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Cyber Updates Free
Curated security news and updates from reputable sources.
What it does
Curated security news from reputable sources — the reading list, as distinct from the actionable KEV/CVE feed.
When to use it
- Keeping current without a social-media feed.
Inputs
Field names are the actual form parameters, verified against source.
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| refresh | query flag | optional | Force a cache refresh. |
What you get back
Recent items with source and date.
Worked example
Input
(no input -- or /cyber_updates?refresh=1)
Output (abridged)
TODAY - Ransomware group shifts to a new initial-access broker - Vendor discloses auth bypass; patch shipping this week Each item links to the original source. This is context and reading, not a work queue -- use Threat Live / KEV for what to act on.
How it works
Cron-refreshed and cached from vendor and researcher reporting.
Limits
Read live from the platform configuration.
| Rate limit | 30 requests / 60s (platform default) |
Limitations — what it does not do
News, not intelligence. Nothing here is scoped to your environment, and inclusion is not a severity judgement.
Privacy
No input. Nothing to store.