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LDLakshay Dhoundiyallakshaydhoundiyal.hashnode.devAug 26 · 10 min read

Browser-in-the-Browser Attack: How Fake Login Windows Steal Real Passwords

Imagine you're browsing a website. You click “Sign in with Google.” A familiar login window appears. The logo looks right. The colors look right. The layout looks right. Even the little browser frame

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ĐVĐinh Văn Mạnhblog.fiscybersec.comAug 25 · 17 min read

Fake Microsoft "SysScan": Bogus Security Scanner Invents Problems, Tricks Victims Into Uninstalling Their Antivirus, Then Funnels Them Into a Refund Scam

Overview On August 24, 2026, Malwarebytes disclosed a wave of websites calling themselves "SysScan," carrying Microsoft branding, claiming to check whether your antivirus (AV) software is working. Eve

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JAJoyce Abijacybersage.hashnode.devAug 20 · 6 min read

You don't have to be important to be Hacked

"I’m just an ordinary person, I don't work for the government or FBI. Why would anyone want to hack me?” This question reflects one of the biggest misconceptions people have about cybersecurity: the b

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SMScott McMahanaitransformeronline.hashnode.devAug 13 · 1 min read

AI-Powered Phishing in 2026

Phishing attacks are becoming more difficult to detect as cybercriminals use AI to create polished messages, personalize fraudulent requests, and automate campaigns at scale. Traditional Warning Signs

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SSagunsagunwrites.hashnode.devAug 5 · 7 min read

ILOVEYOU

On May 4, 2000, millions of people around the world opened their email and saw a message with an unusually personal subject: ILOVEYOU For many recipients, it looked like a message from someone they kn

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LTLưu Tuấn Anhblog.fiscybersec.comJul 28 · 11 min read

RedHook Android RAT: A new step in Android device hijacking techniques

Campaign Summary A report from Group-IB Threat Intelligence published on July 9, 2026 confirms the re-emergence of RedHook malware — a remote access Trojan (RAT) on Android with breakthrough improveme

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JDJustine Devs (Official)jstn.hashnode.devJul 1 · 8 min read

The malware was not in the app. It was in .git/hooks.

My first job hunt taught me to inspect the repo before trusting the task I am currently looking for my first job So when a recruiter messaged me on LinkedIn and sent over a take-home repository, I tre

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AFAeon Flex / Splicer Scornchaincoder.hashnode.devJun 17 · 8 min read

Deepfakes Are Free Now. Your Company’s Phone System Is Not.

And that’s the whole problem. Let me set the scene for you. It’s 2:47 PM on a Tuesday. Your CFO gets a call. It’s the CEO’s voice. Same cadence. Same little pause before numbers. Same “hey, can you ru

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DMDan Muringedanmuringe.hashnode.devJun 10 · 9 min read

Software Engineering or Social Engineering

The industry calls it code. The product has always been behaviour. There is a story the tech industry tells about itself. It is a story about systems, abstractions, algorithms, and infrastructure. It

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JJebitoksharonjebitok.comJun 2 · 7 min read

White Rabbit (TryHackMe)

Link to the challenge on TryHackMe: White Rabbit Rabbit Hole You have accessed a restricted terminal. Someone is watching. The system holds records, some visible, most not. Somewhere in the data is a

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Browser-in-the-Browser Attack: How Fake Login Windows Steal Real Passwords

Fake Microsoft "SysScan": Bogus Security Scanner Invents Problems, Tricks Victims Into Uninstalling Their Antivirus, Then Funnels Them Into a Refund Scam

You don't have to be important to be Hacked

AI-Powered Phishing in 2026

ILOVEYOU

RedHook Android RAT: A new step in Android device hijacking techniques

The malware was not in the app. It was in .git/hooks.

Deepfakes Are Free Now. Your Company’s Phone System Is Not.

Software Engineering or Social Engineering

White Rabbit (TryHackMe)