Monthly articles about threat intelligence, Cyber Security, AppSec, and best practices in Information Security.
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Understanding Game Hacking: Risks, Techniques, and How Pentesting Can Help
In the world of cybersecurity, game hacking is often seen as a shadowy activity reserved for cheaters. But within the ethical hacking community, it represents a valuable opportunity to secure one of the most lucrative industries: gaming. As games become more connected, complex, and monetized, understanding how game hacking works—and how to defend against it—is…
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How a Single Header Can Break Your Auth: Analyzing CVE-2025-29927
In this article, we’ll explore a recently disclosed security vulnerability affecting Next.js: CVE-2025-29927. We’ll start with a brief overview of what Next.js is and how its middleware works. Then, we’ll break down the vulnerability itself — how it works, what the risks are, and how attackers can exploit it to bypass authentication and authorization controls.…
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Understanding Cloud Security: Key Concepts and Best Practices
As businesses move to the cloud, robust security measures are essential to protect data, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats. Cloud security involves strategies and best practices to address challenges like data breaches, misconfigurations, and unauthorized access. This article covers key topics such as security models, best practices (e.g., multi-factor authentication and encryption), and compliance…
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Exploiting Laravel: A Closer Look at CVE-2024-21534
Laravel is a widely used PHP framework known for its elegant syntax and powerful features. It includes an environment configuration system that controls how the application behaves in different contexts, such as local, staging, and production environments. CVE-2024-21534 is a vulnerability that allows attackers to remotely manipulate this configuration system. By exploiting this flaw, an…
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Understanding Cybersecurity Roles: Red Team vs. Blue Team
Information is one of the most valuable assets in the digital age, driving business, innovation, and data protection. However, cyber threats like hackers, malware, and insider attacks put security at constant risk, leading to financial and reputational damage. To combat these threats, security teams play a crucial role in protecting data, identifying vulnerabilities, and responding…
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How SSRF Can Compromise Internal Systems: Lessons from CVE-2021-40438
In this article, we explore Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), a vulnerability that allows attackers to trick servers into making unintended requests to internal resources. CVE-2021-40438 in Apache exploits improper URL validation, enabling attackers to redirect servers to external resources. To prevent SSRF, developers should implement strict input validation, network segmentation, whitelisting, and ensure regular software…