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Cybersecurity Tech Brief By HackerNoon

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Learn the latest Cybersecurity updates in the tech world.© 2026 HackerNoon Politics & Government
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  • Wrapping up Trends in MacOS Malware of 2025
    Jan 8 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/wrapping-up-trends-in-macos-malware-of-2025.
    The myth of a malware-free Mac is a thing of the past. Here’s how Mac threats evolved in 2025 — and what’s coming next.
    Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #malware, #cyber-threats, #malware-threat, #malware-detection, #malware-protection, #ai-security, #hackernoon-top-story, and more.

    This story was written by: @moonlock. Learn more about this writer by checking @moonlock's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    macOS is no longer a low-risk target. In 2025, attackers combined stealers, backdoors, and AI-driven phishing into long-running attacks — making user awareness and third-party protection more important than ever. The Mac threat landscape now closely resembles what Windows users have faced for years.

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    6 mins
  • I Saw a Phishing Site That Traps Security Bots
    Jan 8 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/i-saw-a-phishing-site-that-traps-security-bots.
    How modern phishing kits use honeypots, cloaking, and adversary-in-the-middle attacks—and how defenders can turn those same tactics against them.
    Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #phishing, #cyber-threat-intelligence, #proactive-threat-hunting, #blue-team, #infosec, #threat-detection, #cyber-attacks, #hackernoon-top-story, and more.

    This story was written by: @behindthesurface. Learn more about this writer by checking @behindthesurface's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    A phishing kit had a hidden form field with no visible counterpart. It wasn't part of the UI. The victim would never see it. So why was it there? Because it wasn't designed to catch victims. It was designed to catch us.

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    7 mins
  • The Authorization Gap No One Wants to Talk About: Why Your API Is Probably Leaking Right Now
    Jan 7 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-authorization-gap-no-one-wants-to-talk-about-why-your-api-is-probably-leaking-right-now.
    Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is eating the API economy from the inside out.
    Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #bola, #broken-object, #object-level-authorization, #sql, #malicious-payloads, #authentication, #ai-detection-system, and more.

    This story was written by: @drechimyn. Learn more about this writer by checking @drechimyn's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is eating the API economy from the inside out. BOLA happens after you've done everything right and your login works. Attackers are not injecting SQL or crafting malicious payloads. They're just asking for things.

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    12 mins
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