Day 89: From Vulnerabilities to Culture β€” A Broad-Spectrum Look πŸ”πŸ’₯

Today’s lineup offered a full spectrum: technical exploits, red team tools, cloud ops, and even cultural critiques in cyber. The field is so much more than code β€” it’s also about mindset, communication, and responsibility. πŸ’­πŸ’»


🦠 Resurge Malware Leveraging Ivanti Flaw

A new malware strain named Resurge is actively exploiting a known vulnerability in Ivanti systems. It reminds us (again) that patching isn’t optional, and that even known issues can become tomorrow’s breach.
πŸ”— https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/resurge-malware-exploits-ivanti-flaw.html


☁️ Must-Know Cloud Security CLI Commands

Whether you’re working in AWS, Azure, or GCP, this guide breaks down essential CLI commands to manage and secure your infrastructure. Handy for anyone building automation or improving visibility.
πŸ”— https://medium.com/@paritoshblogs/top-cloud-security-cli-commands-for-aws-azure-gcp-2aec16e4b3d7


🛠️ DarkWidow: A Dropper for Post-Exploitation

DarkWidow is a Windows-based dropper that supports stealthy post-exploitation tasks. Useful for red teams β€” and a warning for blue teams. This tool reinforces why endpoint detection and behavioral analytics are so necessary.
πŸ”— https://meterpreter.org/darkwidow-a-dropper-post-exploitation-tool-targeting-windows/


🛡️ The Tools That Trump National Security

This blog post dives into how consumer-level tech and software can often outpace government-grade tools β€” especially when used creatively by threat actors.
πŸ”— https://www.electrospaces.net/2025/03/the-equipment-that-trumps-national.html


🧠 Shame Culture in Cybersecurity?

This article hit home. Are we unintentionally teaching people to hide their mistakes instead of learning from them? If we want resilient teams, we need psychological safety alongside good playbooks.
πŸ”— https://medium.com/@tariadrichards_72918/shame-culture-in-cybersecurity-are-we-teaching-people-to-hide-mistakes-1cd131c958e4


🤖 Microsoft + AI Agents + Chrome 0-Day

A strong reminder that security never slows: Microsoft has added new AI agents to their Security Copilot suite, while Google patched a critical sandbox escape vulnerability in Chrome.
πŸ”— https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/30/week-in-review-chrome-sandbox-escape-0-day-fixed-microsoft-adds-new-ai-agents-to-security-copilot/


🕵🏽‍♂️ CF Hero: Revealing True IPs Behind Cloudflare

A new utility called CF Hero can be used to reveal real IP addresses of web apps behind Cloudflare. This is important for red team operations β€” and a massive flag for cloud architecture security.
πŸ”— https://meterpreter.org/cf-hero-discover-the-real-ip-addresses-of-web-applications-protected-by-cloudflare/


🧬 Shelby Malware Abuses GitHub

Shelby is a stealthy malware that leverages GitHub as a control and exfiltration channel β€” making it harder to detect and easier to hide in plain sight.
πŸ”— https://securityonline.info/shelby-malware-abuses-github-for-control-and-data-theft/


Reflection 💬

Today reminded me that cybersecurity is just as much cultural as it is technical. From patch management to AI innovation to how we treat our peers when they mess up β€” everything is interconnected. We’re not just fighting malware, we’re shaping an environment where it’s safe to grow. πŸ™Œ