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CVE-2026–0625 Explained: How to Secure D-Link DSL Routers Before It’s Too Late
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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…
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AWS Pentesting for Beginners: Think Like a Cloud Attacker
Cloud

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…
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Red Team vs. Blue Team

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…
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Cybersecurity 2026 Forecast and Why I am Scared

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…
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Your 99% Accurate AI Model is a Liability. Here’s Why.

Your 99% Accurate AI Model is a Liability. Here’s Why.

We need to talk about the Glass Cannon problem in AI.
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How Cl0p Hackers Earned $500M+ by Hacking Supply Chains

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).
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How I Would Learn Cybersecurity If I Had to Start All Over Today

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.
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Unpacking n8n RCE CVE-2025–68613

Unpacking n8n RCE CVE-2025–68613

If you work in tech, you know n8n. It’s the Swiss Army knife of workflow automation the glue connecting your SaaS apps, internal APIs, and…
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AWS Cloud SOC Analysis: Investigating Real-World Scenarios

AWS Cloud SOC Analysis: Investigating Real-World Scenarios

The modern hack doesn’t look like a scene from Mr. Robot. There is no hooded figure frantically typing code to bypass a firewall. In 2026…
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Cybersecurity in 2026: Still Worth Your Time (and Your Career)?

Cybersecurity in 2026: Still Worth Your Time (and Your Career)?

By now, you’ve seen headlines about AI taking over jobs and automation replacing humans. But when it comes to cybersecurity the field that…
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Code Red for Apple Users: Inside the WebKit Zero-Days That Just Hit Your Device

Code Red for Apple Users: Inside the WebKit Zero-Days That Just Hit Your Device

If you’re like most people, you see a notification for an iOS or macOS update and think, “I’ll do it tonight.” Then you forget. Then you do…
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The 2025 Infostealer Ecosystem

The 2025 Infostealer Ecosystem

If you think ransomware was the dominant cyber threat of 2025, we are here to tell you that you should re-consider :)
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