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12 Cybersecurity Horror Stories of 2026 (No Costume Required)

A warning ignored once becomes a headline. Read more about these 12 real 2026 cybersecurity incidents, and the sign each one gave before it made the news.

Revashni Moodley

Cybersecurity

    • Cybersecurity
    • Data Breaches

    What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?

    This is a complete overview of data loss prevention (DLP). Learn about DLP best practices in this in-depth post.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Cybersecurity

    Carbon Black vs Symantec Endpoint Protection

    Find out how veteran Symantec's Endpoint Protection stacks up against Bit9 + Carbon Black's security solution.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Cybersecurity

    What is a Cyber Threat?

    A cyber threat (or cybersecurity threat) is the possibility of a successful cyber attack that aims to gain unauthorized access, damage, disrupt, or more.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    Caught In The AWS Tarpit

    While running a series of unit tests that make API calls to Amazon Web Services (AWS), tests were failing unpredictably. All driven by AWS authentication.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    11 Steps to Secure SQL in 2026

    Cover your back-end with these 11 steps to improve security for MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server and protect your data against most common threats.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    Metasploit vs Nmap for Ethical Hacking

    Which pen testing tool is better for discovering your organization's network and infrastructure security gaps? Find out in this comparison.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    Website Security Checklist: Protect Your Website in 2026

    Before putting your website into production, be sure to complete the 13 steps in this checklist to protect against the most common hacks and exploits.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    How to Secure Rsync

    Rsync is a ubiquitous data backup tool that comes bundled with many operating systems, and configuring it properly for secure use is of utmost importance.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Cybersecurity

    Why Should I Be Worried About BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708)

    Read about BlueKeep (CVE-2019) and five reasons why you need to be on top of this emerging cybersecurity threat.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Cybersecurity

    Top 6 Free Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) Software

    Compare the top 6 free NIDS software solutions and determine which is right for your organization's security management of computers and networks.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Cybersecurity

    Which Web Programming Language Is The Most Secure?

    A question you see is people asking security experts about secure web programming languages, read on to learn which web programming language is most secure

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Cybersecurity

    What is Cybersecurity Risk? A Thorough Definition

    Cybersecurity risk is the risk of a cyber attack or data breach on your organization.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    What is The Difference Between Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations?

    What are misconfigurations? Truth be told vulnerabilities are not the source of most exploits, misconfigurations are.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    Kali Linux vs Backbox: Pen Testing and Ethical Hacking Linux Distros

    Learn more about these two Linux distros designed for assessing your infrastructure's resilience against cyber attacks.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    How to Secure Your PostgreSQL Database - 10 Tips

    These 10 basic security measures will help bolster your PostgreSQL installation against cyber attacks.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    Top 20 Critical Windows Server 2008 Vulnerabilities And Remediation Tips

    Learn about the top 20 Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities, exploits, and security flaws that can lead to a data breach and how to fix them.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal

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