SAT Solvers for CTF - From Theory to Flags
by Reflare Research Team on Dec 9, 2025 5:53:22 PM
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SAT solvers provide intelligent constraint-solving that can systematically explore massive search spaces. Once you learn to translate CTF problems into Boolean formulas, they become one of the most powerful tools available for competition problem-solving, and this translates into real …
Hackers on the Company Payroll
by Reflare Research Team on Sep 8, 2025 9:26:04 AM
There was a time when security teams primarily worried about hackers breaching the corporate perimeter. Today, threat actors have figured out something much simpler: why break in when you can just get hired?
How to Evaluate Your CTF Program
by Reflare Research Team on Jul 11, 2025 9:41:10 AM
Rolling out an in-house CTF can feel like reinventing the wheel, designing custom challenges is time-intensive, running the platform demands ongoing resources, and unseen organisational biases can skew the learning experience. When budgets tighten, these internal programs, which are e …
How Indie Documentaries Are Creating Tomorrow's Cybersecurity Experts (and Cyber Criminals)
by Reflare Research Team on May 13, 2025 3:11:10 PM
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Behind every teenager watching hacker documentaries today is a future CISO, or a future cybercriminal. The storytelling matters more than ever.
Is Security Talent Born or Made?
by Reflare Research Team on Apr 4, 2025 3:55:10 PM
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Are great security professionals naturally talented, or do they become great through training and experience? This is not just an interesting debate; it shapes how we identify, hire, and develop cybersecurity talent at a time when skilled professionals are hard to find.
When the Guards Turn into Vulnerabilities
by Reflare Research Team on Jan 17, 2025 11:38:51 AM
Imagine investing in security products only to find they’re giving hackers free reign over your network. This latest crisis isn’t just a fluke - it’s part of an alarming trend in security failures that aren’t doing the industry any favours.
Understanding Cyber Threat Intelligence - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
by Reflare Research Team on Dec 10, 2024 8:45:00 AM
As cyberattacks evolve into high-stakes showdowns, Cyber Threat Intelligence can emerge as your organisation's most trusted lookout - if you know how to sift through the hype.
The Shadow War: Advanced Persistent Threats in Modern Cybersecurity
by Reflare Research Team on Nov 7, 2024 1:13:00 PM
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APTs are the top predators in the digital landscape. Advanced cyber tactics, ranging from basic break-ins to sophisticated and prolonged campaigns, are blurring the lines between annoying disruption and outright warfare. Throwing shade.
A History of Government Attempts to Compromise Encryption and Privacy
by Reflare Research Team on Oct 11, 2024 9:04:10 AM
The dance between maintaining national security and protecting individual privacy has been complex, shaped by the evolving landscape of technology. And it’s not over yet - not by a long shot.
Capture The Flag: Honing the Edge in Cybersecurity
by Reflare Research Team on Aug 2, 2024 12:02:53 PM
One of the most effective – and, let's face it, entertaining – methods of cybersecurity development is participating in Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions.