The latest articles on DEV Community by Sayaan Alam (@sayaanalam). https://dev.to/sayaanalam https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3803827%2F51e6a04f-8489-48fe-bd19-0d210c343e18.png https://dev.to/sayaanalam en Sayaan Alam Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:19:35 +0000 https://dev.to/sayaanalam/track-trending-cves-in-real-time-a-free-vulnerability-intelligence-dashboard-13p2 https://dev.to/sayaanalam/track-trending-cves-in-real-time-a-free-vulnerability-intelligence-dashboard-13p2 <h1> We Built a Live Vulnerability Intelligence Dashboard — Here’s Why </h1> <p>Security teams don’t suffer from lack of data.</p> <p>They suffer from too much noise.</p> <p>Every day:</p> <ul> <li>Dozens of new CVEs are published</li> <li>Exploits appear on GitHub</li> <li>Security researchers discuss vulnerabilities on social media</li> <li>Attackers weaponize issues faster than teams can triage</li> </ul> <p>The problem isn’t information.</p> <p>The problem is prioritization.</p> <p>That’s why we built a live Vulnerability Intelligence Dashboard:</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://leakycreds.com/vulnerability-intelligence" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://leakycreds.com/vulnerability-intelligence</a></p> <p>This isn’t just a CVE list.</p> <p>It’s designed to help security teams quickly understand:</p> <ul> <li>What vulnerabilities are trending right now</li> <li>Which CVEs are high severity</li> <li>What might be actively exploited</li> <li>Where attention should be focused</li> </ul> <h2> Why Most CVE Feeds Aren’t Enough </h2> <p>Many dashboards show:</p> <ul> <li>Raw CVE descriptions</li> <li>CVSS scores</li> <li>Static lists</li> </ul> <p>But real-world risk depends on context.</p> <p>A vulnerability becomes dangerous when:</p> <ul> <li>Exploits are publicly available</li> <li>It’s trending among researchers</li> <li>It targets widely deployed software</li> <li>It’s easy to weaponize</li> </ul> <p>Without that context, teams waste time triaging low-impact issues.</p> <h2> What This Dashboard Tries to Solve </h2> <p>The goal was simple:</p> <p>Make vulnerability data easier to interpret at a glance.</p> <p>The dashboard highlights:</p> <ul> <li>Trending vulnerabilities</li> <li>Severity distribution</li> <li>Recently surfaced CVEs</li> <li>Signals of exploitation activity</li> </ul> <p>Each CVE has its own dedicated page with:</p> <ul> <li>Overview</li> <li>Impact summary</li> <li>Severity and scoring</li> <li>References</li> <li>Last updated timestamp</li> </ul> <p>Instead of forcing users to jump across multiple sources, we centralize the intelligence view.</p> <h2> Why This Matters Now </h2> <p>Attack chains are evolving.</p> <p>Modern attacks often combine:</p> <ul> <li>Software vulnerabilities</li> <li>Credential exposure</li> <li>Misconfigurations</li> <li>Phishing</li> </ul> <p>A vulnerability alone isn’t always catastrophic.</p> <p>But when combined with exposed credentials or weak access controls, it becomes much more dangerous.</p> <p>Understanding what’s trending in the vulnerability landscape is a foundational step in reducing risk.</p> <h2> Built for Practitioners, Not Marketing </h2> <p>This dashboard is free and publicly accessible.</p> <p>It’s built for:</p> <ul> <li>Security engineers</li> <li>SOC analysts</li> <li>DevSecOps teams</li> <li>Researchers</li> </ul> <p>No signups required to view vulnerability intelligence.</p> <p>The goal is transparency and visibility.</p> <h2> What’s Next </h2> <p>We’re continuing to expand:</p> <ul> <li>Most exploited vulnerabilities of the week</li> <li>Daily/Weekly/Monthly alert subscriptions</li> <li>Monthly vulnerability trend summaries</li> <li>Industry-focused breakdowns</li> <li>Cross-analysis with exposed credential intelligence</li> </ul> <p>If you work in security, I’d love feedback.</p> <p>Is there something missing?<br> What would make this more useful for your workflow?</p> <p>You can explore it here:</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://leakycreds.com/vulnerability-intelligence" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://leakycreds.com/vulnerability-intelligence</a></p> <p>Happy to hear thoughts from the community.</p> security cybersecurity devops secops