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 critical analysis based on tens of thousands of observed cyber incidents has starkly revealed that the security measures many organizations rely on are fundamentally misaligned with the fluid and adaptive nature of modern adversaries.
Read MoreA sophisticated malware loader known as Gootloader is pioneering a new evasion technique that masterfully exploits the subtle differences in how software applications interpret file structures, allowing it to slip past automated security systems unde...
Read MoreA gaping one-month window between the public disclosure of active cyberattacks and the release of a corresponding security patch has highlighted the perilous position network defenders face when confronting sophisticated threats.
Read MoreIn an increasingly complex digital landscape where perimeter-based security has proven insufficient against sophisticated cyber threats, the National Security Agency has taken a decisive step to redefine federal cybersecurity standards by formally re...
A new bipartisan legislative proposal is forcing a critical conversation within the national security establishment, aiming to compel the Department of Defense to fundamentally overhaul how it recruits, trains, and retains the elite personnel require...
Industry Report Read MoreThe decades-long cat-and-mouse game between cyber attackers and human defenders has been fundamentally upended by an entity that operates at the speed of light and never sleeps. With the launch of GPT-5.
A silent and invisible threat has emerged, targeting the very core of over a billion Apple devices worldwide, prompting an unprecedented emergency alert that has sent ripples through the digital community.
Read MoreBehind the almost magical convenience of a simple tap lies a quiet but profoundly powerful revolution that is fundamentally reshaping our daily lives in ways many have yet to fully appreciate.
Read MoreThe rapid evolution of artificial intelligence has created a profound dilemma for the cybersecurity industry, as the same large language models capable of writing secure code can also be used to discover and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities at an unp...
Read MoreThe era of treating cybersecurity incident response plans as static, shelf-worn documents has definitively ended, replaced by a new reality where rapid, precise, and transparent action is not just best practice but a legal mandate.
Read MoreThe nation's top cyber official has delivered a clear and urgent message to the private sector, asserting that the government's ability to defend against digital threats is fundamentally dependent on direct and sustained collaboration with industry l...
Industry Report Read MoreThe digital shadows of global diplomacy have grown longer and more menacing, with a single cyber espionage operation successfully breaching critical infrastructure in nearly one-fifth of the world's nations.
Trend Analysis Read MoreThe digital landscape of cybersecurity has been fundamentally altered by a recent breakthrough, demonstrating that advanced artificial intelligence can now proactively hunt for and identify critical software vulnerabilities on a scale previously thou...
Read MoreThe very tools designed to grant unparalleled insight into an organization's data can inadvertently become the gateways for its most significant security breaches.
Technology Review Read MoreThe seemingly insignificant act of choosing a simple, guessable password for a server can inadvertently hand over the keys to an entire digital infrastructure, transforming a trusted asset into a clandestine operative working for a sophisticated cybe...
Feature Article Read MoreThe digital trust users place in their favorite online platforms often extends invisibly to a network of external partners, and a vulnerability in any one of these links can unravel the security of the entire chain.
How-To Guide Read MoreA highly sophisticated cyber-espionage operation has rapidly weaponized a significant vulnerability in the popular WinRAR file compression utility, launching targeted attacks against government entities just days after the flaw was publicly disclosed...
Read MoreThe digital threat landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with a new phishing attack now being launched every 19 seconds, a frequency that has more than doubled since 2024.
Read MoreA seemingly innocent email from a trusted friend or colleague appears in an inbox, complete with an invitation or a link to an interesting document, prompting an immediate click without a second thought.
Read MoreThe streamlined convenience of modern cloud development environments may be masking a critical security flaw that allows a project’s own configuration files to execute malicious code automatically upon startup.
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