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June 16, 20267 min

Anatomy of a Critical SQL Injection: Lessons From CVE-2020-24932

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/anatomy-of-a-critical-sql-injection-lessons-from-cve-2020-24932. A look at CVE-2020-24932, the critical SQL injection in Complaint Management System v1.0 that allowed full database disclosure through a single parameter. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #sql-injection, #cve-2020-24932, #sqli, #web-security, #php-security, #database-security, #owasp, #cvss-9.8, and more. This story was written by: @elobeid. Learn more about this writer by checking @elobeid's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. CVE-2020-24932 was a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Complaint Management System v1.0 that stemmed from directly embedding user input into a database query. This article examines the root cause, disclosure timeline, impact, and remediation strategies, while highlighting how insecure tutorial code can propagate into real-world deployments.

June 16, 20267 min

Why Enterprise Security Appliances Keep Breaking The Same Way

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-enterprise-security-appliances-keep-breaking-the-same-way. Ivanti, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Cisco keep shipping the same pre-auth bug on the same exposed surface. Why perimeter security appliances fail, and what to do. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #network-security, #vpn, #vulnerabilities, #infosec, #perimeter-security, #appliance-compromise, #hackernoon-top-story, and more. This story was written by: @patchdayalert. Learn more about this writer by checking @patchdayalert's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Ivanti, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Cisco keep shipping the same class of bug: memory-unsafe C on the unauthenticated, internet-facing path of their VPNs and firewalls, much of it ransomware-linked and slow to be disclosed. Patching the CVE often does not remove an attacker who already got in. The perimeter appliance is a structural liability, not a streak of bad luck, so treat it like one: shrink exposure, assume prior compromise when you patch an exposed device, make end-of-life a signed decision, and read these advisories as day-zero events.

June 15, 202614 min

Why the War on VPNs Will Be Lost

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-the-war-on-vpns-will-be-lost. From Gutenberg to Tor: a privacy founder's historical case for why every government crackdown on information tech has failed — and why this one will too. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #vpn, #online-privacy, #cybersecurity, #digital-rights, #freedom-of-information, #internet-censorship, #internet-freedom, #cyber-policy, and more. This story was written by: @vasiliy-ivanov. Learn more about this writer by checking @vasiliy-ivanov's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. VPN bans are the latest version of an old censorship pattern: governments try to control information infrastructure, users find workarounds, and the technology adapts. History shows that circumvention tools rarely disappear — they become more distributed, resilient, and necessary.

June 15, 202612 min

The Zero-Day Exploit Clock: What Is It and Why Is It Still Ticking?

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-zero-day-exploit-clock-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-still-ticking. The gap between vulnerability disclosure and active exploitation is shrinking toward zero — and AI is accelerating it. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #zero-day-vulnerability, #infosec, #information-security, #vulnerability-management, #security-exploits, #zero-day-exploit-clock, #hacking, and more. This story was written by: @chribonn. Learn more about this writer by checking @chribonn's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The threat landscape has transformed over three decades, and the window between vulnerability disclosure and active exploitation is collapsing.

June 11, 20268 min

Privacy Is Not Compliance - It Is Competitiveness

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/privacy-is-not-compliance-it-is-competitiveness. Privacy is a competitive edge for trust and growth. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #data-privacy, #data-security, #data-analysis, #data-protection, #privacy, #privacy-awareness, #privacy-compliance, #product-architecture, and more. This story was written by: @samiatakande-1. Learn more about this writer by checking @samiatakande-1's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Privacy should not be treated as a legal afterthought. It is a business strategy that builds trust, improves user confidence, supports expansion, and strengthens competitiveness in a data-driven world.

June 11, 20265 min

Cloud Security Report Finds Fragmented Tools Widening The Cloud Complexity Gap

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/cloud-security-report-finds-fragmented-tools-widening-the-cloud-complexity-gap. Based on a survey of 1,163 IT and cybersecurity professionals, the report shows the strain: 66% lack strong confidence in their ability to detect and respond to Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #cloud-computing, #cybernewswire, #press-release, #cyber-security-awareness, #cybercrime, #cybersecurity-tips, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @cybernewswire. Learn more about this writer by checking @cybernewswire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

June 7, 20268 min

One Empty Header to Admin: How an Auth Bypass Breaks OpenBullet2

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/one-empty-header-to-admin-how-an-auth-bypass-breaks-openbullet2. Five vulnerabilities in OpenBullet2: an empty API key, path traversal, RCE, and an NTLM hash leak. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #ethical-hacking, #rce, #exploit, #openbullet2, #what-is-openbullet2, #openbullet2-explained, #vulnerabilities, #cybersecurity-awareness, and more. This story was written by: @vognik. Learn more about this writer by checking @vognik's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. This article walks through 5 CVEs: an empty X-Api-Key header that bypasses authentication by default, arbitrary C# and script-file execution, a wordlist path traversal granting arbitrary file read/write/delete as root, and an NTLMv2 hash leak on Windows.

June 6, 202611 min

How Do You Handle False Positives in Automated Scans?

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-do-you-handle-false-positives-in-automated-scans. False positives are an unavoidable part of automated security scanning, but effective management can improve detection accuracy and reduce alert fatigue. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #threat-detection, #security-scanning, #cloud-computing, #security-monitoring, #vulnerability-scanning, #vulnerability-management, #cloud-security, #security-analytics, and more. This story was written by: @varunvarde. Learn more about this writer by checking @varunvarde's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Learn how to effectively handle false positives in automated scans and improve your website's SEO performance. Our expert tips and strategies will help you weed out inaccurate results and optimize your site for better search engine rankings.

June 6, 20266 min

Building Safer Burp Suite Extensions for API Security Testing

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/building-safer-burp-suite-extensions-for-api-security-testing. Learn how to build safer Burp Suite extensions for API security testing, with practical checks for JWT, BOLA, mass assignment and rate limits. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #pentesting, #burp-suite, #cyber-security, #api, #burp-extensions, #mass-assignment, #security-testing, #api-pentesting, and more. This story was written by: @paulorigonato. Learn more about this writer by checking @paulorigonato's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Learn how to build safer Burp Suite extensions for API security testing, with practical checks for JWT, BOLA, mass assignment and rate limits.

June 3, 20265 min

Halo Security Honored With 2026 MSP Today Product of the Year Award

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/halo-security-honored-with-2026-msp-today-product-of-the-year-award. Attack Surface Management Platform Recognized for Exceptional Innovation and Successful Deployment Through The Channel Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #halo-security, #cybernewswire, #press-release, #halo-security-announcement, #cyber-threats, #cyber-attack, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @cybernewswire. Learn more about this writer by checking @cybernewswire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.