Connor O’Lairy helps cybersecurity professionals understand the importance of establishing and maintaining secure configuration baselines. His content looks at how configuration security can complement patching efforts, reduce the attack surface, and mitigate the risk of exploitation. Connor focuses on creating content that is easy to understand, while still being rich in information and practical to implement.
A new and sophisticated variant of the notorious Mirai botnet has been identified actively targeting the maritime logistics sector, exploiting vulnerabilities in digital video recorder (DVR) systems commonly used on commercial vessels.
Read MoreThe modern data center relies heavily on virtualization, a technology that isolates workloads into secure virtual machines, with the hypervisor acting as an impenetrable barrier between them.
Read MoreIn a stark reminder of the persistent threats facing modern operating systems, Microsoft has issued an emergency security update to address a critical zero-day vulnerability that is already being actively exploited in the wild by malicious actors.
Read MoreA technology designed to accelerate web development and enhance user experience has inadvertently become one of the most significant security threats of the year, demonstrating how quickly innovation can be weaponized against the very systems it was...
Interview Read MoreThe established timeline for vulnerability disclosure and exploitation has been irrevocably shattered, with the gap between a flaw’s public announcement and its active weaponization now being measured in minutes rather than days or weeks.
Read MoreA startling analysis from security researchers has pulled back the curtain on the prolific operations of Intellexa, a commercial spyware vendor that has been a significant force in the zero-day exploit market.
Read MoreIn the quiet hum of data centers across the United States, a stealthy predator has been hunting for years, slipping past defenses and embedding itself deep within critical infrastructure.
Feature ArticleIn a world where digital innovation races forward at breakneck speed, the web security landscape of 2025 has become a battleground of unprecedented challenges, with organizations struggling to keep pace against increasingly sophisticated cyber threat...
Read MoreBy requesting "offline_access" OAuth scopes during a compromised login session, attackers can secure refresh tokens that provide long-term access to cloud services without re-authentication.
Read MoreSmall businesses following the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight framework often prioritize multi-factor authentication because it provides immediate protection against credential-based attacks with minimal implementation costs.
Read MoreThe Troy backdoor represents a significant threat to organizational security, offering seventeen distinct commands for file exfiltration, shell access, and in-memory DLL injection.
Read MoreRelying on a single password across dozens of digital accounts creates a massive security vulnerability that automated hacking tools can exploit within seconds of a data breach.
Read MoreThe emergence of specialized generative tools has fundamentally altered the threat landscape, as malicious actors move away from repurposing legitimate software toward adopting custom-built platforms.
Read MoreThe collapse of the financial cost required to launch sophisticated cyberattacks has created a significant disparity between aggressors and the high price of maintaining national defenses.
Read MoreThe rise of artificial intelligence has enabled fraudsters to produce highly deceptive voice clones and emails that make traditional detection methods nearly obsolete.
Read MoreA successful security framework must remain difficult for unauthorized intruders to penetrate while remaining nearly invisible to the legitimate owner of the account.
Read MoreBeyond standard disruption, the botnet features a robust SSH scanner equipped with a library of over 150 embedded credentials to perform brute-force attacks against business-environment service accounts.
Read MoreThe relentless pace of technological advancement has reached a critical inflection point where the traditional methods used to secure digital infrastructure are no longer sufficient to withstand the sheer volume of automated threats.
Feature Article Read MoreThe digital landscape has fundamentally shifted as sophisticated algorithms effectively bridge the historical chasm between amateur curiosity and the specialized tradecraft of elite state-sponsored intelligence operatives.
Roundup Article Read MoreReal-time data feeds are closing the window of opportunity for attackers by delivering immediate indicators of compromise directly into existing corporate security stacks.
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