The Best Articles, Videos, and Newsletters in Cybersecurity
The most useful articles, videos, and newsletters in Cybersecurity from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Cybersecurity Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Cybersecurity by Refind users in 2026 so far.
Videos
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Why Passkeys are the future
The future is passwordless! Learn all about Passkeys, the technology set to replace traditional passwords. The best part?! You can start using them today! We...
How Quantum Computers Break The Internet... Starting Now
A quantum computer in the next decade could crack the encryption our society relies on using Shor's Algorithm. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to st...
Eva Galperin: What you need to know about stalkerware
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What is ...?
New to Cybersecurity? These articles make an excellent introduction.
Introduction to Firmware Analysis of a Reolink IP Camera
Introduction to embedded devices, firmware of Reolink RLC 810A, and first steps with binwalk.
Exploring the Cybercrime Underground: Part 1
This post is the first in a series by Unit 42 covering the cybercrime underground. We'll explore actors, motivations, and the current threat landscape.
How to ...?
How to Check Your Devices for Stalkerware
You deserve privacy. Here's how to check your phone, laptop, and online accounts to make sure no one's looking over your shoulder.
Trending
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The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices
The European Parliament has disabled built-in AI functions on work devices over cybersecurity and data protection concerns.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Cybersecurity—all under 10 minutes.
This Is How To Avoid Being Scammed: 8 Secrets From Experts
The world is full of grifters. So how do you avoid being scammed? Here are expert tips from someone who hunts con artists every day...
Can a foreign government hack WhatsApp? A cybersecurity expert explains how that might work
Even though WhatsApp has strong privacy and security features, it isn’t impenetrable – as Israel has previously shown.
Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange in ‘biggest digital heist ever’
Bybit platform appeals to ‘brightest minds’ in cybersecurity for help after attacker transfers Ethereum currency
Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that…
News reports paint a frightening picture of DOGE staff trampling time-tested – and in many cases legally required – management and security practices.
Selling fear: Marketing for cybersecurity products often leaves consumers less secure
Ever feel like throwing up your hands and giving up on taking control of your online security? How technology companies market their cybersecurity products might have something to do with that.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Cybersecurity.
How I got scammed
Today's links How I got scammed (permalink) I wuz robbed. More spec
‘Scamming became the new farming’: inside India’s cybercrime villages
The long read: How did an obscure district in a neglected state become India’s byword for digital deceit?
On the trail of the Dark Avenger: the most dangerous virus writer in the world
The long read: Bulgaria in the 1980s became known as the ‘virus factory’, where hundreds of malicious computer programs were unleashed to wreak havoc. But who was writing them, and why?
A Confession Exposes India’s Secret Hacking Industry
The country has developed a lucrative speciality: cyberattacks for hire.
Hackers can steal cryptographic keys by video-recording power LEDs 60 feet away
Key-leaking side channels are a fact of life. Now they can be done by video-recording power LEDs.
Thought Leaders
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