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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
Cryptography Fundamentals
intermediate
Explain how digital signatures prevent tampering
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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Why Ransomware Hits MSPs Harder and How to Defend Against It
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 4h ago
Why Ransomware Hits MSPs Harder and How to Defend Against It
Learn why MSPs are prime ransomware targets and how to defend clients with stronger identity, endpoint, email, and access controls. Continue reading on Medium »
WannaCry Ransomware Attack
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 4h ago
WannaCry Ransomware Attack
Anatomy of a Ransomware Attack: A Monday Morning at CyberTech Company Continue reading on Medium »
Your Cloud Development Server Should Never Be Your Cloud Credential Vault
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 10h ago
Your Cloud Development Server Should Never Be Your Cloud Credential Vault
A development server is supposed to help developers build software faster. Continue reading on Medium »
Dave’s Blog (THM) Tryhackme Walkthrough
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 11h ago
Dave’s Blog (THM) Tryhackme Walkthrough
Description : My friend Dave made his own blog! Continue reading on Medium »
A Photo Upload Field, a Stolen Metadata Token, and Three Weeks of Silence
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 12h ago
A Photo Upload Field, a Stolen Metadata Token, and Three Weeks of Silence
Turning one week of a cloud security internship into a concept, the hands-on work behind it, and the incident that shows why it matters Continue reading on Medi
I Bypassed Authentication on a Government Database Using SoQL Injection
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 12h ago
I Bypassed Authentication on a Government Database Using SoQL Injection
The injection was easy to find. Proving impact took weeks. Continue reading on Medium »
Machine-to-Machine Intelligence: An Introduction to M2MINT™
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 13h ago
Machine-to-Machine Intelligence: An Introduction to M2MINT™
Introduction: When Machines Begin Observing Machines Continue reading on MeetCyber »
DVWA Medium SQL Injection: Breaking the Query One Step at a Time
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 13h ago
DVWA Medium SQL Injection: Breaking the Query One Step at a Time
“It’s just a number field. What could possibly go wrong?” Continue reading on Medium »
Organizations Are Struggling To  Contain Cyber Attacks. Here’s Why
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 14h ago
Organizations Are Struggling To Contain Cyber Attacks. Here’s Why
Research shows organizations are struggling to contain security incidents as industry leaders like Dario Amodei warn of the dangers of agent swarms.
OpenAI’s Agents Attacked RubyGems and the Response Was “They Were Just Retrieving Public…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 14h ago
OpenAI’s Agents Attacked RubyGems and the Response Was “They Were Just Retrieving Public…
Let’s talk about what actually happened, why it matters more than you think, and what it means for every package registry you depend on. Continue reading on Med
Business Email Compromise
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 14h ago
Business Email Compromise
How Criminals Steal Millions Without Touching Malware Continue reading on Medium »
Understanding and Demixing Tornado Cash Transactions | Sm4rty
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 14h ago
Understanding and Demixing Tornado Cash Transactions | Sm4rty
Hi, In this blog I will be explaining how on-chain analysts demix Tornado Cash transactions — linking a deposit to the withdrawal it… Continue reading on Medium
QRadar101: Reconstructing an Attack Through SIEM Evidence
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 15h ago
QRadar101: Reconstructing an Attack Through SIEM Evidence
A SIEM rarely gives you the full story. Continue reading on Medium »
Your Smart Devices Are Spying on You 24/7. Here is How to Unlock “God Mode” on Your Network.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 15h ago
Your Smart Devices Are Spying on You 24/7. Here is How to Unlock “God Mode” on Your Network.
Forget traditional ad-blockers. A new zero-latency architecture lets you kill trackers, block ads, and schedule app access across your… Continue reading on Medi
From Directory Listing to Full Takeover
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 15h ago
From Directory Listing to Full Takeover
I started with a simple check, and right away I noticed that the web application had Directory Listing enabled. Continue reading on Medium »
When a Bank Gets Socially Engineered, and Customers Still Carry the Risk
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 17h ago
When a Bank Gets Socially Engineered, and Customers Still Carry the Risk
On September 12, 2026, Revolut confirmed it had disclosed sensitive customer data to a fraudster impersonating a government agency. Continue reading on Medium »
NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Mullvad: The One VPN That Got Raided and Had Nothing to Hand Over
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 18h ago
NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Mullvad: The One VPN That Got Raided and Had Nothing to Hand Over
A buying guide built on audits, court records, and one very disappointing police visit — not marketing copy. Continue reading on Medium »
Passkeys and WebAuthn: The Flow Most Developers Haven’t Actually Read
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 18h ago
Passkeys and WebAuthn: The Flow Most Developers Haven’t Actually Read
Hi everyone, welcome back. Today, I will be going over passkeys and WebAuthn — what they are, how the cryptographic flow actually works… Continue reading on Med
How Open Source Intelligence Can Reveal the Digital Footprint of a Target
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 18h ago
How Open Source Intelligence Can Reveal the Digital Footprint of a Target
In today’s digital world, almost everyone leaves a trail of publicly available information behind. Social media profiles, websites, public… Continue reading on
I Wasted 3 Months Writing Cybersecurity Content. Here’s What Actually Gets Views in 2026.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 22h ago
I Wasted 3 Months Writing Cybersecurity Content. Here’s What Actually Gets Views in 2026.
The algorithm doesn’t reward knowledge. It rewards survival stories. Continue reading on Medium »
Passive Reconnaissance write-up | tryhackme
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 22h ago
Passive Reconnaissance write-up | tryhackme
Passive reconnaissance is one of two sub-types of reconnaissance, the other being active. Before diving in, it’s worth understanding why… Continue reading on Me
Real-Time Threat Detection with Wazuh FIM: Linux Kernel Inotify Auditing and Cryptographic Diff…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 22h ago
Real-Time Threat Detection with Wazuh FIM: Linux Kernel Inotify Auditing and Cryptographic Diff…
How to configure kernel-level real-time file auditing, capture content diffs, and map adversary tampering to MITRE ATT&CK tactics. Continue reading on Medium »
Pentest, Red Team, or Automated Audit: Which One Your Company Actually Needs
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 23h ago
Pentest, Red Team, or Automated Audit: Which One Your Company Actually Needs
Three proposals, three price tags, three different questions — and a deadline in October 2026 Continue reading on Medium »
Password Reset Security Testing: How Pentesters Find Account Takeover Vulnerabilities
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Password Reset Security Testing: How Pentesters Find Account Takeover Vulnerabilities
Learn how penetration testers assess password reset functionality for user enumeration, weak reset tokens, OTP flaws and account takeover Continue reading on Me
6 Months on Alert: Get H1 2026 Cyber Risk Report for SOCs and MSSPs
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
6 Months on Alert: Get H1 2026 Cyber Risk Report for SOCs and MSSPs
ANY.RUN has released its H1 Cyber Risk Report, built on unique data from real-world submissions analyzed in the ANY.RUN Continue reading on Medium »
The Face on the Screen Was Elon Musk. The Investment Ad Was a Trap.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
The Face on the Screen Was Elon Musk. The Investment Ad Was a Trap.
How scammers use famous identities to make risky investments look safe. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
New Threat: The AI Worm That Adapts in Real Time Stole OAuth Tokens.
Cybersecurity has changed. Attackers no longer write code that follows a fixed script. If the script hits a defence it was not programmed… Continue reading on M
How to Set Up a Crisis Management Team
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
How to Set Up a Crisis Management Team
A crisis rarely gives a business enough time to decide who should take charge. Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Your Next Career Move Starts with Better Skills
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Your Next Career Move Starts with Better Skills
Ready to grow in Cloud, Cybersecurity, DevOps, or AI? Invest in your knowledge and take the next step with certification prep. Continue reading on Medium »
Revolut Data Leak Shows Why Centralized Data Is a Privacy Risk
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Revolut Data Leak Shows Why Centralized Data Is a Privacy Risk
A Revolut data incident shows that companies do not always need to be hacked directly for sensitive information to leak. Attackers used… Continue reading on Med
Bypassing Spotify’s Android OAuth Client Binding
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Bypassing Spotify’s Android OAuth Client Binding
How startActivity() instead of startActivityForResult() lets any zero-permission Android app impersonate a registered Spotify OAuth client. Continue reading on
RSA Keys Below 2048 Bits: The Weak Link in an SSL Certificate Chain
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
RSA Keys Below 2048 Bits: The Weak Link in an SSL Certificate Chain
A valid certificate can still be built on cryptography that is no longer considered strong enough. Continue reading on Medium »
Ransomware Is Still a Threat: 4 Practical Ways to Protect Your Website
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Ransomware Is Still a Threat: 4 Practical Ways to Protect Your Website
Ransomware has a simple goal: get into your system, lock your data, and make you pay to get it back. Continue reading on Medium »
The Complete Cybersecurity Guide for SMEs in the Digital Economy
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
The Complete Cybersecurity Guide for SMEs in the Digital Economy
Cybersecurity | Cyber Risk | Cyber Resilience | Business Security Continue reading on Medium »
Kubernetes Just Banned AI From Its Meetings. Every Company Should Pay Attention.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Kubernetes Just Banned AI From Its Meetings. Every Company Should Pay Attention.
No Otter. No Fireflies. No Fathom. No Read. Here is why the world’s biggest open-source project drew the line. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Devices where the columns disagree are the list I actually care about.
### 6. Pending reboot is unpatched Continue reading on Medium »
Integrating Amazon GuardDuty with Wazuh: Detecting, Exporting, and Investigating Security Findings
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Integrating Amazon GuardDuty with Wazuh: Detecting, Exporting, and Investigating Security Findings
CloudTrail tells you what happened in your AWS account. GuardDuty tells you whether any of it looks malicious. Wired together with a SIEM… Continue reading on M
The Next Cybersecurity Blind Spot: Securing Non-Human Identities
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
The Next Cybersecurity Blind Spot: Securing Non-Human Identities
We’ve spent millions securing human access. Now, APIs, cloud workloads, and AI agents are holding the keys to the kingdom. Continue reading on Medium »
TryHackMe: Crack The Hash — Step-by-Step Password Cracking Guide
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
TryHackMe: Crack The Hash — Step-by-Step Password Cracking Guide
Password cracking in cybersecurity begins with accurately identifying the hash type. Continue reading on Medium »
Tag 7 — DNS: Funktionsweise und Sicherheitslücken
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Tag 7 — DNS: Funktionsweise und Sicherheitslücken
Wie Angreifer DNS nutzen und wie SOC-Analysten dies erkennen Continue reading on Medium »
The Hack Was $292 Million. The Panic Cost $5 Billion.
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
The Hack Was $292 Million. The Panic Cost $5 Billion.
Season 2: PROTOCOL ZERO, Chapter 10 — SEASON FINALE | Contagion Continue reading on Medium »
Conquering OverTheWire Bandit: Levels 0–10
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Conquering OverTheWire Bandit: Levels 0–10
Mastering Linux Navigation, File Dissection, and Command-Line Thinking Continue reading on Medium »
The Insider Threat Problem Isn’t Just About Malicious Employees
 It’s also every access decision…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
The Insider Threat Problem Isn’t Just About Malicious Employees It’s also every access decision…
A financial services company has invested heavily in cybersecurity: endpoint protection, SIEM, MFA, cloud security controls, policies… Continue reading on Mediu
Cybersecurity Home Lab Part 3: Detecting Scheduled Task Persistence in Azure with Microsoft…
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Cybersecurity Home Lab Part 3: Detecting Scheduled Task Persistence in Azure with Microsoft…
Phase 3 of my cybersecurity homelab series and the troubleshooting story that turned out to be the real lesson Continue reading on Medium »
Cybersecurity: Staying Safe in the Digital World
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Cybersecurity: Staying Safe in the Digital World
Why protecting our personal information has become more important than ever Continue reading on Medium »
You Changed Your IP, Your Browser, or Your Phone. Now What Happens to the Warm Account?
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
You Changed Your IP, Your Browser, or Your Phone. Now What Happens to the Warm Account?
Short answer first: changing the environment around an established account does not automatically mean you’ve lost everything you’ve built… Continue reading on
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
What you can do with OSINT
OSINT: How Small Pieces of Information Can Build the Bigger Picture Continue reading on Medium »
Data Governance Fails When Everyone Owns the Data
Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Data Governance Fails When Everyone Owns the Data
The difference between assigning data ownership and actually making someone accountable. Continue reading on Medium »