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Local Administrator Accounts
Shared local administrator passwords are how a single workstation becomes the whole domain. Why the accounts are risky, and what to do instead of removing them.
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Research and analysis
The latest security treads, threat analysis, testing methodology, and more — from the people doing the work.
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Phishing – The Most Important Thing?
Phishing is still the number one way organizations get breached. Why technical controls alone do not stop it, and what a realistic test program looks like.
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TLS Versions Explained
TLS 1.0 through 1.3, what changed at each step, and why a scanner still complains about the old ones. A short guide to which versions to turn off, and when.
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WordPress Security
WordPress runs a huge share of the web, which makes it a standing target. The updates, plugin hygiene, and access limits that prevent the common compromises.
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Why you need a DMZ
A flat network means one compromised host reaches everything. What belongs in a DMZ, what controls it needs, and how segmentation limits a breach.
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Attack Surface Management
External attack surface management means finding what you expose to the internet before somebody else does. Why the inventory is always bigger than expected.
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What are Weak Hashing Algorithms
Your scanner flagged an SSL certificate signed with a weak hashing algorithm. What that actually means, why SHA-1 fails, and how to replace the certificate.
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Data Privacy Day
Data privacy is not the same as data security, and the difference matters when regulators ask. What personal data you hold, and the steps to protect it.
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OWASP Top Ten – Injection
If one vulnerability class deserves to be called a classic, injection is it. SQL, command, and cross-site scripting, why they persist, and how to stop them.
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TutorTrac Multiple Stored XSS
Brackish researchers found authenticated stored XSS in several locations in TutorTrac 4.2.170210. Where the injection points were, and how to remediate them.
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