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Ethical hacking, penetration testing, network security, CTFs and defensive security

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Security Basics
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Fix OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities
AI Security
intermediate
Identify and patch prompt injection vulnerabilities
Network Security
intermediate
Configure a firewall with proper inbound/outbound rules
Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing
intermediate
Conduct a full pen test with Kali Linux
Cloud Security
intermediate
Implement IAM least-privilege policies on AWS/GCP
Incident Response
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Build an incident response playbook
Security Compliance
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Map controls for SOC 2 Type II compliance
Defensive AI
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Build an AI-powered log anomaly detector
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TechRepublic 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
LastPass Confirms Vendor Breach Exposed Customer Contact, Support Data
LastPass said customer contact and support data were exposed after attackers used stolen Klue OAuth tokens to access its Salesforce environment and CRM records.
YellowKey and GreenPlasma: How a Grudge Against Microsoft Broke BitLocker and Gave Attackers SYSTEM
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
YellowKey and GreenPlasma: How a Grudge Against Microsoft Broke BitLocker and Gave Attackers SYSTEM
Author: Shikhali Jamalzade GitHub: alisalive LinkedIn: camalzads Continue reading on Medium »
Microsoft uses AI to link two malware operations in racketeering suit
The Register 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Microsoft uses AI to link two malware operations in racketeering suit
200+ C2 servers linked to StealC and Amadey shut down
Writeup — Basic SSRF Against the Local Server
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Writeup — Basic SSRF Against the Local Server
This lab covers a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. Continue reading on Medium »
Implementing Zero Trust Security in Microservices Architecture
Medium · DevOps 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Implementing Zero Trust Security in Microservices Architecture
Introduction: The New Security Challenge for Modern Apps Continue reading on Medium »
Implementing Zero Trust Security in Microservices Architecture
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Implementing Zero Trust Security in Microservices Architecture
Introduction: The New Security Challenge for Modern Apps Continue reading on Medium »
The ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability, explained for engineers
Dev.to · ComplianceDocs 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
The ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability, explained for engineers
If your startup is going for ISO 27001, the document the auditor opens first is the Statement of...
Common IT Issues That Signal Bigger System Problems
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Common IT Issues That Signal Bigger System Problems
Seemingly isolated complaints can be the first visible signs of deeper problems involving networks, identity systems, integrations, security controls or infrast
Mapped 3,900+ C2 servers across 302 Eastern European hosting providers, one host ran half
Reddit r/cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Mapped 3,900+ C2 servers across 302 Eastern European hosting providers, one host ran half
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Ransomware's New Math: Inside the £1.9 Billion Season That Redefined Critical-Infrastructure Risk
Hackernoon 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Ransomware's New Math: Inside the £1.9 Billion Season That Redefined Critical-Infrastructure Risk
The 2025 attacks on Jaguar Land Rover and Collins Aerospace revealed that ransomware has evolved from a company-level threat into a systemic economic risk. JLR'
Nessus Agent 11.1.3 corrige un fallo que daba SYSTEM en Windows
Dev.to · lu1tr0n 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Nessus Agent 11.1.3 corrige un fallo que daba SYSTEM en Windows
Tenable publicó Nessus Agent 11.1.3 para corregir CVE-2026-33694, una escalada de privilegios local que permitía ejecutar código como SYSTEM en Window
Stressed by Printer, Internet, and Computer Problems? Here is How to End the Tech Frustration
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Stressed by Printer, Internet, and Computer Problems? Here is How to End the Tech Frustration
We’ve all been there: you have a critical deadline, a meeting starting in five minutes, or a client waiting for an urgent report, and… Continue reading on Mediu
How a composer install Becomes Remote Code Execution: Inside CVE-2026–40261 and CVE-2026–40176
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
How a composer install Becomes Remote Code Execution: Inside CVE-2026–40261 and CVE-2026–40176
Two Composer CVEs from April 2026 that run attacker commands on any PHP developer’s machine, without Perforce installed Continue reading on Medium »
Cybersecurity Careers in Pakistan 2025 — Salary, Certifications, Skills & Complete Roadmap
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Cybersecurity Careers in Pakistan 2025 — Salary, Certifications, Skills & Complete Roadmap
Everything you need to know to land your first cybersecurity job in Pakistan — or go remote and earn in dollars. Continue reading on Medium »
We Scanned the Vibe Coding Security Scanners. Here's What We Found — Including What We Missed.
Dev.to · sehwan Moon 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
We Scanned the Vibe Coding Security Scanners. Here's What We Found — Including What We Missed.
There are now more than ten security scanners specifically targeting vibe-coded apps. That happened...
Nobody Told You Your Router Has a “Last Resort” Setting And It’s Probably Misconfigured
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Nobody Told You Your Router Has a “Last Resort” Setting And It’s Probably Misconfigured
Default route configuration sounds like IT homework. For Charlotte business owners, it’s actually the difference between a network that… Continue reading on Med
Letting an AI agent run shell commands is RCE on your machine. I fixed it with the kernel, not Docker.
Dev.to · Rani 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Letting an AI agent run shell commands is RCE on your machine. I fixed it with the kernel, not Docker.
A few weeks ago I gave my coding agent permission to run shell commands, watched it run cargo test,...
DVWA SQL Injection
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
DVWA SQL Injection
Difficulty Levels Covered: Low | Medium | High Vulnerability Class: CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL… Continue reading on Med
Tata Electronics Breach: Supply Chain RCE & Data Exfiltration TTPs
Dev.to · Satyam Rastogi 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Tata Electronics Breach: Supply Chain RCE & Data Exfiltration TTPs
Tata Electronics confirmed cyberattack targeting IT infrastructure with confirmed data exfiltration. Analysis of attack surface, lateral movement chai
TechRepublic 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Madison Square Garden Hack Exposes 26 Million Visitor Records
Madison Square Garden faces a 26M-record hack tied to visitor data, facial recognition, and security records from its venue operations, with fallout from the le
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Building the Future of Cybersecurity: An AI-Powered Alternative to Tenable
Revolutionizing Cybersecurity with AI Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Kuidas lahendada süsteemiviga Norton 8504 või 8506 Eestis?
Paljud arvutikasutajad Eestis märkavad pärast Windowsi värskendusi, et nende viirusetõrje tarkvara kiilub kinni ja kuvab veateateid 8504… Continue reading on Me
Static API keys are the wrong primitive for agent authentication
Dev.to · Steve Emmerich 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Static API keys are the wrong primitive for agent authentication
API keys survive because they are convenient. You can generate one in a dashboard, paste it into an...
ZDNet 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
LastPass hit by new data breach - 4 steps you should take now
A third-party supplier breach has exposed LastPass customer names, phone numbers, and other data. Here's how to protect yourself.
Ticketmaster Email Alias Compromised: Phishing Scams Prompt Data Breach Concerns and Security Review
Dev.to · Olga Larionova 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Ticketmaster Email Alias Compromised: Phishing Scams Prompt Data Breach Concerns and Security Review
Introduction: The Alarming Surge in Targeted Phishing Over the past week, a distinct and...
Minimus publica imágenes de contenedor con hasta 100% menos CVEs
Dev.to · lu1tr0n 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Minimus publica imágenes de contenedor con hasta 100% menos CVEs
Minimus lanza un catálogo de imágenes de contenedor endurecidas que reducen los CVEs hasta en 100% frente a las imágenes oficiales, con variantes FIPS
“Bug Bounty Bootcamp #54: Nmap — Your Digital Lockpick”
Medium · Programming 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
“Bug Bounty Bootcamp #54: Nmap — Your Digital Lockpick”
Finding Open Ports and Hidden Services Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »
Your Fuzzer Is Only as Smart as Its Oracle
Dev.to · Takafumi Endo 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Your Fuzzer Is Only as Smart as Its Oracle
A migration passed every check — then I saw the path it took: DROP TABLE; CREATE TABLE. Randomness doesn't find bugs, oracles do. What AI made cheap in dev-tool
The Unexpected Aftermath of Winning CyberwarLab’s CTF
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
The Unexpected Aftermath of Winning CyberwarLab’s CTF
In early 2025, I joined the CyberWarLab internship program because I was genuinely interested in cybersecurity training and practical… Continue reading on Mediu
Cyber Briefing: 2026.06.24
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Cyber Briefing: 2026.06.24
A £39 million hit to London’s transit network: inside the Scattered Spider trial, a massive utility breach, and the rise of weaponized AI… Continue reading on M
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Analyzing Digital Identity and Behavioral Footprinting Techniques in Intelligence and Cyber…
Identifying individuals in the digital space is no longer limited to direct technical indicators such as IP addresses or account names. It… Continue reading on
Madeye’s Castle (THM) Tryhackme Medium Challenge Wakthrough
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Madeye’s Castle (THM) Tryhackme Medium Challenge Wakthrough
Description : A boot2root box that is modified from a box used in CuCTF by the team at Runcode.ninja Continue reading on Medium »
The support loop is fine, right up until crypto goes mainstream.
Dev.to · TxDesk 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
The support loop is fine, right up until crypto goes mainstream.
The official help channel and the scam are the same Discord. Crypto-natives have stopped noticing....
Reddit r/cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Has anyone been a SentinelOne Control or CrowdStrike Falcon Complete customer that did or did not receive payout from the warranty?
I'm going through EDR vendors and evaluating platforms in the event things need to change with my current vendor. I've grilled some vendors some specific vendor
PortSwigger Lab Write-Up: Username Enumeration Via Different Responses
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
PortSwigger Lab Write-Up: Username Enumeration Via Different Responses
Category: Authentication Difficulty: Apprentice Continue reading on Medium »
ZDNet 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Your Linux PC has a Secure Boot problem - what to do first (and the workaround to avoid)
Secure Boot has always been a nuisance for Linux users, but Microsoft's expiring 2011 certificate authorities are making it a real pain.
Reddit r/cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
What's the most underrated cybersecurity control right now?
I might go with access reviews. It's one of those controls that feels boring until you find an account that should've been removed six months ago submitted by /
Defeating IDOR: A Developer's Guide to Securing Object-Level Access Control
Dev.to · Waffeu Rayn 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Defeating IDOR: A Developer's Guide to Securing Object-Level Access Control
In the world of application security, some vulnerabilities require sophisticated hacking techniques,...
Day 24: JaWT Scratchpad | picoCTF / CyLab Web Exploitation Writeup
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Day 24: JaWT Scratchpad | picoCTF / CyLab Web Exploitation Writeup
A picoCTF web challenge where the admin door was locked, but the key was hiding in a weak JWT secret. Continue reading on Medium »
The Verge 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Riot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to
If League of Legends and Valorant players have the right hardware and elect to opt into "pre-boot security mechanisms and Windows' own native protection feature
The New Energy War: Why The AI Grid Is The New Battleground
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
The New Energy War: Why The AI Grid Is The New Battleground
Russia can't bomb the West, so it's hacking it. How AI data centers and Texas's ERCOT grid became the next cyberwarfare battleground.
Post-Quantum Cryptography vs Quantum Cryptography: What’s the Difference?
Dev.to · Steve Mike 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Post-Quantum Cryptography vs Quantum Cryptography: What’s the Difference?
As the quantum era approaches, conversations around security are becoming increasingly urgent and...
How to Secure a Self-Hosted CI/CD Runner on a VPS Without Turning It Into a Backdoor
Hackernoon 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
How to Secure a Self-Hosted CI/CD Runner on a VPS Without Turning It Into a Backdoor
A self-hosted CI/CD runner on a VPS should be treated like part of your production delivery chain, not just a build machine. Before using it, harden the server,
Reddit r/cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Is Microsoft Purview eDiscovery a Forensics Tool or Just a Compliance Tool?
Learning about email forensics and got confused between eDiscovery and digital forensics kept seeing both terms used interchangeably but they feel like differen
The Cryptographic Doom Principle: Why Order Matters in Encrypt-and-MAC
Dev.to · Haven Messenger 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
The Cryptographic Doom Principle: Why Order Matters in Encrypt-and-MAC
A system that decrypts a message before it checks whether the message is authentic has handed the...
No, your cloud storage is not full! Yes, they’re coming after you!
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
No, your cloud storage is not full! Yes, they’re coming after you!
We’ve warned you for over a decade that storing your data on someone else’s hard drive (“the cloud”) could have a very bad ending. Here’s… Continue reading on M
Supply Chain Attacks Bypassed Every Trust Signal We Built
Medium · Programming 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Supply Chain Attacks Bypassed Every Trust Signal We Built
When the May 2026 TanStack compromise produced validly-attested malicious packages, it exposed a gap between what provenance proves and… Continue reading on Med
Supply Chain Attacks Bypassed Every Trust Signal We Built
Medium · DevOps 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Supply Chain Attacks Bypassed Every Trust Signal We Built
When the May 2026 TanStack compromise produced validly-attested malicious packages, it exposed a gap between what provenance proves and… Continue reading on Med