Weekly Tech Digest | 28 Dec 2025

Weekly Tech Digest – 28-12-2025

The tech landscape continues to evolve, with discussions ranging from cybersecurity vulnerabilities to shifts in social media usage. This week’s digest highlights key topics from Reddit, showcasing insights and developments that are shaping the industry.

Here are the top 5 tech-oriented posts and discussions from the last week:

Client-Side Path Traversal – Penetration Testing Guide

This post provides a comprehensive guide on client-side path traversal vulnerabilities, including techniques for penetration testing and mitigation strategies.

• Client-Side Path Traversal – Penetesting guide | @VeryLazyTech

Threat Modeling an IdP Compromise

A detailed technical paper discussing threat modeling for Identity Provider (IdP) compromises, with a focus on hardening techniques specific to Teleport.

• Threat modeling an IdP compromise, and hardening (Teleport specific). Full tech paper.

Georgia Tech Releases No Cost Malware DNS Data Feed

This post highlights the release of a no-cost malware DNS data feed by Georgia Tech, aimed at enhancing cybersecurity research and practices.

• Georgia Tech Releases No Cost Malware DNS Data Feed

How Alexsey Belan Hacked into More than a Dozen Tech Companies

An investigative piece exploring the methods used by hacker Alexsey Belan to infiltrate multiple tech companies, shedding light on his techniques and the implications for cybersecurity.

• How Alexsey Belan hacked into more than a dozen tech companies

Questionnaire: Enhancing Edge Computing Security with Blockchain Technology

A request for participation in a research questionnaire aimed at exploring the enhancement of edge computing security through blockchain technology.

• Questionnaire: Enhancing Edge Computing Security with Blockchain Technology

  Kindly help answer this questionnaire for my research.

Here are the top 5 posts and discussions from the last 7 days, grouped into coherent topics:

Device-Based Age Verification

This topic discusses the push by Pornhub for tech giants to implement device-based age verification systems to enhance online safety and compliance with regulations.

• Pornhub Is Urging Tech Giants to Enact Device-Based Age Verification

  Pornhub is advocating for the implementation of device-based age verification to ensure compliance with regulations.

Social Media Trends Among Teens

This highlights the findings of a Pew study indicating that teens are moving away from Facebook, reflecting changing social media preferences.

• Teens have abandoned Facebook, Pew study says – TechCrunch

  A recent Pew study reveals that teenagers are increasingly abandoning Facebook for other social media platforms.

US Government Policies on Tech Companies

This covers the recent ban on advanced tech companies constructing factories in China, showcasing the US’s strategic moves in technology and manufacturing.

• US bans “advanced tech” companies from constructing factories in China for ten years

  The US has implemented a ten-year ban on advanced tech companies from building factories in China.

Security Breaches

This focuses on the ongoing issues surrounding significant breaches of US government data, raising concerns about cybersecurity.

• The biggest breach of US government data is under way | TechCrunch

  Reports indicate that a major breach of US government data is currently in progress, raising alarms about security.

Funding for New Tech Alternatives

This discusses Mark Cuban’s interest in funding a TikTok alternative using Bluesky’s AT Protocol, indicating a shift towards new social media platforms.

• Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol | TechCrunch

  Mark Cuban expresses his intent to invest in a new social media platform designed to rival TikTok.

These posts provide a snapshot of current discussions and trends in the technology sector. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.