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

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Security Basics
beginner
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
intermediate
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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The Ghost in the Machine: Why the Dark Web of 2026 is Finally Breaking Our Hearts
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Ghost in the Machine: Why the Dark Web of 2026 is Finally Breaking Our Hearts
There is a specific, heavy kind of silence that follows a “successful” transaction in the hidden corners of the web. It isn’t the quiet of… Continue reading on
Is Cybersecurity the Top Future Skill in 2026?
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Is Cybersecurity the Top Future Skill in 2026?
A specialist roadmap to cybersecurity jobs in 2026. Get to know the best skills, industry happenings, their real-world impacts, and how… Continue reading on Med
Javascript Attack on DVWA
Medium · JavaScript 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Javascript Attack on DVWA
Introduction JavaScript attack di DVWA (seperti DOM-based XSS) adalah teknik serangan di mana penyerang menyisipkan kode JavaScript… Continue reading on Medium
Katana — Double-Extension PHP Upload Bypass + python2.7 cap_setuid to Root | OffSec PG Play
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Katana — Double-Extension PHP Upload Bypass + python2.7 cap_setuid to Root | OffSec PG Play
Katana is a multi-port machine that hides its entry point in plain sight. Five services are open, but the one that matters most is… Continue reading on InfoSec
CVE-2026–33032: exploitation allows full control over Nginx server
Medium · Programming 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
CVE-2026–33032: exploitation allows full control over Nginx server
Critical security flaw found in nginx-ui. The vulnerability with CVSS of 9.8, enables attacker to take full control over the Nginx servers. Continue reading on
Dev.to AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
A Roblox Cheat + One AI Tool Took Down Vercel. Your Stack Is Probably Next.
A Roblox cheat. That's what the story starts with. Not a nation-state APT, not a zero-day in the kernel, not some genius Stuxnet-grade payload. A cheat a teenag
Dev.to AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Automation at Machine Speed: Rethinking Execution in Modern Cybersecurity
As adversaries leverage automation and AI to operate at machine speed, traditional human-centered defenses are becoming insufficient. This article explores how
Hello DEV! I'm Nouman — CyberSecurity Student & Fullstack Developer from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Dev.to · Nouman Ijaz 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Hello DEV! I'm Nouman — CyberSecurity Student & Fullstack Developer from Pakistan 🇵🇰
## Hey DEV Community! 👋 My name is **Nouman** and I'm a **CyberSecurity & Digital Forensics...
Building HIPAA-Compliant Applications: A Developer's Checklist
Dev.to · Joe Gellatly 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Building HIPAA-Compliant Applications: A Developer's Checklist
Building HIPAA-Compliant Applications: A Developer's Checklist You've decided to build...
How a Roblox Cheat Download Brought Down Vercel: The Context.ai Supply Chain Breach Explained
Medium · DevOps 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
How a Roblox Cheat Download Brought Down Vercel: The Context.ai Supply Chain Breach Explained
A $2 million data breach that started with a game exploit — and what every developer team must do right now. Continue reading on Medium »
How a Roblox Cheat Download Brought Down Vercel: The Context.ai Supply Chain Breach Explained
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
How a Roblox Cheat Download Brought Down Vercel: The Context.ai Supply Chain Breach Explained
A $2 million data breach that started with a game exploit — and what every developer team must do right now. Continue reading on Medium »
The Dark Side of the “Vibe”: Why AI‑Generated Code Is a Security Time Bomb
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Dark Side of the “Vibe”: Why AI‑Generated Code Is a Security Time Bomb
We are shipping faster than ever and increasingly shipping systems that are insecure by design. Continue reading on Medium »
ABAC: Attribute-Based Access Control
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
ABAC: Attribute-Based Access Control
When access decisions require more than just a user’s role Continue reading on Medium »
What a VPN Actually Protects You From (A Developer's Threat Model)
Dev.to · Romeo Mihalcea 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
What a VPN Actually Protects You From (A Developer's Threat Model)
What a VPN Actually Protects You From (A Developer's Threat Model) Every "VPN explained"...
The Business of Scams in 2026: How Modern Fraud Actually Works
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Business of Scams in 2026: How Modern Fraud Actually Works
Scams used to be obvious. They came wrapped in broken grammar, strange email addresses, and wildly implausible stories. Most people could… Continue reading on M
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Ketika Container Menjadi Pintu Masuk: Ancaman Nyata Keamanan Data di Balik Docker
Docker bukan sekadar alat deployment — ia adalah permukaan serangan yang sering diremehkan. Inilah bagaimana attacker mengeksploitasinya… Continue reading on Me
Beginner Cybersecurity Project That Taught Me More Than Courses
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Beginner Cybersecurity Project That Taught Me More Than Courses
Most people start cybersecurity by watching videos, reading PDFs, and memorizing concepts. Continue reading on Medium »
No Application Is Unhackable But Most Developers Are Making It Way Too Easy for Attackers
Dev.to · shittuay 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
No Application Is Unhackable But Most Developers Are Making It Way Too Easy for Attackers
A real-world lesson from the Vercel breach of April 2026 After 10+ years in cloud and DevOps...
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
We use free WiFi on our phones every day.
Wifi can steal your data and passwords Continue reading on Medium »
TryHackMe — Poster
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
TryHackMe — Poster
A Beginner’s Challenge from Exploiting PostgreSQL Weaknesses to Root Privileges Continue reading on Medium »
The Cybersecurity Expert Said APIs Should Never Face the Frontend.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Cybersecurity Expert Said APIs Should Never Face the Frontend.
Hiding your API URL is not security. Here is where the advice breaks down and what the person probably meant to say. Continue reading on Medium »
Guía de SSTI (Server-Side Template Injection): Detección, Explotación y Evasión de WAF
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Guía de SSTI (Server-Side Template Injection): Detección, Explotación y Evasión de WAF
Domina el SSTI: metodología de reconocimiento, fingerprinting avanzado, payloads de evasión de WAF y escalamiento de impacto. Continue reading on Medium »
Monitoring ICMPv6 Traffic in Wireshark
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Monitoring ICMPv6 Traffic in Wireshark
The goal was to capture and isolate ICMPv6 ping traffic for a basic network audit. Continue reading on Medium »
What is Networking? — From Traffic Lights to MAC Spoofing
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
What is Networking? — From Traffic Lights to MAC Spoofing
Networks are everywhere. Here’s what I learned about how devices connect, identify each other, and how that can be exploited. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Nasai Maestro 9.0 vs. State-of-the-Art: Uma Análise de IA Ofensiva
O cenário da cibersegurança está em meio a uma mudança de paradigma. Esta análise técnica confronta o projeto Nasai Maestro 9.0 com as… Continue reading on Medi
Alice_In_Rans0ml4nd — Ransomware Forensics Analysis
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Alice_In_Rans0ml4nd — Ransomware Forensics Analysis
Category: Forensics / Malware Analysis | Difficulty (461 pts) Continue reading on Medium »
SOUL.md Is Not a Security Boundary
Medium · DevOps 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
SOUL.md Is Not a Security Boundary
“The agent won’t do that. I told it not to in SOUL.md.” Continue reading on Medium »
ZDNet 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
I speed-tested Surfshark's new 'heavenly' Dausos VPN protocol - how it compares to WireGuard
The new protocol was built for 'better security and barrier-breaking speeds.' I tested whether it can compete with WireGuard during its early phase.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Hidden Reality of Cybersecurity in Australia’s Largest Companies (ASX 200 Report 2025) — Part I
From “Having Tools” to Being Truly Secure Continue reading on Medium »
Sensitive Data Exposure - The Bug That Looks Like a Feature Working Correctly
Dev.to · Yuriy Safronnynov 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Sensitive Data Exposure - The Bug That Looks Like a Feature Working Correctly
The API response came back 200. The data was correct. The test passed. Nobody noticed the response...
Vibe Coding Is Shipping Vulnerabilities at Machine Speed — Your SAST Pipeline Can’t Keep Up
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Vibe Coding Is Shipping Vulnerabilities at Machine Speed — Your SAST Pipeline Can’t Keep Up
Six CVEs in January. Fifteen in February. Thirty-five in March. Continue reading on Medium »
From Periodic Identity Assessments to Continuous Identity Defense
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
From Periodic Identity Assessments to Continuous Identity Defense
Why point in time scans miss Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Intune attacks Continue reading on Medium »
TechRepublic 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Over 800 Android Apps Targeted in PIN-Stealing Trojan Campaign
Four Android banking malware campaigns are targeting more than 800 apps by abusing overlays, Accessibility permissions, and sideloaded fake apps to steal PINs.
IDOR: The $10,000 Bug Hiding in Plain Sight
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
IDOR: The $10,000 Bug Hiding in Plain Sight
How a single insecure object reference can expose millions of users — and how hunters keep finding it everywhere. Continue reading on Medium »
Day 61: Preventing Denial of Wallet Attacks by Removing Features
Dev.to · Eric Rodríguez 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Day 61: Preventing Denial of Wallet Attacks by Removing Features
Today, on Day 61 of my 100 Days of Cloud challenge, I did something unconventional: I intentionally...
Your Pipeline Is 28.9h Behind: Catching Cybersecurity Sentiment Leads with Pulsebit
Dev.to · Pulsebit News Sentiment API 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Your Pipeline Is 28.9h Behind: Catching Cybersecurity Sentiment Leads with Pulsebit
Your Pipeline Is 28.9h Behind: Catching Cybersecurity Sentiment Leads with Pulsebit We...
Reddit r/cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Secure application data
Hi, I’m working on a “vibe-coded” personal project that stores personal financial data. The frontend is deployed to Vercel, backend in cloud run(GCP) and databa
Reddit r/cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Non it to cybersecurity (Need suggestions)may be most people struggle with
Non it to cybersecurity (Need suggestions)may be most people struggle with I'm a recent graduate from bca batch 2025 after that i did ceh certification and did
Medium · Python 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Why I Wrote My Own Log Analyzer Instead of Using Splunk
A cybersecurity student’s tour through the gap between theory and real incident response Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Why I Wrote My Own Log Analyzer Instead of Using Splunk
A cybersecurity student’s tour through the gap between theory and real incident response Continue reading on Medium »
Dev.to AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
🚨 Vercel got hacked — and the reason is scary.
The company behind Next.js, Vercel, recently confirmed a security breach affecting its internal systems. But here’s the real twist 👇 👉 The attack didn’t start
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Ransomware Is Targeting Small Clinic And OC Healthcare Practices Are Next
For years, ransomware attacks were seen as a problem for large hospitals and enterprise healthcare systems. Continue reading on Medium »
Patch Linux kernel for RedBoot vulnerability
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Patch Linux kernel for RedBoot vulnerability
A step-by-step guide to identifying, patching, and verifying the fix for the MTD RedBoot partition table buffer overflow in Linux kernels. Continue reading on M
CVSS 10.0. No Patch. The Admin Endpoint Is Just Open.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
CVSS 10.0. No Patch. The Admin Endpoint Is Just Open.
Not every critical vulnerability involves sophisticated exploitation. Some involve an authentication check that was simply never wired up. Continue reading on M
Dev.to AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Best IoT Pentesting Summer Internship Program for Students in 2026
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Data Privacy in Regulated Applications: What Developers Need to Know
Dev.to · Dominique Rene 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Data Privacy in Regulated Applications: What Developers Need to Know
Regulated apps are different from regular software in one uncomfortable way: you're legally required...
What Will I Actually Learn in an Online Ethical Hacking Course? (Tools, Skills & Career Path)
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
What Will I Actually Learn in an Online Ethical Hacking Course? (Tools, Skills & Career Path)
You Just Watched a Hacking Scene in a Movie Now What? Continue reading on Medium »
AI in Cybersecurity Has a Dirty Secret Nobody Is Talking About
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
AI in Cybersecurity Has a Dirty Secret Nobody Is Talking About
The pitch is irresistible. AI that monitors your environment around the clock, correlates signals no human analyst could hold in their… Continue reading on Medi