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Yesterday · 2 min
The Sandbox Fights Back: Joe Security Launches Adaptive Detonation
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-sandbox-fights-back-joe-security-launches-adaptive-detonation. AI agents help Joe Sandbox uncover malicious behavior concealed by evasion techniques and unmet execution conditions. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #cyber-threats, #cybernewswire, #press-release, #cyber-security-awareness, #cybersecurity-tips, #cyber-attack, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @cybernewswire. Learn more about this writer by checking @cybernewswire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Joe Security's Adaptive Detonation uses AI agents to intervene in malware analysis, helping security teams uncover hidden behavior. This approach provides deeper visibility into evasive threats and more evidence to support investigations.
Wednesday · 6 min
Your Startup's Biggest Security Vulnerability Isn't Your Code — It's You
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/your-startups-biggest-security-vulnerability-isnt-your-code-its-you. Hackers don't break in. They log in. Here's the founder's field manual for not handing them the keys. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #startups, #founders, #security, #small-business, #cyber-security-awareness, #security-breaches, #cybersecurity-tips, and more. This story was written by: @therealmdwhite. Learn more about this writer by checking @therealmdwhite's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. I’ve spent 25+ years in business warfare — buying troubled companies, turning them around, doing private security consulting, and researching cybersecurity from the operator’s side, not the engineer’s. And I can tell you this with total confidence: when small businesses get hacked, it’s almost never some hoodie-wearing genius cracking encryption. It’s a founder reusing a password. It’s an admin clicking a link. It’s someone handing over the keys because the “IT guy” on the phone sounded convincing.
Tuesday · 25 min
The MCP Server Chose the Token Endpoint. Two Official SDKs Trusted It.
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-mcp-server-chose-the-token-endpoint-two-official-sdks-trusted-it. I found OAuth credential exposure flaws in the official MCP Python and TypeScript SDKs. Why patching CVE-2026-115563 and CVE-2026-104850 may not be enough. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #ai-security, #cve, #programming, #security-vulnerabilities, #token-endpoints, #mcp-server, #sdk, and more. This story was written by: @aviralxroot. Learn more about this writer by checking @aviralxroot's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. I reported two OAuth credential exposure flaws in the official MCP Python and TypeScript SDKs, now tracked as CVE-2026-115563 and CVE-2026-104850. A malicious MCP server could manipulate OAuth discovery, causing affected clients to send secrets, refresh tokens, or other credentials to attacker-controlled endpoints. Both SDKs have patches, but some integrations also need explicit issuer binding and updates to stored credentials.
Tuesday · 5 min
Unleashing the Digital GuardDog
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/unleashing-the-digital-guarddog. GuardDog is a digital guardian that uses elite instincts and AI to detect and contain cyber threats in real-time, providing a proactive and loyal defense for ne Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity-awareness, #customer-loyalty, #agentic-ai, #autonomous-agents, #threat-intelligence, #software-reliability, #agentless-guarddog, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @guarddogai. Learn more about this writer by checking @guarddogai's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. GuardDog is a digital guardian that uses elite instincts and AI to detect and contain cyber threats in real-time, providing a proactive and loyal defense for networks and data. By leveraging advanced automation frameworks, GuardDog can autonomously contain threats the instant they appear, ensuring absolute dependability and zero false positives.
Monday · 13 min
Assessing Common-Mode Failures in Redundant Power Distribution Systems
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/assessing-common-mode-failures-in-redundant-power-distribution-systems. Two power sources don't guarantee resilience. Learn how shared transfer switches, control systems, and maintenance dependencies create hidden failure risks. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #critical-infrastructure, #power-systems, #infrastructure-resilience, #power-system-redundancy, #power-distribution, #data-center-power-systems, #electrical-system-resilience, #electrical-engineering, and more. This story was written by: @mridul. Learn more about this writer by checking @mridul's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Redundant power supplies don't necessarily make critical infrastructure resilient. Shared transfer switches, control circuits, physical pathways, and maintenance procedures can create single points of failure even when multiple power sources are available. Through a hypothetical 700-kW facility, the article demonstrates how a failed transfer controller can interrupt service despite adequate backup capacity. It outlines a practical method for identifying hidden dependencies across electrical capacity, protection, controls, physical infrastructure, and human operations.
Sunday · 12 min
Binance Lost $6.3 Billion to Its Own Signing Machine
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/binance-lost-$63-billion-to-its-own-signing-machine. Binance lost $6.3B with no private key leaked. How a DevOps laptop and EIP-7702 turned the exchange's own signer against it. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #blockchain-security, #binance, #eip-7702, #binance-hack, #binance-hack-6.3-billion, #binance-hot-wallet-signing, #eip7702-phishing, and more. This story was written by: @sidrazafar. Learn more about this writer by checking @sidrazafar's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. On 29 October, an attacker moved about $6.36 billion out of Binance hot wallets on ten blockchains, most of it in roughly 20 minutes. Every transaction carried a valid signature. Here's how a DevOps laptop and Ethereum's EIP-7702 turned Binance's own signer against it, and what custodians should fix this week.
October 30 · 9 min
Immutable Backup Architecture Explained: How WORM and Air-Gapped Storage Actually Stop Ransomware
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/immutable-backup-architecture-explained-how-worm-and-air-gapped-storage-actually-stop-ransomware. Immutable storage blocks deletion, but a stolen admin identity can still do damage. Follow one credential through WORM, air gaps and quorum approval. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #ransomware, #immutable-backups, #backup-and-recovery-testing, #cybersecurity, #identity-and-access-management, #disaster-recovery, #aws-s3, #security-architecture, and more. This story was written by: @pallavirani. Learn more about this writer by checking @pallavirani's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Ransomware crews go after your backups first, because a working backup means you don’t have to pay. Immutable storage can block deletion, but it only helps if a stolen login also can’t control the backup console, approve its own deletions or reconnect the offline copy. This piece follows one stolen credential through each layer to show where it stops. A simple restore test then shows whether the surviving copy can actually run your application.
October 30 · 19 min
Inside Dark Web - Users, Markets, Lifecycle and Onion Links: Down The Rabbit Hole Part 6
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/inside-dark-web-users-markets-lifecycle-and-onion-links-down-the-rabbit-hole-part-6. Inside the dark web ecosystem, markets, forums, lifecycle, and the ways to find your first onion link safely. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #darkweb, #cybersecurity, #onion-search, #darkweb-marketplace, #dark-web-explained, #dark-web-exploration, #dark-web-markets, #dark-web-search-engines, and more. This story was written by: @girishatindra. Learn more about this writer by checking @girishatindra's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The dark web is more structured than you think. This part breaks down the ecosystem, the markets and how they operate, their lifecycle, the social platforms and the different ways to find your first onion link.
October 29 · 4 min
Sweet Security Offers All Organizations Affected by HTTP2Shell Virtual Patching Protection for Free
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/sweet-security-offers-all-organizations-affected-by-http2shell-virtual-patching-protection-for-free. The root-cause fix will take weeks; protection can’t wait Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #sweet-security, #cybernewswire, #press-release, #sweet-security-announcement, #cyber-threats, #cybercrime, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @cybernewswire. Learn more about this writer by checking @cybernewswire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Sweet Security announced Sweet Safety Net, a runtime Virtual Patching protection that extends to every organization affected by HTTP2Shell (CVE-2026-111497), enabling users to block exploitation at no cost for 30 days. The protection closes the exploitation path today, allowing teams to ship the permanent fix on their own timeline without pressure.
October 29 · 41 min
Inside Republika Srpska’s Chinese Tech Deal and Russian Influence Network
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/inside-republika-srpskas-chinese-tech-deal-and-russian-influence-network. An FBI-honored cyber chief, a 57M BAM Chinese deal, and Russian propaganda ties: the secret contracts of Dodik’s digital insider. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #geopolitics, #politics, #foreign-policy, #surveillance, #privacy, #digital-forensics, #cybercrime, and more. This story was written by: @digitalpower. Learn more about this writer by checking @digitalpower's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Dražen Višnjić’s story is where cybersecurity, political influence, and Russian connections collide. As a former high-tech crime official turned adviser to Milorad Dodik and head of Republika Srpska’s IT agency, Višnjić found himself connected to some major technology deals and increasingly uncomfortable questions. A BAM 57 million agreement with Chinese company ELINC raised concerns about surveillance, data access, and oversight. Meanwhile, a BAM 1 million advertising tender at the agency attracted scrutiny over its procurement process, and planned cooperation with Russia’s Rybar network sparked questions about foreign influence. Things got even more complicated when a questionnaire reportedly sent from an official agency email explored alternative banking channels, cryptocurrency, and ways around EU sanctions for Russian technology businesses. The agency denied involvement, and the available reporting does not establish that Višnjić personally authored the document. These developments do not automatically prove wrongdoing, but they raise serious questions about transparency, public spending, and accountability. The bigger issue is simple: when government agencies control sensitive technology and public money, who keeps them in check?
October 28 · 5 min
How I Patched My UniFi Devices Against the eMudhra CA Vulnerability
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-i-patched-my-unifi-devices-against-the-emudhra-ca-vulnerability. Breaking down the eMudhra certificate authority compromise, and how IT admins and users can patch affected software. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #public-key-infrastructure, #emudhra, #pki, #public-key-cryptography, #unifi, #emudhra-certificate-compromise, #certificate-authority, #tls-security, and more. This story was written by: @kevinhwang. Learn more about this writer by checking @kevinhwang's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. A flaw in eMudhra's certificate generation process exposed the private keys of eight intermediate certificate authorities, creating a risk of forged certificates and TLS impersonation. While major browser and operating-system vendors have deployed protections, applications with independent trust stores may require separate updates. The author explains the issue and documents their approach to mitigating it across UniFi's operating-system, Node.js, and Java-based components.
October 27 · 6 min
Does the Internet Love Us? (Spoiler: No)
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/does-the-internet-love-us-spoiler-no. The internet was supposed to bring us closer. So how did we end up questioning what’s real, who’s human, and whether we can trust it at all? From the ILOVEYOU virus to AI-powered cyberattacks and a web increasingly populated by machines, this is the story of our most complicated love affair, and why learning to let go might be our next great challenge. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #artificial-intelligence, #digital-culture, #future-of-internet, #social-media, #deepfakes, #internet, #history-of-the-internet, and more. This story was written by: @francescocapria. Learn more about this writer by checking @francescocapria's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The internet started as a knowledge-sharing project, became an all-consuming passion, and is now breaking up with us in four stages: Gen Z pulling back from social media, AI deepfakes destroying trust in what is real, AI-powered attacks turning love into hate, and a possible endgame where no one can tell human from machine — leaving acceptance, and rediscovering boredom, as the only way out.
October 27 · 11 min
Nosana and Decentralized Compute: Auditing My AI Security Platform and Planning the GPU Experiment
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/nosana-and-decentralized-compute-auditing-my-ai-security-platform-and-planning-the-gpu-experiment. I audited my own AI security platform on Nosana and found a simulated GPU. Here is the plan. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #infosec, #fastapi, #ueba, #gpu-cloud, #decentralize-ai, #open-source, #decentralize-ai-hackathon, #nosana, and more. This story was written by: @drechi. Learn more about this writer by checking @drechi's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. What it is: SentinelIQ is an open source FastAPI security pipeline covering behavior risk scoring, event correlation, MITRE ATT&CK T1110 mapping and simulated response. It is live on Nosana.
October 26 · 31 min
Stop Trusting the OAuth Email: How One Missing Check Enables Account Takeover in 2026
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/stop-trusting-the-oauth-email-how-one-missing-check-enables-account-takeover-in-2026. Explore OAuth Verification Trust Mismatch, a security issue caused by mismatch between OAuth providers and client applications Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #oauth-authentication, #web-security, #oauth-vulnerabilities, #hackernoon-top-story, #account-takeover, #vulnerabilities, and more. This story was written by: @viodex. Learn more about this writer by checking @viodex's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. OAuth Verification Trust Mismatch vulnerabilities can arise when a client application incorrectly assumes an email address is verified based on an OAuth provider's authentication response, potentially leading to account takeover, blind linking, and other security issues.
October 23 · 3 min
Gcore Makes Enterprise Security Bundle Free for Public Agencies Until End of the Year
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/gcore-makes-enterprise-security-bundle-free-for-public-agencies-until-end-of-the-year. The offer follows the php2shell vulnerabilities that forced public websites offline across Europe earlier this week. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #gcore, #cybernewswire, #press-release, #gcore-announcement, #cyber-threats, #cybercrime, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @cybernewswire. Learn more about this writer by checking @cybernewswire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Gcore is offering its WAAP Enterprise plan free of charge to government bodies and public agencies until December 31, 2026, to help them recover from the php2shell vulnerabilities. The plan blocks the attack path and allows sites to be brought back online while patching continues, providing a filtering layer that blocks the attack pattern.
October 23 · 18 min
Implementing the OWASP API Security Top 10 in Node.js and PostgreSQL
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/implementing-the-owasp-api-security-top-10-in-nodejs-and-postgresql. OWASP API Security Top 10 (2023) with vulnerable code, working fixes and tests in Node.js: BOLA, auth, rate limits, SSRF and a CI authorization matrix. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #owasp, #api-security, #owasp-api-security-top-10, #express.js-security, #node.js-api-security, #api-authentication, #postgresql-row-level-security, #api-rate-limiting, and more. This story was written by: @AJAYKUMAR_evq18mss. Learn more about this writer by checking @AJAYKUMAR_evq18mss's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. A hands-on walkthrough of the OWASP API Security Top 10 using a sample Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL application. Each vulnerability is demonstrated through insecure code, followed by defensive implementations and automated tests. The guide covers authorization, authentication, resource limits, SSRF, configuration, and third-party API security, culminating in a CI authorization matrix.
October 22 · 6 min
Defending AI Agent Memory Against Persistent Prompt Injection
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/defending-ai-agent-memory-against-persistent-prompt-injection. Explore how indirect prompt injection can persist in AI agent memory and why secure ingestion, access controls, and tool-call authorization matter. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #ai-security, #multi-agent-systems, #agent-memory-poisoning, #persistent-prompt-injection, #multi-agent-security, #tool-call-authorization, #zero-trust-ai, #agentic-ai-architecture, and more. This story was written by: @gunjeetbawa. Learn more about this writer by checking @gunjeetbawa's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Indirect prompt injection can enter an AI agent through untrusted external content, persist in long-term memory, and influence actions in later sessions. The article proposes a layered defense involving structured input validation, isolated memory processing, and runtime tool-call authorization. However, its effectiveness claims require independent evidence, and the sample implementation does not yet enforce the full security boundaries described.
October 22 · 13 min
Inside the PLC Runtime: What OpenPLC v4 Reveals About Its Linux Environment
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/inside-the-plc-runtime-what-openplc-v4-reveals-about-its-linux-environment. Explore OpenPLC Runtime v4's architecture, processes, sockets, permissions, and Linux environment in this hands-on PLC security investigation. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #linux, #industrial-control-systems, #software-engineering, #networking, #plc, #openplc-runtime-v4, #openplc-architecture, and more. This story was written by: @404saint. Learn more about this writer by checking @404saint's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Explore OpenPLC Runtime v4's architecture, processes, sockets, permissions, and Linux environment in this hands-on PLC security investigation.
October 20 · 17 min
Bright Security Introduces STAR Fuzzer, Agentic Fuzzing That Writes Its Own Harnesses
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/bright-security-introduces-star-fuzzer-agentic-fuzzing-that-writes-its-own-harnesses. In its first open source research run, it found High or Critical issues in 45% of the projects tested, and in its first month of availability it produced ten pu Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #agentic-systems, #cybernewswire, #press-release, #cyber-threats, #cyber-security-awareness, #cybercrime, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @cybernewswire. Learn more about this writer by checking @cybernewswire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Bright Security has launched STAR Fuzzer, an agentic application fuzzer that automatically identifies security-critical functions, generates fuzzing harnesses, and searches for faults with an evolutionary algorithm. In its first open-source research run, it found High or Critical issues in 45% of the projects tested.
October 20 · 9 min
Aipocalypse: Winning the AI/SI Race is Surviving It
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/aipocalypse-winning-the-aisi-race-is-surviving-it. The AI/SI race is not just about winning, but about arriving in a future with human agency, sovereignty, and trust intact. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #artificial-intelligence, #super-intelligent-ai, #ai-apocalypse, #machine-learning, #requirements-management, #ai-coding-agents, #ai-requirements-management, and more. This story was written by: @paulkrause. Learn more about this writer by checking @paulkrause's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The AI/SI race is not just about winning, but about arriving in a future with human agency, sovereignty, and trust intact. We need to build the rails of AI safety, including local by default, human authority, fail closed, auditable, neutral, and no surveillance business model, to ensure that the engine of intelligence runs safely.

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