TryHackMe SEC1 vs COMPTIA Sec+ vs HTB CJCA
For decades, the path to a cybersecurity career was linear: buy a 600-page textbook, memorize port numbers and acronyms, pass a…
Motasem Hamdan
Selective Hiring Is the New Normal in Tech
I’ve been analyzing the headlines about mass layoffs at Amazon, Google, and Microsoft while seeing the exact same companies offer $300k+…
Web Application Firewalls Explained
I see this misconception constantly: developers or junior admins slap a Web Application Firewall (WAF) in front of a vulnerable app and…
The Cybersecurity Skills I’d NEVER Learn Again in 2026
I recently did a brutal audit of the syllabi, textbooks, and must-do projects that consumed the first two years of my career.
How Boards Really Decide During a Ransomware Attack
Most technical professionals view ransomware as a technical problem (restore from backup, patch the CVE). But to the Board, it is purely a…
CVE-2026–0625 Explained: How to Secure D-Link DSL Routers Before It’s Too Late
It is January 2026, and we are yet again discussing a critical, unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in D-Link DSL…
AWS Pentesting for Beginners: Think Like a Cloud Attacker
Let’s be honest: most cloud security writing is either boring or dangerously naive. Firewalls and network ports aren’t the threat anymore…
Red Team vs. Blue Team
In cybersecurity circles in 2026 the Red Team versus Blue Team debate still consumes a lot of oxygen in Slack channels, Discord servers…
Cybersecurity 2026 Forecast and Why I am Scared
If you’re celebrating the arrival of a new year, you’re not alone. The party mood outside feels like a fresh start and a clean slate. But…
Your 99% Accurate AI Model is a Liability. Here’s Why.
We need to talk about the Glass Cannon problem in AI.
How Cl0p Hackers Earned $500M+ by Hacking Supply Chains
We’ve all seen the headlines about the MOVEit breach: the single largest cyber heist in history by victim count (2,500+ orgs, 66M+ people).
How I Would Learn Cybersecurity If I Had to Start All Over Today
It’s not because the industry has changed. It’s because the lies have stayed the same.