This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/wrapping-up-trends-in-macos-malware-of-2025.
The myth of a malware-free Mac is a thing of the past. Here’s how Mac threats evolved in 2025 — and what’s coming next.
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macOS is no longer a low-risk target. In 2025, attackers combined stealers, backdoors, and AI-driven phishing into long-running attacks — making user awareness and third-party protection more important than ever. The Mac threat landscape now closely resembles what Windows users have faced for years.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/i-saw-a-phishing-site-that-traps-security-bots.
How modern phishing kits use honeypots, cloaking, and adversary-in-the-middle attacks—and how defenders can turn those same tactics against them.
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A phishing kit had a hidden form field with no visible counterpart. It wasn't part of the UI. The victim would never see it. So why was it there? Because it wasn't designed to catch victims. It was designed to catch us.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-authorization-gap-no-one-wants-to-talk-about-why-your-api-is-probably-leaking-right-now.
Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is eating the API economy from the inside out.
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Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is eating the API economy from the inside out. BOLA happens after you've done everything right and your login works. Attackers are not injecting SQL or crafting malicious payloads. They're just asking for things.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/ipv6-and-ctv-the-measurement-challenge-from-the-fastest-growing-ad-channel.
IPv6 breaks digital ad measurement. Learn how IPinfo’s research-driven, active-measurement model restores accuracy across CTV and all channels.
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IPv6’s privacy features—rapid address rotation, prefix reassignment, and massive address space—are breaking traditional digital advertising measurement, with CTV feeling the impact first. IPinfo solves this with a research-grade, measurement-based IPv6 model built from active probing, topology validation, and global-scale datasets that provide accurate geolocation, network type, attribution signals, and fraud detection across all channels.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-illusion-of-security-how-iam-anti-patterns-sneak-into-every-system.
IAM isn’t security by default. Learn how common IAM anti-patterns create false confidence, enable breaches, and how to fix them before it’s too late.
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IAM often creates a false sense of security. Hidden anti-patterns like excessive privileges, shared identities, and stale credentials silently grow, increasing breach risk unless continuously monitored and governed.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-$50000-pdf-no-one-reads-why-your-security-audits-are-failing.
Security isn't about generating paperwork; it's about finding the cracks before the water gets in.
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Security isn't about generating paperwork; it's about finding the cracks before the water gets in.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/post-quantum-cryptography-why-your-encryption-has-a-5-year-shelf-life.
RSA encryption faces quantum threat by 2030. Learn why your encrypted data has a 5-year shelf life and how to migrate to quantum-safe cryptography.
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The clock is ticking on RSA-2048. Here's why every HTTPS certificate, encrypted database, and VPN connection needs a quantum-resistant makeover before 2030.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/astras-new-cloud-vulnerability-scanner-targets-the-oops-factor-behind-73percent-of-cloud-breaches.
Astra’s scanner detects cloud misconfigurations causing 73% of breaches with real-time monitoring, agentless visibility, and validated risk alerts.
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Astra’s Cloud Vulnerability Scanner targets the “oops factor” behind 73% of cloud breaches. With agentless visibility, continuous change-triggered scanning, and exploitability validation, it detects misconfigurations in IAM, storage, firewalls, APIs, and encryption in real time, helping organizations proactively prevent breaches.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-compliance-requirements-shape-modern-software-architecture.
GDPR's "right to be forgotten" just redesigned your database. HIPAA moved your PHI to a separate infrastructure. Here’s how compliance shapes architecture.
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Compliance isn’t something you add later. Regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS directly shape system architecture, data models, and security boundaries from day one.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-markups-blacklight-tool-now-has-new-tracking-info-and-caching-options.
Blacklight, The Markup’s real-time web privacy detector tool, has exposed privacy violations on COVID-19 vaccine websites and has spurred legislative action.
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We’ve added the option to ‘force’ a request, overriding Blacklight’s cache and triggering a brand-new scan of the page. This option is off by default, and can be set from the ‘options’ dropdown.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/should-you-trust-your-vpn-location.
IPinfo reveals how most VPNs misrepresent locations and why real IP geolocation requires active measurement, not claims.
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IPinfo analyzed 20 major VPN providers and found most don’t route traffic through the countries they claim. Using ProbeNet’s real-time internet measurements, IPinfo uncovered widespread use of virtual locations, country mismatches spanning thousands of kilometers, and major inaccuracies in legacy IP datasets—showing why evidence-based IP geolocation matters for trust, security, and compliance.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/sais-grc-framework-establishing-trust-and-enhancing-resilience-in-ai-driven-supply-chains.
The SAIS-GRC Framework is not a reactive measure but a blueprint for a new competitive advantage.
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The SAIS-GRC Framework is not a reactive measure but a blueprint for a new competitive advantage.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/quantum-security-governance-building-a-framework-for-the-post-quantum-world.
The convergence of quantum computing advancements and evolving cybersecurity regulations is reshaping how organizations approach security governance.
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Quantum security is about creating a structured approach to managing cryptographic risk in an environment where the threat landscape is evolving faster than our ability to respond. Unlike post-quantum cryptography, which focuses on algorithm-level resistance to quantum attacks, quantum security encompasses the broader governance, compliance, and strategic governance.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-one-lock-isnt-enough-how-buburuza-designs-multi-layer-security-for-ai-banking.
Why AI banking needs multi-layer security, not just encryption. Buburuza’s COO explains how to stop deepfake fraud and breaches.
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Buburuza COO Grygoriy Bakalor explains why AI banking security must go beyond single-layer encryption. With deepfake fraud surging and breaches eroding trust, banks need multi-layer, multi-agentic defenses that isolate threats, prevent insider risk, and protect users even from mistakes—delivering security that works invisibly but decisively when needed.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-hidden-cost-of-invalid-traffic-why-ip-data-is-the-missing-link.
IPinfo stops invalid traffic by detecting bots, VPNs, and proxies with real-time IP intelligence, helping ad platforms cut waste and improve ROI.
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Invalid traffic (IVT) is draining billions from advertising budgets as bots, VPNs, and residential proxies distort CPMs, attribution, and ROI. IPinfo prevents these losses by identifying non-human traffic at the IP level using continuously validated, measurement-based IP intelligence. With real-time proxy/VPN detection, active IPv6/IPv4 validation, and high-accuracy enrichment, platforms can block IVT before it enters auctions—leading to cleaner supply, better performance, and stronger ROI.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-battle-for-the-borders-how-ai-and-cyber-intelligence-are-reshaping-statecraft.
From Tel Aviv to Silicon Valley, a new generation of AI-driven intelligence platforms is redefining how states secure their borders.
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From Tel Aviv to Silicon Valley, a new generation of AI-driven intelligence platforms is redefining how states secure their borders.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/link11-identifies-five-cybersecurity-trends-set-to-shape-european-defense-strategies-in-2026.
DDoS attacks will increasingly be used as Diversion Tactics. API-First Architectures Increase Exposure to Misconfigurations and Business Logic Abuse.
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Link11 has identified five developments expected to define the cybersecurity environment for European organizations in the year ahead. DDoS attacks will increasingly be used as Diversion Tactics. API-First Architectures Increase Exposure to Misconfigurations and Business Logic Abuse.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/debunking-the-998percent-accurate-ip-data-claim.
IPinfo explains why ‘99% accurate IP data’ is misleading and how real accuracy requires ongoing measurement, transparency, and ProbeNet validation.
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Most “99%+ accurate” IP geolocation claims are misleading because there’s no shared dataset, no standard methodology, and no way to validate global accuracy across billions of constantly changing IPs. IPinfo rejects the industry’s accuracy theater and instead uses continuous measurement, transparency, and real-world validation to deliver trustworthy, evidence-backed IP data accuracy.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/what-i-learned-from-scanning-dozens-of-small-government-websites-and-why-the-same-bugs-keep-coming.
What I found while scanning dozens of small U.S. government websites with an open-source tool — the same five security mistakes and how to fix them.
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I built an open-source scanner and pointed it at small U.S. government websites. The same five security mistakes kept showing up: weak HTTPS, no CSP, leaky test files, insecure cookies and outdated JS – plus a simple baseline to fix them.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/sase-meets-edge-ai-why-security-will-be-decided-in-the-first-millisecond.
In security, milliseconds decide trust. Why Edge AI must judge every packet instantly to prevent threats without killing performance.
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Enterprise security is shifting to the edge, where the first millisecond of every connection determines trust, performance, and risk. Traditional SASE cannot keep pace with encrypted traffic, global latency, and attacker speed. Edge AI changes the model by making sub-millisecond, context-aware decisions directly at ingress, turning security into an instantaneous, distributed judgment system.