Hackers, Assemble! Here we are with the third round’s results announcement of the by & HackerNoon! Cybersecurity Writing Contest Twingate How do we enter the contest? Easy-peasy. Simply share any story on . Here’s your complete guide on how to . #cybersecurity enter the cybersecurity writing contest Here are the nominations for the Cybersecurity Writing Contest August 2022 We picked all the stories tagged with the tag on HackerNoon, published in August, 2022. Then we chose the top stories using 60:30:10 weightage respectively to: #cybersecurity by . The Hidden Danger of QR Codes @officercia by . Expert: Facebook, IG App Can Steal Secrets, and Users Can't Turn It Off! @z3nch4n by . Are VPNs Really Safe? @chinuaezifeh by . Ransomware-as-a-Service: SaaS' Evil Twin @akoredenate by . An Ultimate List of Rules Net Survivors Should Follow to Stay Safe! @officercia by . GitHACK! We are the vulnerability @sipping by . How to Stay Safe When Browsing Online or Viewing Emails at Home or Work @jazzmariekaur by . Best Physical Security Practices for Your Server Room @zacamos by . Safeguarding Your Passwords from Cracking: Understanding the Math Concepts @smoothmaruf by How to Implement JSON Web Token (JWT) in Java Spring Boot @brilianfird Winners! The editors then voted for the top stories. Here are the winners for the month of August 2022: The FIRST place goes to by . The Hidden Danger of QR Codes @officercia “I’d call this piece a tiny research paper - a 4000+ words story covering various bugs and vulnerabilities in QR codes. Would love more stories on HackerNoon like this.” - HackerNoon Editor Congratulations !! You have won 500 USD! :) @officercia In the SECOND place, we have by . Expert: Facebook, IG App Can Steal Secrets, and Users Can't Turn It Off! @z3nch4n “This is a longtime contributor that always submits good stuff. This piece is an expose on how IG and FB are tracking our data and the writer goes over the issue well including screenshots and tweets.Moreover, the author provides ways we can fight this issue of data tracking.” - HackerNoon Editor Congratulations on winning second position and 300 USD . @z3nch4n The THIRD place goes to by . Ransomware-as-a-Service: SaaS' Evil Twin @akoredenate “The RaaS to SaaS comparison is very educational - too often people shy away from learning about businesses in industries they don't approve of, but sometimes, that is how you learn most about your own industry.” - HackerNoon Editor Great Job, !! You have won 100 USD this month!! @akoredenate Last but not least, the winner of the Most Read Story is AGAIN with 9300+ Reads (WOW!) @officercia Congratulations (x2) !! You have won 100 USD! @officercia Congratulations to all the winners, and best of luck to the nominees and future participants of the . Let’s wrap up the announcement! We will contact the winners shortly. Keep an eye on to see the current and upcoming writing contests! Cybersecurity Writing Contest contests.hackernoon.com