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Advent of Cyber 2024 — Day 24: Restoring the Light of SOC-mas

Hello everyone! I’m Akshat Patel, pursuing a master’s in cybersecurity. I’m passionate about learning, solving challenges, and sharing insights. Today, I’ll take you through my experience with Day 24 of Advent of Cyber 2024, where we restored the lights of a smart city sabotaged by Mayor Malware!

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | 3 minutes Read

Credentials with 2FA: How It Works and How Attackers Bypass It

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Hello everyone! I’m Akshat Patel, pursuing a master’s in cybersecurity. I’m constantly learning and sharing insights with others. Today, I want to talk about Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and how attackers bypass this crucial layer of security.

Thursday, September 5, 2024 | 3 minutes Read

Cisco Duo Security Breach: Third-Party Vendor Compromised, Exposing MFA SMS and VOIP Data

On April 1, 2024, Duo by Cisco notified its customers about a significant security breach involving a third-party vendor responsible for handling SMS and VOIP multi-factor authentication (MFA) messages. A compromised provider exposed logs containing sensitive metadata and limited PII tied to MFA delivery.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 3 minutes Read

From Zero to Security+: My Journey, Struggles, and Success in Just One Month

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I’m Akshat Dharmesh Patel, a cybersecurity student. A month ago, I posted about my strategies and the plan I was going to follow to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam in a month…