Twitter Down: Cloudflare Outage and Critical Cybersecurity Lessons for Enterprises
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TLDR: Twitter down reports spiked dramatically on January 16, 2026, when thousands of users encountered blank screens and couldn’t access X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) starting around 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The major Twitter outage stemmed from Cloudflare infrastructure problems—specifically a data center …
What is Fortinet? The Complete Guide to Enterprise Cybersecurity
TL;DR: Fortinet is a leading cybersecurity company that provides integrated enterprise security solutions through its Security Fabric architecture. Founded in 2000, Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate firewalls use custom ASIC technology for high-performance threat protection. The company offers a comprehensive suite including network security, endpoint protection, cloud …
What the MongoDB Exploit Means for Cybersecurity: Understanding CVE-2025-14847 and the MongoBleed Memory Leak
The recent discovery of CVE-2025-14847, known as MongoBleed, is one of the biggest database security incidents of the decade. This vulnerability in MongoDB shows how even small coding mistakes can allow unauthorized attackers to leak sensitive data from many systems around the world. For organizations …
What is Whaling in Cyber Security?
TLDR: Whaling phishing is a highly targeted type of phishing attack where cybercriminals use social engineering tactics to impersonate senior executives and attempt to trick high-profile victims into revealing sensitive information. Unlike generic phishing scams, a whaling attack specifically targets C-level executives who have authority …
Can File Transfers Be Hacked?
In a digital world where nearly every business operates with some level of remote file exchange—whether to partners, clients, or across internal departments—the question isn’t if file transfers will be attacked, but when and how. At PacGenesis, we believe in empowering our clients with knowledge: …
Why Do Companies Conduct Cybersecurity Risk Assessments? The 2025 Guide.
TL;DR: Companies conduct cybersecurity risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities, ensure compliance with regulations like HIPAA and SOX, prioritize security threats, and create actionable protection plans. Key benefits include comprehensive security documentation, meeting regulatory requirements, receiving prioritized risk lists, and understanding your organization’s threat response capabilities. …
What is Stream Ripping/Destreaming?
TL;DR – Stream Ripper & Stream Ripping: What You Need to KnowStream ripping is the process of capturing audio or video from an online stream and saving it locally—whether it’s radio, podcasts, music, or live broadcasts. Tools like StreamRipper originally targeted Shoutcast/Icecast radio, automating the …
What Is Cybersecurity? Your 2026 Guide.
To combat these modernized attacks, cybersecurity is an ever-evolving segment of data protection that looks to minimize the threat of data attacks, hacks, or unauthorized access through mitigating technologies and data protection strategies. …
BadCam Vulnerability Transforms Trusted Webcams Into Remote Attack Weapons
TL;DR: Security researchers discovered “BadCam,” a critical vulnerability affecting Lenovo 510 FHD and Performance FHD webcams that allows attackers to remotely hijack these Linux-powered devices and transform them into persistent BadUSB attack tools. Unlike traditional USB threats, BadCam requires no physical access – attackers can …
What Is Cloning In Cyber Security: Cloning Attacks Explained.
TL;DR: Cloning in cyber security refers to clone phishing attacks where cybercriminals create fake emails that appear identical to legitimate messages from trusted organizations. These cloning attacks use spoofed email addresses and replace original links or attachments with malicious versions to steal credentials and access …
