IoT Botnet: Your Smart Cameras Are DDoSing Someone Right Now
Deep dive into Mirai botnet anatomy: scanner logic, default credential brute-force, C2 architecture, the Dyn DDoS attack, detection with Zeek and iptables, and …
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Network Segmentation Pitch: From VLANs to Microsegmentation to TrustSec
The SE's guide to pitching network segmentation maturity - from flat networks through VLANs, ACLs, microsegmentation, and TrustSec SGTs - with objection …
npm Supply Chain Attack: 47K Apps Compromised
In February, a maintainer of a widely-used npm package pushed a release that shipped malware to 47,000 downstream applications. The maintainer's GitHub account
CISA Mandates Patch for Windows Shell CVE-2026-32202
CVE-2026-32202 Windows Shell zero-day confirmed exploited, CVE-2026-3854 GitHub RCE exposes private repos, CVE-2026-42208 LiteLLM SQLi hit in 36 hours.
CISO Salary, Liability & The SEC Subpoena Risk
$1.4M comp. SEC subpoena. Same job. Welcome to TechUpdates Special Series - four episodes on the cybersecurity roles people actually want to hear about. We star
Running a Proof of Concept for Cisco ISE: Timeline, Scope, and Gotchas
Plan and execute a 30-day Cisco ISE POC with this complete guide. 4-week timeline, scoping checklist, common gotchas, success criteria, and results presentation …
VLAN Hopping: Jumping Between Network Segments You Shouldn't Access
Technical breakdown of VLAN hopping via switch spoofing and double tagging, with Scapy exploit code, Cisco IOS hardening configs, and PCI DSS segmentation …
How to Build a Business Case for NAC (Network Access Control)
Build a compelling NAC business case with ROI frameworks, cost models, and a 3-slide executive template. Align CISO and CFO priorities for Cisco ISE and NAC …
Man-in-the-Middle on Wi-Fi: What Evil Twin Access Points Actually Look Like
Technical deep dive into Evil Twin AP attacks: hostapd setup, PMKID capture, WPA2 cracking with hashcat, deauth floods, and enterprise WIDS defenses.
ShinyHunters Breaches ADT and Medtronic - 14.5M Records
ShinyHunters breaches ADT (5.5M) and Medtronic (9M records). CVE-2026-32202 Windows Shell flaw exploited in the wild. UNC6692 Teams malware campaign.