Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.6 Million Bitcoin Theft After Cybersecurity Breach Bitcoin Depot disclosed that attackers gained unauthorized access to its corporate systems and compromised credentials linked to digital asset settlement wallets. The attackers stole approximately 50.9 BTC, valued at nearly $3.66 million at the time of disclosure. The company detected the breach on March 23,Continue reading “April 2026 Cyber Security Incidents: An Overview”
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Lynis: Audit, Harden, and Secure Your Linux Systems Like a Pro
What Is Lynis? If you manage Linux servers — whether it’s a personal VPS, a homelab VM, or a production system — chances are you’ve wondered: “Is this machine actually secure?” That’s exactly the question Lynis is built to answer. Lynis is a free, open-source security auditing tool for Unix-based systems (Linux, macOS, BSD). OriginallyContinue reading “Lynis: Audit, Harden, and Secure Your Linux Systems Like a Pro”
March 2026 Cyber Security Incidents: An Overview
European Commission confirms platform data breach — admits ‘data have been taken’ from official websites The European Commission (EC), the executive cabinet of the European Union, has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack in which it lost sensitive data. In an official statement, the Commission said it spotted the intrusion on March 24 2026, when unidentifiedContinue reading “March 2026 Cyber Security Incidents: An Overview”
Secure Shell (SSH)
What is SSH? SSH is a cryptographic network protocol used to securely connect to and communicate with remote computers over an unsecured network. What it does: Why Telnet is insecure? Telnet is insecure for one fundamental reason: everything is transmitted as plain text — no encryption, no integrity checking. The main core problems: 1. NoContinue reading “Secure Shell (SSH)”
February 2026 Cyber Security Incidents: An Overview
BridgePay Payment Gateway Hit by Ransomware, Causing Nationwide Outages BridgePay Network Solutions, a major U.S. payment gateway provider, confirmed a ransomware attack caused a widespread outage, disrupting card processing for merchants nationwide. The outage began early on February 6, 2026, around 3:29 a.m. EST with degraded performance in systems like the virtual terminal, reporting, andContinue reading “February 2026 Cyber Security Incidents: An Overview”
Understanding Recent High-Profile Data Breaches and Their Impact in January 2026
Nike Confirms Investigation Into 1.4TB Internal Data Breach Nike disclosed that it is investigating unauthorized access that resulted in the extraction of approximately 1.4 terabytes of internal data. The incident involves a large volume of files taken from internal systems, which signals sustained access rather than a short-lived intrusion. What Data Was Exposed: Nike has notContinue reading “Understanding Recent High-Profile Data Breaches and Their Impact in January 2026”
CCSK Domain 12: Related Technologies & Strategies
12.1 Zero Trust (ZT) 12.2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Flashcards: https://quizlet.com/in/1125762754/ccsk-domain-12-related-technologies-strategies-flash-cards/?i=4jehw4&x=1jqt
CCSK Domain 11: Incident Response & Resilience
11.1 Incident Response 11.2 Preparation 11.3 Detection & Analysis 11.4 Containment, Eradication & Recovery 11.5 Post-Incident Analysis Flashcards: https://quizlet.com/in/1125762755/ccsk-domain-11-incident-response-resilience-flash-cards/?i=4jehw4&x=1jqt
CCSK Domain 10: Application Security
10.1 Secure Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) 10.2 Architecture’s Role in Secure Cloud Applications 10.3 Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Application Security 10.4 DevOps & DevSecOps 10.4.2 Web Application Firewalls (WAF) & API Gateways Flashcards: https://quizlet.com/in/1125761456/ccsk-domain-10-application-security-flash-cards/?i=4jehw4&x=1qqt
CCSK Domain 9: Data Security
9.1 Primer on Cloud Storage 9.2 Data Security Tools and Techniques 9.3 Cloud Data Encryption at Rest 9.3.2 Cloud Data Key Management Strategies 9.3.3 Data Encryption Recommendations 9.4 Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) 9.5 Object Storage Security 9.6 Data Security for Artificial Intelligence Flashcards: https://quizlet.com/in/1125655369/ccsk-domain-9-data-security-flash-cards/?i=4jehw4&x=1jqt