SshadowsongOct 15 路 6 min readInside a SOC: What Happens After a Security Alert Is Triggered?Once a security alert comes into a Security Operations Center (SOC), the investigation is just starting. An alert could be a suspicious sign-in, a malicious application is running, unfamiliar connectishadowsec.hashnode.dev
Sshreyas walakeSep 12 路 13 min readThat WhatsApp Image Might Not Be Just an ImageLet me start with something uncomfortable. Somewhere right now, someone opened a JPEG file they received on WhatsApp/social-media 聽and didn't think twice about it. It looked like a meme. Maybe a weddi21Rshreewalake.hashnode.dev
AAndriy KovalenkoSep 4 路 24 min readThe Ransomware Attack Starts Before Encryption: The Warning Signs Security Teams Cannot Ignore in 2026Most people still picture ransomware as a malicious program that suddenly lands on a computer and starts encrypting files. That image is dangerously incomplete. In a modern enterprise attack, encryptideadpacket.hashnode.dev
MMira Ezz-EldinAug 30 路 8 min readSecurity Principles - Part II: A System is Not its Intended UseThis article explores one of the most fundamental ideas in security: why green tests mean nothing against a purposeful failure, illustrated through real threat-modeling findings from my graduation prorootshadow.hashnode.dev
YYogeshwar PeelaAug 10 路 35 min readTryHackMe : Overflow The Jackpot writeup# Challenge Category Flag 1 B1t Recovery Crypto THM{[REDACTED]} 2 Lost Fortune Included Web THM{REDACTED} 3 Casino Heist Forensics THM{REDACTED} 4 Fresh Powder - Bonus Challenge Detection Eng1exploitnotes.hashnode.dev
NNiya KohliAug 10 路 10 min readCybersecurity Skills Employers Look for in 2026: Career GuideCybersecurity hiring is increasingly focused on practical knowledge, problem-solving, and the ability to respond to real security issues. Professionals, students, and career changers need to understan11Nsterlingnext.hashnode.dev
HHemant SharmaJul 31 路 4 min readMastering Linux Mechanics for Threat Hunting and SOC Operations: A Hands-on Guide馃搶 Introduction In modern enterprise security, Linux forms the backbone of critical infrastructure鈥攆rom web servers and cloud environments to SIEM platforms and security appliances. For Security Operahemant-cybersec.hashnode.dev
NNiya KohliJul 27 路 8 min readHow Valuable Is CySA+ Certification in Today鈥檚 Cybersecurity Job Market?Cybersecurity threats continue to increase as organizations depend on digital systems, cloud platforms, and connected technologies. Security teams need professionals who can identify risks, analyse th1sterlingnext.hashnode.dev
SScott McMahanJul 23 路 4 min readWhy Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Are So DangerousA zero-day vulnerability is a software weakness that attackers can exploit before developers release a patch. Because the vulnerability was previously unknown, security teams may have no established saitransformeronline.hashnode.dev
LLearn with HJJul 11 路 6 min readAI in Cybersecurity: Defender, Attacker, and the Weird Arms Race馃殌 AI in Cybersecurity: Defender, Attacker, and the Weird Arms Race 馃憢 Welcome to Day 52 of 90 Days of AI. 馃幆 Today we are tackling AI in Cybersecurity: Defender, Attacker, and the Weird Arms Race. Thardeepjethwani.hashnode.dev