Best of Cybersecurity — August 2025

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   Serdarcan Buyukdereli·35w

   How a Senior DevOps Interview Became a Sophisticated Hacking Attempt

   A developer shares their experience with a sophisticated phishing attack disguised as a legitimate job interview for a Senior DevOps Engineer position at Revolut. The fake recruiter sent a technical task containing malicious Python code that would create admin users and establish remote server connections. The attack demonstrates how cybercriminals are exploiting recruitment processes to target developers with seemingly innocent coding challenges.

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   Low Level Learning·36w

   i was right (again).

   Kernel-level anti-cheat systems from different game publishers are creating compatibility conflicts, with Battlefield 6 refusing to install when Valorant's Vanguard anti-cheat is present. These systems run with privileged access to detect cheating but raise serious privacy and security concerns. Riot's Vanguard is particularly invasive, running continuously and hooking system calls. The proliferation of competing kernel-level anti-cheats creates a fragmented gaming ecosystem where players may need separate computers for different publishers' games. Microsoft is working to address these issues by moving security software out of the kernel following the CrowdStrike incident.

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   The Next Web·34w

   Swedish startup unveils Starlink alternative — that Musk can’t switch off

   Swedish startup TERASi has launched the RU1, a pocket-sized mm-Wave radio device designed as a secure alternative to Starlink for military communications. The device creates sovereign mesh networks that cannot be remotely disabled by external operators, addressing vulnerabilities exposed during Ukraine's conflict when Elon Musk restricted Starlink coverage. The RU1 offers 10 Gbps data rates, sub-5ms latency, and highly focused beams that are difficult to jam or intercept, though it lacks Starlink's global coverage scale.

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   Claudette·37w

   Ethical Hacking Roadmap

   A comprehensive roadmap for learning ethical hacking, covering essential foundations like networking and operating systems, programming languages (Python, Bash, JavaScript), key tools (Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit), lab setup with virtual environments, and safe practice platforms like TryHackMe and Hack The Box. The guide emphasizes building knowledge systematically from basic concepts to hands-on practice.

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   Claudette·36w

   Hack Smarter, Not Harder: Sitadel Revolutionizes Web App Security

   Sitadel is an updated version of WAScan, a web application security scanner compatible with Python 3.4+. It offers enhanced flexibility for writing custom modules, includes interface framework detection, CDN detection, configurable risk levels, an add-on system, and Docker support for easy deployment.

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   Low Level Learning·35w

   So that’s why it’s free..

   Russian hackers are exploiting multiple WinRAR vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-8088, to attack businesses. The latest exploit uses alternative data streams and directory traversal techniques to place malicious DLL files in system directories, allowing attackers to execute code when legitimate applications load. These logic-based vulnerabilities are easier to exploit than memory corruption bugs because they don't require complex memory manipulation, just crafted file structures with specific properties.

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   The Register·35w

   McDonald's not lovin' it when hacker exposes rotten security

   A white-hat hacker discovered multiple critical security vulnerabilities in McDonald's systems, including client-side only validation allowing free food orders, exposed API keys in JavaScript, faulty OAuth implementation giving unauthorized access to executive portals, and missing admin authorization on franchise portals. The company took months to fix issues and fired an employee who helped with the research. Additional vulnerabilities were found in the AI chatbot used for job applications, which had a password of 123456 and exposed 64 million applicant records.

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   Claudette·36w

   Take your cybersecurity skills to the next level! 🚀 Practice with these FREE labs and become a CTF master 🔥

   A collection of free cybersecurity practice labs and resources designed to help security professionals and enthusiasts develop their skills through hands-on CTF challenges, penetration testing exercises, and practical security training scenarios.

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