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Cybersecurity

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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Stop Telling Beginners to Start With CompTIA A+.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
Stop Telling Beginners to Start With CompTIA A+.
The Most Repeated Advice in Cybersecurity Is Wrong Continue reading on Medium »
Stressed by Printer, Internet, and Computer Problems? Here is How to End the Tech Frustration
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d 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
The Unexpected Aftermath of Winning CyberwarLab’s CTF
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d 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
No, your cloud storage is not full! Yes, they’re coming after you!
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d 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 · DevOps 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d 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 6d 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 6d 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
Enforcing Behavior: Active Directory GPOs, Security Baselines, and Group-Aware Drive Mapping
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d 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
I Tested Dozens of Free VPNs in 2026 — Here Are the Only 5 Worth Using
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d 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
Search Engine Journal 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d 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 6d 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 6d 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 · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d 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
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6d 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 6d 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
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
The Privacy Bill Always Comes Due — Joseph Sides
Many companies still treat privacy and data protection like optional overhead. They will spend aggressively on marketing, customer… Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Pentesting for me
hei guys i wonder how you people are doing m here to track my journey of cyber security as i m in the field for more than 3 years but all… Continue reading on M
My CloudSEK CTF 2026 Experience
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
My CloudSEK CTF 2026 Experience
The CloudSEK Women’s Hiring CTF 2026 was a 48 hours, multi-category competition covering ransomware analysis, OSINT, web exploitation, and… Continue reading on
Vulnerabilidades Basadas en el DOM: Guía Técnica de Explotación y Mitigación
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Vulnerabilidades Basadas en el DOM: Guía Técnica de Explotación y Mitigación
Aprende a identificar, explotar y mitigar vulnerabilidades DOM (XSS, CSPP y DOM Clobbering) con metodologías avanzadas de Bug Bounty. Continue reading on Medium
Analysis of a Domestic Website Compromise and Its Abuse for Black Hat SEO Activities
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Analysis of a Domestic Website Compromise and Its Abuse for Black Hat SEO Activities
Executive Summary Continue reading on Medium »
Instagram Is Down Again And the Real Story Isn’t the Outage, It’s What Happens in the 30 Minutes…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Instagram Is Down Again And the Real Story Isn’t the Outage, It’s What Happens in the 30 Minutes…
A cybersecurity perspective on platform failures, the scams that ride in behind them, and why “is it down?” is the wrong question to be… Continue reading on Med
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Healthcare Data Security Under Pressure as Xsolis Breach Impacts 1.4 Million Individuals
The healthcare sector continues to face growing cybersecurity challenges as another large-scale data breach highlights the risks… Continue reading on Medium »
Intent Doesn’t Lie. How TIKOS® Stopped Every Prompt Injection
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Intent Doesn’t Lie. How TIKOS® Stopped Every Prompt Injection
How TIKOS® Stopped Every Prompt Injection In A Critical System Analysing LLM Internals. Continue reading on Tikos Tech »
Why Weak Passwords Still Win: Lessons from a Hydra Brute-Force Exercise
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Why Weak Passwords Still Win: Lessons from a Hydra Brute-Force Exercise
Cybersecurity is one of those fields where reading about attacks and actually performing them in a controlled environment are two… Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
From Isolated Indicators to Campaign-Level Scam Intelligence
Most scam response still begins with isolated indicators: a suspicious URL, a phone number, a fake profile, a screenshot, a… Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Top 10 Cybersecurity Best Practices Every Company Should Follow
Meta Title: Top 10 Cybersecurity Best Practices Every Company Should Follow Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Beyond the Quantum Horizon: How I Built a Live ML-KEM Visualizer with Node.js
Think quantum-proofing your applications requires a Ph.D. in advanced lattice mathematics? Think again. Continue reading on Medium »
The Predatory Use of CAPTCHA Fraud
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
The Predatory Use of CAPTCHA Fraud
A guide to recognizing fake verification methods and practical steps for securing your device Continue reading on IT Chronicles »
User ID Controlled By Request Parameter With Data Leakage In Redirect
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
User ID Controlled By Request Parameter With Data Leakage In Redirect
Access Control Vulnerabilities — APPRENTICE Continue reading on Medium »
Day 42: You Don’t Need Any Other Linux Firewall Tutorial After This
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Day 42: You Don’t Need Any Other Linux Firewall Tutorial After This
Learn Firewalls in Linux from Scratch with iptables, firewalld, UFW, nftables, and More Continue reading on Medium »
Cloud Security Lab Write-Up: SNS Secrets (CloudGoat Scenario)
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Cloud Security Lab Write-Up: SNS Secrets (CloudGoat Scenario)
I recently completed the CloudGoat sns_secrets scenario, a deliberately vulnerable AWS environment designed to simulate real-world cloud… Continue reading on Me
WordPress Plugin Security in 2026: The AI Reality
Medium · LLM 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
WordPress Plugin Security in 2026: The AI Reality
Vibe-coded plugins, a 5-hour mass-exploitation window, 52% of devs patching too late. What a solo WordPress plugin author changed in 2026. Continue reading on M
Business Logic Vulnerabilities: 15 Test Cases Every Bug Bounty Hunter Needs to Know
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Business Logic Vulnerabilities: 15 Test Cases Every Bug Bounty Hunter Needs to Know
I was testing an e-commerce application last year. Continue reading on OSINT Team »
How to Stop AI Bots in 2026 (Using Behavioral Intent)
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
How to Stop AI Bots in 2026 (Using Behavioral Intent)
Your Firewall Can’t Read Minds. But Your Security Stack Should Continue reading on OSINT Team »
Your Browser Trusts Websites More Than It Should
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Your Browser Trusts Websites More Than It Should
The simple logic behind CORS Misconfiguration, how I test for it, and why it is one of the easiest bugs to find Continue reading on OSINT Team »
Stealing a $500 Gift Card With Nothing But a Timestamp
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Stealing a $500 Gift Card With Nothing But a Timestamp
The code was never random, and the seed was on your screen Continue reading on Medium »
The Day Quantum Computers Break Modern Encryption
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
The Day Quantum Computers Break Modern Encryption
A few weeks ago, I was reading about quantum computing when I came across something that genuinely surprised me. Continue reading on Medium »
Lab: Basic password reset poisoning — PortSwigger Web Security Academy
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Lab: Basic password reset poisoning — PortSwigger Web Security Academy
This lab is vulnerable to password reset poisoning. The application has a password reset feature that sends an email containing a reset… Continue reading on Med
Level Up Your Network Security: WatchGuard Firebox vs FortiGate for South African SMEs in 2026
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Level Up Your Network Security: WatchGuard Firebox vs FortiGate for South African SMEs in 2026
At Shinray Digital, we love seeing local businesses thrive. As an all-in-one partner supplying top-tier IT services, software, hardware… Continue reading on Med
From Hex to Hierarchy: How Smart Cards Organize Data Using TLV USING ISO/IEC 7816
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
From Hex to Hierarchy: How Smart Cards Organize Data Using TLV USING ISO/IEC 7816
The Invisible Language Inside Your Chip Card Continue reading on Medium »
Looking Glass (THM) Tryhackme Medium Challenge
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Looking Glass (THM) Tryhackme Medium Challenge
Description : Step through the looking glass. A sequel to the Wonderland challenge room. Continue reading on Medium »
Secure Test Credentials with the YoBox Password Generator
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Secure Test Credentials with the YoBox Password Generator
Stop hardcoding weak test passwords. Learn how to generate secure credentials for QA automation, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, CI/CD… Continue reading on Medium
Texas Data Breach Exposes Over 3 Million Records: How Rainbow Secure Helps Organizations Prevent…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Texas Data Breach Exposes Over 3 Million Records: How Rainbow Secure Helps Organizations Prevent…
A major cybersecurity breach involving a third-party vendor for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has exposed the personal… Continue reading on All
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Pyramid Of Pain
The Pyramid of Pain: How to Make Cyber Attacks Expensive for Adversaries Continue reading on Medium »
Cybersecurity Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK Tactics Matrix
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Cybersecurity Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK Tactics Matrix
Cybersecurity professionals use structured frameworks to understand how attackers operate. Two of the most important models are the Cyber… Continue reading on M
HackTheBox — Administrator (Medium)
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
HackTheBox — Administrator (Medium)
 This writeup is part of the Lainkusanagi OSCP Like List — a curated collection of machines recommended for OSCP preparation. Continue reading on Medium »
IPRoyal Alternatives: 5 Better Options for 2026
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
IPRoyal Alternatives: 5 Better Options for 2026
IPRoyal is a well-known proxy provider, but it’s not the right fit for everyone. If you’ve run into session instability, inconsistent IP… Continue reading on Me
KioskExpo7 Lab Writeup [CyberDefenders]
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
KioskExpo7 Lab Writeup [CyberDefenders]
KioskExpo7 Lab Writeup [CyberDefenders] | by Loay Salah Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »