Cybersecurity Tech Brief By HackerNoon

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What I Learned from Scanning Dozens of Small Government Websites (and Why the Same Bugs Keep Coming)
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/what-i-learned-from-scanning-dozens-of-small-government-websites-and-why-the-same-bugs-keep-coming. What I found while scanning dozens of small U.S. government websites with an open-source tool — the same five security mistakes and how to fix them. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #web-security, #cybersecurity, #govtech-user-experience, #govtech, #opensource, #webdev, #devops, #legacy-cms, and more. This story was written by: @civicmeshflow. Learn more about this writer by checking @civicmeshflow's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. I built an open-source scanner and pointed it at small U.S. government websites. The same five security mistakes kept showing up: weak HTTPS, no CSP, leaky test files, insecure cookies and outdated JS – plus a simple baseline to fix them.
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SASE Meets Edge AI: Why Security Will Be Decided in the First Millisecond
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/sase-meets-edge-ai-why-security-will-be-decided-in-the-first-millisecond. In security, milliseconds decide trust. Why Edge AI must judge every packet instantly to prevent threats without killing performance. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #zero-trust-network-accesss, #edge-ai, #sase, #network-security, #enterprise-ai-infrastructure, #cyber-resilience, #latency-optimization, #cloud-native-security, and more. This story was written by: @dhavalpowar. Learn more about this writer by checking @dhavalpowar's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Enterprise security is shifting to the edge, where the first millisecond of every connection determines trust, performance, and risk. Traditional SASE cannot keep pace with encrypted traffic, global latency, and attacker speed. Edge AI changes the model by making sub-millisecond, context-aware decisions directly at ingress, turning security into an instantaneous, distributed judgment system.
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The Hidden Cost of “Free” Apps and the Battle for Your Attention
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-hidden-cost-of-free-apps-and-the-battle-for-your-attention. The “free” model of popular apps often disguises data collection, behavioral profiling, and monetization of user attention. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity-awareness, #apps, #free-apps, #targeted-ads, #affiliate-marketing, #data-resale, #hidden-cost-of-ads, #psychology-in-app-development, and more. This story was written by: @mark-smith. Learn more about this writer by checking @mark-smith's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The “free” model of popular apps often disguises data collection, behavioral profiling, and monetization of user attention. Features like infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications aren't about convenience; they’re designed to override your natural stopping cues. Regaining control over attention requires conscious digital habits, platform accountability, and greater public awareness of manipulative design.
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Is Shadow AI Worse Than Shadow IT?
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/is-shadow-ai-worse-than-shadow-it. Shadow IT was just the first of the hidden threats; now shadow AI has upped the ante. But which is worse — and how can you defend against them? Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #ai-security, #shadow-it, #shadow-ai, #shadow-ai-risks, #shadow-it-detection, #ai-governance, #ai-in-business, #cybersecurity, and more. This story was written by: @zacamos. Learn more about this writer by checking @zacamos's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. An extension of shadow IT, shadow AI involves employees using non-approved AI technology. Security teams can reduce shadow AI exposure by building a clear AI governance framework, provide approved AI tools, and more.
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Authorization in the Age of AI Agents: Beyond All-or-Nothing Access Control
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/authorization-in-the-age-of-ai-agents-beyond-all-or-nothing-access-control. Authorization is the process of determining *what* you’re allowed to do. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #ai-security, #artificial-intelligence, #ai-agents, #machine-learning, #ai-agents-authorization, #ai-authorization, #role-based-access-control, and more. This story was written by: @lab42ai. Learn more about this writer by checking @lab42ai's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Authorization is the process of determining *what* you’re allowed to do. It’s the invisible security perimeter around every digital interaction you have. If authorization fails, everything fails.
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