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Writing and sources

The news briefs and pioneer profiles in this collection are independently written from identified sources. We do not republish another publisher’s full news story or biography. Source links appear at the end of each entry.

Vulnerability data

KEV reference data comes from CISA’s official repository under CC0. Reusing this licensed dataset is distinct from the independently written news briefs. Severity scores are displayed only when found in a reviewed CVE record; a missing score does not imply low risk.

CISA KEV — source and CC0 license

Images and photographer rights

News and vulnerability covers are original IROSG illustrations. Pioneer profiles use freely licensed or public-domain images from Wikimedia Commons. Creator, source page and license are displayed with the image and article. Images were resized and converted to WebP while retaining their aspect ratio; format conversion does not replace the original license.

ShareAlike images remain subject to the same or compatible license identified on the source page. Third-party works are excluded from IROSG’s own copyright claim. Educational portraits do not imply product endorsement or affiliation. Editors must obtain appropriate rights for later image and book uploads.

Wikimedia Commons — reuse and attribution guidance

Dates and corrections

News dates, source dates and review dates are identified separately where possible. KEV addition is not a CVE’s discovery or original disclosure date. This collection is a dated snapshot, not a promise of automatic real-time monitoring. Report corrections through the contact page.

Educational and defensive use

Security content supports risk awareness, remediation and authorized learning. Hacking course categories and interface demos do not grant permission to access somebody else’s systems.