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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
intermediate
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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Dev.to AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Benchmark Scores Are the New SOC2
Benchmark Scores Are the New SOC2 By Pico · April 2026 Subtitle: Delve faked compliance certificates for 494 companies. Now agents are faking benchmark scores.
Claude’s 2025 Privacy Reversal: Why Your Private Chat Is Now Training Data for 5 Years (and What to…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Claude’s 2025 Privacy Reversal: Why Your Private Chat Is Now Training Data for 5 Years (and What to…
What Really Happens to Your AI Conversations (And Why Anthropic’s Pivot Changes Everything) Continue reading on Medium »
Try Hack Me- Anthem Walkthrough
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Try Hack Me- Anthem Walkthrough
Hello, stranger — let’s begin. Continue reading on Medium »
Boost Business Efficiency with Reliable IT Support Isle of Man
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Boost Business Efficiency with Reliable IT Support Isle of Man
Running a modern business requires more than just basic technology — it demands smart, reliable systems that keep everything running… Continue reading on Medium
The Trojan Hire
Medium · Programming 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Trojan Hire
The Identities Fueling A Secret Nuclear Program Continue reading on Medium »
The Trojan Hire
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Trojan Hire
The Identities Fueling A Secret Nuclear Program Continue reading on Medium »
AirTouch HTB Writeup
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
AirTouch HTB Writeup
AirTouch is a Medium-rated box. The whole chain is built around Wi-Fi operations and pivoting, taking you from a WPA2-PSK network all the… Continue reading on M
Steel Mountain — TryHackMe Walkthrough
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Steel Mountain — TryHackMe Walkthrough
Initial Reconnaissance Continue reading on Medium »
An AI Found a 27-Year-Old Bug Hiding in OpenBSD. It Cost Less Than $50 to Find It.
Medium · AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
An AI Found a 27-Year-Old Bug Hiding in OpenBSD. It Cost Less Than $50 to Find It.
For 27 years, every security expert, every fuzzer, every automated scanner missed it. Continue reading on Predict »
An AI Found a 27-Year-Old Bug Hiding in OpenBSD. It Cost Less Than $50 to Find It.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
An AI Found a 27-Year-Old Bug Hiding in OpenBSD. It Cost Less Than $50 to Find It.
For 27 years, every security expert, every fuzzer, every automated scanner missed it. Continue reading on Predict »
10 Mistakes Every Cybersecurity Beginner Makes (And How I Fixed Mine)
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
10 Mistakes Every Cybersecurity Beginner Makes (And How I Fixed Mine)
“The people who succeed in this field aren’t the ones who never made mistakes. They’re the ones who made them fast and moved on.” Continue reading on Medium »
Ghost Workers, Deepfakes, and the Agentic Insider Threat
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Ghost Workers, Deepfakes, and the Agentic Insider Threat
How North Korea’s IT Worker Scheme Became a State-Sponsored Insider Threat Continue reading on Medium »
We Put Our Documentation Linter Under an AI-Driven Siege. Here’s the Post-Mortem
Medium · Python 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
We Put Our Documentation Linter Under an AI-Driven Siege. Here’s the Post-Mortem
How a controlled AI-driven security audit revealed 4 bypass vectors in our Markdown credential scanner — and how we sealed them all Continue reading on Zenzic E
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Digital Fortress on Sand
Digitisation Adoption Challenges, Solutions and Implementations in Pakistan Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
SOC Raw Log Analysis: The Complete Field Manual Every Analyst Needs (L1 to L3)
From triage to threat hunting, if you can read raw logs, you can find anything. Continue reading on Medium »
What Is IP Rotation and Why It Matters in Web Scraping
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
What Is IP Rotation and Why It Matters in Web Scraping
Learn how IP rotation prevents blocks, distributes requests, and helps web scraping tools collect data more reliably. Continue reading on Medium »
From Strategy to Action: A Technical Implementation Guide for Mythos-Ready Security Teams
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
From Strategy to Action: A Technical Implementation Guide for Mythos-Ready Security Teams
What the CSA/SANS “AI Vulnerability Storm” briefing actually means for the engineers and analysts Continue reading on Medium »
Strait of Hormuz Cybersecurity Risks in 2026: Why the World Should Pay Attention
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Strait of Hormuz Cybersecurity Risks in 2026: Why the World Should Pay Attention
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most strategically important waterways in the world. A significant portion of global oil and… Continue reading on Medium
TryHackMe | Introduction to the World of OT/ICS | WriteUp
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
TryHackMe | Introduction to the World of OT/ICS | WriteUp
Learn what Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are, and how they function. Continue reading on T3CH »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The “Invisible Target” Trap: Why European SMEs Are the New Gold Mine for Hackers in 2026
Picture this: You’ve spent a decade building your business in the heart of Europe. You have a loyal team, a growing client list, and a… Continue reading on Medi
The Pulse Beneath the Screen: Why the Dark Web is More Human Than You Think
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Pulse Beneath the Screen: Why the Dark Web is More Human Than You Think
In our hyper-connected world of 2026, we tend to think of the internet as a series of cold, glowing boxes. We talk about “data breaches”… Continue reading on Me
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
h PAR: How a Simple CORS Misconfiguration Led to a Full Account Takeover
It is the ultimate bug hunter heartbreak. You spend hours tearing apart a complex FinTech application, bypass a notoriously strict Web… Continue reading on Medi
Thieves Can Drain Funds From A Locked iPhone With This Transit Trick: How To Protect Yourself
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Thieves Can Drain Funds From A Locked iPhone With This Transit Trick: How To Protect Yourself
An iPhone exploit allows bad actors to conduct high-value transactions from your locked phone. Here’s the simple step you need to take to prevent it.
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Wired AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Plus: Major data breaches at a gym chain and hotel giant, a disruptive DDoS attack against Bluesky, dubious ICE hires, and more.
ClickFix Scam Warning: How to Detect Fake Verification Pages and Protect Your Device with…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
ClickFix Scam Warning: How to Detect Fake Verification Pages and Protect Your Device with…
Cyber scams are becoming more advanced — and one of the latest threats, known as the ClickFix scam, is catching users off guard worldwide. Continue reading on M
The State of Cybersecurity in 2026: Surviving the Agentic Swamp
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The State of Cybersecurity in 2026: Surviving the Agentic Swamp
The threat landscape didn’t just evolve — it multiplied. Autonomous AI agents are now writing exploits, orchestrating campaigns, and… Continue reading on All ab
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
How to Find Subdomains Like a Hacker (Beginner to Pro Guide)
In cybersecurity and bug bounty hunting, subdomain enumeration is one of the most powerful techniques to discover hidden assets of a… Continue reading on Medium
One Breach, Total Wipeout: The Code Spaces Tragedy
Medium · DevOps 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
One Breach, Total Wipeout: The Code Spaces Tragedy
By Srivardhni Palaniappan Continue reading on Medium »
One Breach, Total Wipeout: The Code Spaces Tragedy
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
One Breach, Total Wipeout: The Code Spaces Tragedy
By Srivardhni Palaniappan Continue reading on Medium »
Why the Mythos conversation is not about the stack the tool is scanning?
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Why the Mythos conversation is not about the stack the tool is scanning?
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos found a 27-year-old vulnerability in OpenBSD. A 16-year-old bug in FFmpeg. A 17-year-old flaw in FreeBSD that… Continue reading on Med
Open Redirect — Low Bug… or High Impact When Chained?
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Open Redirect — Low Bug… or High Impact When Chained?
✍️ Introduction Continue reading on Bug Bounty Hunting: A Comprehensive Guide in English and french »
How to Investigate a Suspicious PowerShell Command
Medium · Programming 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
How to Investigate a Suspicious PowerShell Command
Most analysts see that alert and do one of two things: close it as a false positive because “PowerShell runs all the time,” or immediately… Continue reading on
How to Investigate a Suspicious PowerShell Command
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
How to Investigate a Suspicious PowerShell Command
Most analysts see that alert and do one of two things: close it as a false positive because “PowerShell runs all the time,” or immediately… Continue reading on
Episode 2: Networking for Hackers (How Data Bleeds) (The Hacker’s Path Series)
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Episode 2: Networking for Hackers (How Data Bleeds) (The Hacker’s Path Series)
Hook — Real-World Scenario Continue reading on Medium »
‘Starting In April’—Microsoft Changes Windows Update After 15 Years
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
‘Starting In April’—Microsoft Changes Windows Update After 15 Years
Security certificates on more than a billion Windows PCs expire in 8 weeks — check yours now.
Sim‌p​le C​ybersecurity Tips to Pr​otec‍t Y‍⁠our‌ On‍line B‌usiness
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Sim‌p​le C​ybersecurity Tips to Pr​otec‍t Y‍⁠our‌ On‍line B‌usiness
Runni⁠ng‍ an o‌⁠nline business c‍omes with man‍y o​pportu​nit‌ies, but i​t also​ introduces se‍rious⁠ r‌isks — e‌s⁠peci⁠al⁠ly when it… Continue reading on Mediu
Part 06 — Building a Security Operations Center Homelab (Installing Zeek on TheGateWatcher)
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Part 06 — Building a Security Operations Center Homelab (Installing Zeek on TheGateWatcher)
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Building a Security Operation Center Series. :) Previously, in Part 05 we installed and setup… Continue reading on Mediu
SQL Injection
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
SQL Injection
Low Level Continue reading on Medium »
How Payment Data Leaks
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
How Payment Data Leaks
Payment data often leaks through small weak points in apps, APIs, logs, storage, and human mistakes. Continue reading on Medium »
My Fix Was Right. Then It Was Commented Out.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
My Fix Was Right. Then It Was Commented Out.
How a MongoDB type quirk turned working security code into dead code — and how a real user paid the price before we caught it. Continue reading on Medium »
How I Found My First CVE — SQL Injection Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-37749)
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
How I Found My First CVE — SQL Injection Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-37749)
admin'-- - and i was in. The story behind CVE-2026-37749 Continue reading on Medium »
A founder's perspective on cybersecurity, machine learning, and building scalable startups in…
Medium · Startup 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
A founder's perspective on cybersecurity, machine learning, and building scalable startups in…
Why Nigerian startups must prioritise cybersecurity while building with AI and scaling in today’s fast-growing tech ecosystem Continue reading on Medium »
A founder's perspective on cybersecurity, machine learning, and building scalable startups in…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
A founder's perspective on cybersecurity, machine learning, and building scalable startups in…
Why Nigerian startups must prioritise cybersecurity while building with AI and scaling in today’s fast-growing tech ecosystem Continue reading on Medium »
Your Phone Is Listening — Here’s What I Actually Found When I Checked
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Your Phone Is Listening — Here’s What I Actually Found When I Checked
I spent two weeks digging into my own data. The truth is weirder than the conspiracy. Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »
PASETO vs JWT: 2026 Cryptographic Hardening | FmtDev
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
PASETO vs JWT: 2026 Cryptographic Hardening | FmtDev
The Architectural Shift: Moving Beyond Legacy Authentication Continue reading on Medium »
The end of ‘seeing is believing’
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The end of ‘seeing is believing’
Recruiters are adding questions to video interviews that have nothing to do with the job. They’re not screening for skills; they’re… Continue reading on Medium
Complete Guide to JWT Vulnerabilities: Detection, Exploitation, and WAF Bypass
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Complete Guide to JWT Vulnerabilities: Detection, Exploitation, and WAF Bypass
Master the fundamentals of JSON Web Tokens, attack methods such as key confusion, and advanced security bypass strategies. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Penetration Testing Agreement
As part of my cybersecurity training with ParoCyber, we were tasked with drafting a professional penetration testing agreement for a… Continue reading on Medium