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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
advanced
Build an AI-powered log anomaly detector
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Defeating IDOR: A Developer's Guide to Securing Object-Level Access Control
Dev.to · Waffeu Rayn 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w 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 1w 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 1w 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 1w 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 1w 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 1w 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 1w 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 1w 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 1w 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 1w 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 1w 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 · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w 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
I gave away free WordPress hosting. The phishers showed up almost immediately.
Medium · Python 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
I gave away free WordPress hosting. The phishers showed up almost immediately.
The whole point of wp.run is speed: type nothing, click once, and a few seconds later you have a real WordPress site on a real public… Continue reading on Mediu
The Hidden Cost of Misplaced Confidence
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
The Hidden Cost of Misplaced Confidence
Security teams spend a lot of time budgeting for attacks. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
I Made OpenID Connect Stop Checking Signatures (And Got Paid €0 For It)
A critical account-takeover bug on a European bike-share platform, a four-line forgery script, and the cruelest word in all of bug bounty… Continue reading on M
EU moves to turn Europol into an operational police force as digital crime climbs
The Next Web AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
EU moves to turn Europol into an operational police force as digital crime climbs
Brussels wants to double the agency’s staff and widen its data powers. Rights groups say it has written the surveillance before drawing the safeguards. The Euro
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
JWT Attacks Explained: How Attackers Break Authentication Tokens
A practical walkthrough of the most common JWT vulnerabilities, based on what I learned from PortSwigger’s Web Security Academy Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Key Factors to Look for in the Best Ethical Hacking Institute in Mumbai
Choosing the right ethical hacking institute in Mumbai can feel overwhelming, given the number of options available. Here are the factors… Continue reading on M
Stop Using Outdated Scanners: Here Are the 4 Fuzzing Tools Elite Hackers Actually Use
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Stop Using Outdated Scanners: Here Are the 4 Fuzzing Tools Elite Hackers Actually Use
From FFUF to FeroxBuster. A complete, no-nonsense guide to setting up your offensive security environment for high-speed web application… Continue reading on Me
Security Education and Awareness: Because Not Everyone Is Technical
Dev.to · Massimiliano B. 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Security Education and Awareness: Because Not Everyone Is Technical
Security Education and Awareness: Because Not Everyone Is Technical In most companies, you...
WordPress Site Hacked? Here's How to Recover It Fast
Dev.to · Amanur Rahman 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
WordPress Site Hacked? Here's How to Recover It Fast
Discovering your WordPress site has been hacked is one of the worst feelings for any website owner....
Essential Ransomware Prevention for Small Businesses: A Comprehensive Guide by Test WS
Dev.to · RV 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Essential Ransomware Prevention for Small Businesses: A Comprehensive Guide by Test WS
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Domain Lateral Movement: PTH, PTK, and PTT Hash-Based Credential Transfer
Dev.to · Excalibra 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Domain Lateral Movement: PTH, PTK, and PTT Hash-Based Credential Transfer
Abstract: This article delineates the operational workflow of the Kerberos protocol within a domain...
Reddit r/cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
When defensive code becomes attack surface: 8 year old Samsung kernel UAF affecting Galaxy S9–S25
https://lucidbitlabs.com/blog/when-defenses-become-attack-surface/ submitted by /u/sutf61 [link] <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1ue
Top 10 Free Cybersecurity Tools You Should Be Using in 2026
Dev.to · Carrie 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Top 10 Free Cybersecurity Tools You Should Be Using in 2026
The cybersecurity tooling landscape has shifted a lot over the past few years. Open-source...
Enforcing Behavior: Active Directory GPOs, Security Baselines, and Group-Aware Drive Mapping
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Enforcing Behavior: Active Directory GPOs, Security Baselines, and Group-Aware Drive Mapping
Stop managing configurations manually. Transition your security posture from a written policy document into automated, technical domain… Continue reading on Med
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Dev.to · Aviral Srivastava 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Post-Quantum Cryptography
The Quantum Apocalypse is Coming (Maybe): Why We Need to Talk About Post-Quantum...
I Tested Dozens of Free VPNs in 2026 — Here Are the Only 5 Worth Using
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
I Tested Dozens of Free VPNs in 2026 — Here Are the Only 5 Worth Using
Stop downloading random app store VPNs that sell your data. These audited free tiers offer real security without the premium cost. Continue reading on Pulse Nov
Xsolis Data Breach Impacts 1.4 Million Individuals Following Phishing Attack
Dev.to · BeyondMachines 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Xsolis Data Breach Impacts 1.4 Million Individuals Following Phishing Attack
Xsolis, a healthcare technology firm, suffered a data breach affecting nearly 1.4 million people after a targeted phishing attack allowed unauthorized access to
From Token to Root: Exploiting Jupyter Misconfigurations in a Lab Environment
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
From Token to Root: Exploiting Jupyter Misconfigurations in a Lab Environment
DISCLAIMER: The techniques demonstrated in this write-up are intended solely for educational purposes. Please ensure that any testing is… Continue reading on Me
Is It Safe To Have “Bluetooth On” All The Time? What Most People Don’t Realise
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Is It Safe To Have “Bluetooth On” All The Time? What Most People Don’t Realise
Bluetooth has become one of those technologies we barely think about anymore. Continue reading on Medium »
AI-Powered GTA 6 Scams Highlight the Growing Threat of Cybercrime in Gaming Communities
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
AI-Powered GTA 6 Scams Highlight the Growing Threat of Cybercrime in Gaming Communities
The excitement surrounding the highly anticipated release of GTA 6 has created a new opportunity for cybercriminals. Security researchers… Continue reading on M
Governance and Detection Tell You What Happened. Design Determines Whether It Matters.
Dev.to · duncan n. ndegwa 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Governance and Detection Tell You What Happened. Design Determines Whether It Matters.
The security industry built the best response tools in history. Then 144 npm packages were...
Cloud Security Has a Cynefin Problem
Dev.to · Bala Paranj 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Cloud Security Has a Cynefin Problem
We keep reaching for probabilistic tools on problems that have a definite answer, and deterministic tools on problems that don't. Snowden's framework names the
Search Engine Journal 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Ultimate Member WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 200k Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
WordPress plugin vulnerability rated 8.8/10 enables attackers to gain full site access. The post Ultimate Member WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 20
How a Simple SSRF Vulnerability Can Lead to AWS Credential Theft: Understanding EC2 Metadata…
Medium · DevOps 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
How a Simple SSRF Vulnerability Can Lead to AWS Credential Theft: Understanding EC2 Metadata…
A Scenario That Should Feel Familiar Continue reading on Medium »
Anatomy of a 6.2M Record Telecom Breach: When Vishing Meets Broken Access Control
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Anatomy of a 6.2M Record Telecom Breach: When Vishing Meets Broken Access Control
How a simple social engineering attack bypassed a national telecom’s entire security perimeter, and the architectural failures that… Continue reading on InfoSec
Havenlon Whitepaper Explained | Execution Control Philosophy (5): From Information Security to…
Medium · AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Havenlon Whitepaper Explained | Execution Control Philosophy (5): From Information Security to…
Based on Section 1.4 of the Havenlon Whitepaper v2.0. This section explains why traditional information security cannot govern execution… Continue reading on Me
Havenlon Whitepaper Explained | Execution Control Philosophy (5): From Information Security to…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Havenlon Whitepaper Explained | Execution Control Philosophy (5): From Information Security to…
Based on Section 1.4 of the Havenlon Whitepaper v2.0. This section explains why traditional information security cannot govern execution… Continue reading on Me
(How Influence Operations Work)What the Dark Web Taught Me About Modern Influence Operations
Dev.to · Adrian Alexandru Stinga 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
(How Influence Operations Work)What the Dark Web Taught Me About Modern Influence Operations
What nearly two decades of observing dark web ecosystems taught me about how influence operations...
(How Influence Operations Work)What the Dark Web Taught Me About Modern Influence Operations
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
(How Influence Operations Work)What the Dark Web Taught Me About Modern Influence Operations
What nearly two decades of observing dark web ecosystems taught me about how influence operations really work. It often starts much deeper… Continue reading on
Havenlon Whitepaper Explained | Execution Control Philosophy (4): Why Traditional Security Fails in…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Havenlon Whitepaper Explained | Execution Control Philosophy (4): Why Traditional Security Fails in…
Based on Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the Havenlon Whitepaper v2.0. This section highlights that decision-making, approval, and execution all… Continue reading on Me
The Foundation Web3 Has Been Missing
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
The Foundation Web3 Has Been Missing
Security infrastructure isn’t a feature. It’s the reason adoption happens at all. Here’s what the missing layer actually looks like. Continue reading on Serenit
Why Cyber Security Certifications Are Essential for Students and IT Professionals
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Why Cyber Security Certifications Are Essential for Students and IT Professionals
Building a Successful Career in Cybersecurity Through Professional Certification Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
7 Types of WordPress Malware (And Exactly What Each One Does to Your Site)
Not all WordPress malware is the same. Knowing which type you’re dealing with changes everything about how you remove it. Continue reading on Medium »
Scammers Now Use AI to Sound Exactly Like Someone You Trust
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Scammers Now Use AI to Sound Exactly Like Someone You Trust
The voice on the phone was unmistakable. Same tone. Same way of pausing before a sentence. It just wasn’t them. Continue reading on Medium »
Understanding the CIA Triad: The Foundation of Cybersecurity
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Understanding the CIA Triad: The Foundation of Cybersecurity
Imagine a company loses access to its customer database after a ransomware attack. Operations come to a halt, employees cannot access… Continue reading on the c
HackTheBox: Data Writeup
Dev.to · Yogeshwar Peela 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
HackTheBox: Data Writeup
Summary Data is a Linux box running Grafana 8.0.0 behind SSH and port 3000. The Grafana...