--- title: "#securityawareness articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 434 articles tagged #securityawareness on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/securityawareness" --- Tag # #securityawareness 434 posts · 173 followers [Trust Consulting](https://hashnode.com/@trustconsulting) · [1d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/it-security-consulting-services-what-they-include-and-why-businesses-need-them/6af2d483efc4593f95622f0a) ### [IT Security Consulting Services: What They Include and Why Businesses Need Them](https://trustconsulting.hashnode.dev/it-security-consulting-services-what-they-include-and-why-businesses-need-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how IT security consulting services help businesses reduce cyber risk, strengthen compliance, improve security controls, and build a clear security strategy. 8 min read · [trustconsulting.hashnode.dev](https://trustconsulting.hashnode.dev/it-security-consulting-services-what-they-include-and-why-businesses-need-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [justcurious](https://hashnode.com/@blackboxctf) · [Oct 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-blackboxctf-s-classroom-concept-can-support-peer-to-peer-teaching/6ae60181542ad58c9d88278e) ### [How BlackBoxCTF’s Classroom Concept Can Support Peer-to-Peer Teaching](https://blackboxctf.hashnode.dev/how-blackboxctf-s-classroom-concept-can-support-peer-to-peer-teaching?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A Better Experience for College Students 3 min read · [blackboxctf.hashnode.dev](https://blackboxctf.hashnode.dev/how-blackboxctf-s-classroom-concept-can-support-peer-to-peer-teaching?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [TSI DEV Studio](https://hashnode.com/@tsidevstudio) · [Oct 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/screenshot-privacy-redaction-android/6ae4f2a79f0e143386cee0d9) ### [Screenshots on Android Often Reveal More Than You Intended](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/screenshot-privacy-redaction-android?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn what to redact from Android screenshots before sharing, including names, messages, booking details, notifications, and account data. 3 min read · [tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/screenshot-privacy-redaction-android?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [TSI DEV Studio](https://hashnode.com/@tsidevstudio) · [Oct 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/photo-privacy-what-images-reveal-android/6ae4f1fe1ad715ac7ef13c76) ### [Before Sharing a Photo, Ask What the Image Reveals](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/photo-privacy-what-images-reveal-android?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how faces, text, documents, screens, and background details can expose private information before you share a photo on Android. 3 min read · [tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/photo-privacy-what-images-reveal-android?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [TSI DEV Studio](https://hashnode.com/@tsidevstudio) · [Oct 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/android-photo-sharing-sensitive-information/6ad866c1c5c93df4922faa1b) ### [Before You Share a Photo on Android, Check What It Reveals](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/android-photo-sharing-sensitive-information?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Faces, addresses, notifications, and background details can expose more than the photo itself. 3 min read · [tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/android-photo-sharing-sensitive-information?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [TSI DEV Studio](https://hashnode.com/@tsidevstudio) · [Oct 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/private-pdfs-android-secure-vault/6ad864afa50c770d04dd2c25) ### [Private PDFs on Android: What a Secure Vault Should Actually Protect](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/private-pdfs-android-secure-vault?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Protecting a PDF means more than hiding it from the Downloads folder. Viewing, backup, sharing, and local access all matter. 3 min read · [tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/private-pdfs-android-secure-vault?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [TSI DEV Studio](https://hashnode.com/@tsidevstudio) · [Oct 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/encrypted-backups-private-android-files/6ad8633f41625e85ae119f2a) ### [Encrypted Backups for Private Android Files: What Actually Matters](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/encrypted-backups-private-android-files?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A backup should protect against data loss without becoming the weakest point in your privacy model. 3 min read · [tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev](https://tsidevstudio.hashnode.dev/encrypted-backups-private-android-files?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mukaddaskhon Umarova](https://hashnode.com/@hanachan) · [Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-the-mgm-resorts-cyberattack-social-engineering-identity-security-and-resilience/6ad7035f3df814c17e815622) ### [Inside the MGM Resorts Cyberattack: Social Engineering, Identity Security, and Resilience](https://threatatlas.hashnode.dev/inside-the-mgm-resorts-cyberattack-social-engineering-identity-security-and-resilience?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) In September 2023, MGM Resorts suffered a major cyberattack that disrupted hotel operations, slot machines, digital room keys, and reservations for roughly ten days, costing an estimated $100 million. Attackers linked to Scattered Spider (an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate) reportedly used LinkedIn reconnaissance and a short vishing call to the IT help desk, impersonating an employee to reset credentials and MFA. This granted access to MGM’s Okta identity platform and Azure environment, enabling escalation and ransomware deployment against ESXi hypervisors. MGM’s SEC filings confirmed the financial impact, system shutdowns for containment, and theft of personal data (names, contact details, dates of birth, driver’s licenses, and limited Social Security/passport numbers) from some pre-March 2019 customers. No payment-card or banking data was taken. The incident underscores critical lessons: harden help-desk verification beyond knowledge-based checks, enforce phishing-resistant MFA, apply least privilege and identity segmentation, monitor for anomalous identity changes, and strengthen incident response. Identity has become the primary attack surface; a single procedural gap can cascade into enterprise-wide operational failure. 9 min read · [threatatlas.hashnode.dev](https://threatatlas.hashnode.dev/inside-the-mgm-resorts-cyberattack-social-engineering-identity-security-and-resilience?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oluwaseyi Fatunmole](https://hashnode.com/@foluwaseyi) · [Oct 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/secure-by-design-engineer-security-into-architecture-before-writing-code/6ad05dd81f613b7136df1683) ### [Secure by Design: How to Engineer Security into Architecture Before Writing Any Code](https://freecodecamp.org/news/secure-by-design-engineer-security-into-architecture-before-writing-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) There's a conversation that happens in most engineering teams,maybe usually too late. Think of this, a feature ships to production. A security review happens afterwards, or a penetration test finds so 32 min read · [freecodecamp.org](https://freecodecamp.org/news/secure-by-design-engineer-security-into-architecture-before-writing-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mahrab Khan](https://hashnode.com/@mahrab) · [Oct 13](https://hashnode.com/posts/ccsp-certification-in-2026-is-it-worth-it-for-cloud-security-professionals/6ace00ba9b4cb63239a690e3) ### [CCSP Certification in 2026: Is It Worth It for Cloud Security Professionals?](https://techgreek.hashnode.dev/ccsp-certification-in-2026-is-it-worth-it-for-cloud-security-professionals?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Cloud adoption has changed how organizations build applications, manage infrastructure, and protect sensitive information. But as businesses move critical workloads to public, private, and hybrid clou 10 min read · [techgreek.hashnode.dev](https://techgreek.hashnode.dev/ccsp-certification-in-2026-is-it-worth-it-for-cloud-security-professionals?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)