Cybersecurity

Articles exploring cybersecurity, highlighting risks, trends, opportunities, and strategies for cybersecurity, data security, and personal information protection.

What is opsec?

What is OPSEC? Operational Security Explained

What is OPSEC? Operational Security, commonly known as OPSEC, is a systematic process designed to safeguard sensitive information from being accessed by unauthorized individuals or entities. Originally developed by the military, OPSEC is now widely used in various fields including business and personal security to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of critical information. What is

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AT&T data breach affected 73 million customer accounts.

Reach out and Hack Someone: AT&T Data Breach

THE AT&T DATA BREACH:What Happened? In recent developments that have shaken the cybersecurity world, AT&T, a giant in the telecommunications sector, finds itself at the center of a potentially massive data breach saga. With over 73.4 million records allegedly leaked, the incident has sparked widespread concern and scrutiny. This analysis aims to provide a comprehensive

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Microsoft has fallen victim to a password spraying attack perpetrated by Midnight Blizzard a nation state sponsored hacking group .

What! Russian Hackers Infiltrate Microsoft

A Russian hacking group, named Midnight Blizzard, has infiltrated Microsoft as reported by the tech behemoth. Midnight Blizzard reportedly stole many lines of source code for various Microsoft products. What is source code? Source code is lines of text containing program instructions for applications. These lines of text are essentially a blueprint converted to language a computer can understand when you start the program. Source code exposure gives the hackers “a leg up” when trying to find exploits in the code that can be leveraged to inject malware or gain remote access.

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TikTok's abusive privacy policies and their impact.

TikTok’s Abusive Privacy Policies

TikTok is an addicting app. I find myself wasting and hour or two thumbing through all kinds of videos. Unfortunately, for the privilege of thumbing thru these videos, I have given up my privacy. I am sure you have seen the stories about the U.S. Government’s fight with Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok. The United States has been fighting since the Trump Administration with ByteDance about TikTok’s privacy policies

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What is a side channel attack? - Opinezine

What is a Side Channel Attack?

Overview What is a side channel attack? A side-channel attack is a type of cybersecurity threat that targets a system’s implementation rather than exploiting vulnerabilities in its design or code. Instead of directly attacking the system’s main functions, a side-channel attack focuses on gathering information from indirect sources, such as the system’s physical characteristics or

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