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The Future in Software Development Lifecycle Looks Filled with AI

By Alex M
November 4, 2024

The software development fields’s constant shift in landscape is not something that was threatened by generative AI becoming mainstream. If we refer to web development, the statement is also correct. With browser battles, the new frontier that this web ecosystem felt in the early 2000’s of the .com burst, on top of it, adding the […]

Beyond The Next Telegram: What Security Headlines Miss Entirely

By Alex M
October 24, 2024

We may have expected one way or another new controversies following the Telegram saga. After the CEO’s arrest, announcement of privacy shift, culminating with reports of sharing data with law enforcement, everyone started asking: “Where will the bad actors go now that Telegram is compromised‘. This article will focus on answering this question, but the […]

From Cloud to Home: Is Self-Hosting Right for You?

By Alex M
October 14, 2024

There are many reasons nowadays to consider getting rid of cloud storage completely. In one recent example, Google Cloud wiped out a customer account and its backups. At stake were millions of Australians’ pension funds, and the affected party was UniSuper, a $135 billion pension account. Without getting into technical details, when the news hit […]

The Human Internet Is Dying, And All We Can Do Is Watch

By Alex M
October 10, 2024

Imagine a future where most of the content you encounter online is created by artificial intelligence. Now open your eyes, we’re already living in that reality. Today, the vast majority of generated content is starting to exceed human made content. From social media posts to articles, images, and even music, AI-generated content is rapidly overtaking […]

Cybercrime in 2024: A Global Wake-Up Call – Are You Prepared?

By Alex M
October 5, 2024

Ever wondered how cybercriminals are evolving their tactics in 2024? You’re not alone. We are not only surrounded by alarming news articles and TV reports, but we are also facing the real risk of getting our homes or personal lives invaded. It’s not something that we can hide from forever. The internet is here to […]

Top 6 Personal Cybersecurity Risks: From Public Wi-Fi to Phishing Attacks

By Alex M
October 3, 2024

It’s hard to weight risk. Is having your credentials on the dark web riskier than having your computer infected? We assume both are high, but for example having your computer infected demands immediate concern. Which of the following activities are greater personal cybersecurity risk? In one way or another, the risk is somewhat high on […]

Are Antivirus or Firewall Still Worth Installing in 2024? Yes, They Are.

By Alex M
August 27, 2024

I might be in the minority here, but there were periods in my life when I naively assumed: “Oh, Windows has this ‘Defender’ thing? Sweet, I’m all set.” Go figure, from a tech dude, that learned in his younger days more about computers by infecting them(using floppy disks and CD’s) than anything else. What a […]

Brace for Quantum: NIST Releases Post-Quantum Encryption Standards

By Alex M
August 21, 2024

National Institute of Standards and Technology paves the way to a post-quantum (computing) world. The three standards are: ML-KEM (originally CRYSTALS-Kyber) ML-DSA (originally CRYSTALS-Dilithium) SLH-DSA (originally SPHINCS+) This marks as a first real step towards protecting encrypted data from the upcoming possible threats of quantum computers. I know overall this sounds alarmist, like most news lately, […]

The Downfall of Rapid Pace Development: When Developers Lose Sight of the End Product

By Alex M
August 8, 2024

Or When You Forgot How to Say ‘No’ to Your Stakeholders Every once in a while, bad things may spiral out of control, in a cascade of low-probability events, each hitting their opposite desired outcome. I’ll stop with the corporate babble; let’s get straight to the point. The article refers to the CrowdStrike incident. While […]

Google’s DBSC: Fortifying Chrome Security Against Cookie Theft

By Alex M
April 5, 2024

The ever-present dance between online convenience and security continues. Up until recently, having more convenience would usually mean less security, and viceversa. Cookies, those seemingly innocent browser snacks, offer usually a smoother and safer login experience, but also represent a target for hackers who exploit them. Google’s Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) aims to address […]

Critical Authentication Bypass Found in Really Simple Security: 4M WordPress Sites at Risk

PostgreSQL PL/Perl Vulnerability: ENV Variable Exploit & Dev Notes

Synology affected by a critical zero-click flaw. Another win for Pwn2Own Ireland 2024

QNAP fixed NAS backup zero-day demonstrated at Pwn2Own Ireland 2024

The Future in Software Development Lifecycle Looks Filled with AI

Beyond The Next Telegram: What Security Headlines Miss Entirely

From Cloud to Home: Is Self-Hosting Right for You?

The Human Internet Is Dying, And All We Can Do Is Watch

The Future in Software Development Lifecycle Looks Filled with AI

Beyond The Next Telegram: What Security Headlines Miss Entirely

From Cloud to Home: Is Self-Hosting Right for You?

The Human Internet Is Dying, And All We Can Do Is Watch

Cybercrime in 2024: A Global Wake-Up Call – Are You Prepared?

Top 6 Personal Cybersecurity Risks: From Public Wi-Fi to Phishing Attacks

Are Antivirus or Firewall Still Worth Installing in 2024? Yes, They Are.

Brace for Quantum: NIST Releases Post-Quantum Encryption Standards

The Downfall of Rapid Pace Development: When Developers Lose Sight of the End Product

Google’s DBSC: Fortifying Chrome Security Against Cookie Theft

Web Security 101: Understanding Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)

Critical Authentication Bypass Found in Really Simple Security: 4M WordPress Sites at Risk

Cyber Resilience Act: Security Requirements in Development

PostgreSQL PL/Perl Vulnerability: ENV Variable Exploit & Dev Notes

Web Security 101: Understanding Strict-Transport-Security Headers

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