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Gazi Mahmud

Cybersecurity Leader

Co-Founder and CIO of Hoplon InfoSec LLC, cybersecurity leader, and CISM & CISA certified professional with expertise in cyber risk management, security governance, compliance, and incident response.

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20 Jun, 2026

usbliter8 Exploit: Apple A12/A13 SecureROM Flaw Explained

usbliter8 exploit breaks Apple A12 and A13 SecureROM with no software fix possible. See affected devices, how it works, and what security teams should do.

19 Jun, 2026

FortiBleed: 74,000 Fortinet Credentials Leaked

FortiBleed exposed 74,000 Fortinet firewall credentials across 194 countries. Learn how attackers operated, who is affected, and how to secure your network now.

17 Jun, 2026

JCE Vulnerability & WordPress Attacks: CMS Security Guide

CISA added CVE-2026-48907 to KEV catalog. Learn how JCE, WordPress supply chain attacks, and PBN backdoors work, and how to protect your site today.

16 Jun, 2026

Novo Nordisk Cyberattack: AI Model Theft and Data Risks 2026

Novo Nordisk cyberattack exposed clinical trial data and raised AI model theft concerns. Learn what happened, risks, response, and pharma security lessons.

05 Jun, 2026

Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks Before Patch

Cisco warns of an actively exploited SD-WAN zero-day enabling root privilege escalation. Learn attack details, risks, IOCs, and defenses.

20 May, 2026

Grafana token rotation breach After TanStack Attack

Grafana token rotation breach linked to the TanStack attack exposed DevOps gaps, token risks, and CI/CD security failures in 2026.

19 May, 2026

Microsoft Exchange Server CVE-2026-42897 Under Active Attack

Microsoft Exchange Server CVE-2026-42897 is being exploited through crafted emails, exposing on-prem Exchange environments to severe attacks.

18 May, 2026

Canvas LMS Hacked: Instructure Pays Ransom to ShinyHunters

Instructure paid ransom to ShinyHunters after Canvas LMS breach exposed 275M users across 8,800+ schools. What happened & what students must do now.

16 May, 2026

Dark Web Monitoring Chicago Stops Hackers, Protects Business

Dark web monitoring Chicago businesses trust. Find exposed credentials, client data, and employee passwords before hackers exploit them. Free scan available.

14 May, 2026

West Pharmaceutical Ransomware Attack: Global Plants Shut

West Pharmaceutical ransomware attack confirmed: May 4 breach forced global shutdown, data exfiltration, and SEC 8-K filing as drug supply chain at risk.

08 May, 2026

Dirty Frag Linux Vulnerability Gives Attackers Root Access

The Dirty Frag Linux vulnerability may let attackers gain root access. Learn what is verified, what remains uncertain, and how admins should respond.

07 May, 2026

vm2 Sandbox Escape Vulnerability:Attackers Can Own Your Host

Learn about the vm2-sandbox-escape-vulnerability, its security risks, impact on Node.js applications, and effective mitigation strategies today.