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.
Imagine a widely used, free tool on millions of devices suddenly becoming a gateway for cybercriminals to infiltrate systems with just a single click, a scenario that has now become a harsh reality for users of 7-Zip, a popular file compression softw...
Read MoreIn an era where cyber threats evolve at a relentless pace, the recent enhancement to Rapid7’s Metasploit Framework has sent ripples through the cybersecurity community by addressing critical flaws in Fortinet’s FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF)...
Read MoreImagine walking into your office kitchen for that first cup of coffee.
Read MoreIn a world increasingly reliant on electricity, what happens when the power grid—the backbone of modern life—becomes a prime target for cyberattacks and physical sabotage, leaving hospitals in darkness, businesses at a standstill, and entire communit...
Feature Article Read MoreThe industrial world stands at a critical juncture, with 22% of organizations reporting cyberattacks on their industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) environments in the past year alone, highlighting a growing vulnerability.
Roundup Article Read MoreThe digital landscape is under constant threat, and a staggering reality has emerged: a new zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome has been uncovered, with attackers already exploiting this critical flaw to compromise user security.
How-To Guide Read MoreThe digital landscape in 2025 is under siege, with ransomware attacks escalating at an alarming rate, and one name stands out among the perpetrators: Akira.
Technology Review Read MoreIn an era where cyber threats evolve at an unprecedented pace, a critical vulnerability in one of the world’s most widely used enterprise software platforms has sent shockwaves through the business and IT communities, demanding immediate attention.
Read MoreA sophisticated, Chinese-speaking shadow economy operating in plain sight on the popular messaging app Telegram is now processing an estimated $2 billion in illicit transactions every month, dwarfing the scale of infamous darknet predecessors like th...
Read MoreTwo-factor authentication is widely regarded as a critical defense in modern cybersecurity, yet a subtle discrepancy in username case sensitivity within a popular firewall platform revealed how easily this crucial security layer can be dismantled.
A catastrophic cyberattack on a national energy grid does not end when the power is restored; it marks the beginning of a complex legal maelstrom involving regulatory bodies, law enforcement, and civil litigants.
Read MoreMulti-Factor Authentication (MFA) has long been championed as a critical defense against account takeovers, but a sophisticated phishing technique is now demonstrating that even this robust security layer can be circumvented by manipulating legitimat...
Read MoreJust days before Christmas, as millions of French citizens anxiously tracked holiday packages, the digital heartbeat of the nation’s postal service, La Poste, flatlined under a deluge of malicious traffic.
Feature Article Read MoreA critical remote code execution vulnerability has been uncovered within the popular n8n open-source workflow automation platform, posing an immediate and severe threat to a vast number of installations.
Read MoreA single, colossal all-cash deal has sent ripples across the cybersecurity landscape, forcing leaders to question if their disparate security tools can withstand the next wave of AI-driven threats. ServiceNow's landmark $7.
Roundup Article Read MoreThe digital transformation of critical infrastructure has unlocked unprecedented efficiency, but it has simultaneously exposed the operational core of entire nations to sophisticated digital threats that can manifest in the physical world. The U.S.
Best Practices Guide Read MoreThe digital alarm bells that rang with the disclosure of the critical React2Shell vulnerability have now escalated into a full-blown siren as threat actors pivot from stealthy intrusion to high-stakes ransomware.
Trend Analysis Read MoreA seemingly simple configuration change intended to secure a network perimeter can inadvertently leave the digital front door wide open, a reality now confronting users of WatchGuard's Firebox appliances.
Best Practices Guide Read MoreA sweeping, continent-wide dragnet involving 19 nations has culminated in over 574 arrests, signaling a potential shift in the high-stakes battle against Africa's burgeoning cybercrime syndicates.
Feature Article Read MoreThe fragmented credentials scattered across developer laptops, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments represent not just isolated security risks, but the interconnected nodes of a rapidly forming weapon that threatens to automate compromise on an un...
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