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Cyber Insights
Inside the Braum’s POS Breach: How Attackers Got in And How It Could Have Been Prevented
Braum’s restaurants recently reported a payment card breach tied to compromised POS Systems. Attackers exploited outdated terminals and poor network segmentation. Here’s how it unfolded—and what defenses could have stopped it.
The $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist: How Hacker’s Broke Into Bybit’s Vault—Prevention Lessons
In February 2025, North Korea-linked hackers pulled off the biggest crypto theft in history—draining $1.5 billion in Ethereum from Bybit, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. What makes this attack shocking isn’t just the scale—it’s that they bypassed cold wallet protections, the very thing investors trust most. This wasn’t just a heist. It was a wake-up call for the entire industry. But here’s the truth: with better controls, this attack could have been prevented.
Projects
File Path Traversal Lab (Portswigger Lab)—Burp Suite
Unprotected Admin Functionality (Portswigger Lab)—Burp Suite