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When a University Goes Dark: Lessons from the La Sapienza Cyberattack
An analysis of the cyberattack on La Sapienza University, applying a seven-level framework to understand the incident's causes, impact, and lessons for other large institutions.
Why Unauthenticated Admin Takeovers Keep Happening in WordPress Plugins CVE-2025-15027
An analysis of CVE-2025-15027, a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the JAY Login & Register WordPress plugin that allows for a full site takeover without authentication.
CVE-2026-25751: Critical Information Disclosure in FUXA SCADA Software
An analysis of CVE-2026-25751, a critical information disclosure vulnerability in FUXA SCADA software that can lead to full system compromise.
When “Trusted” Infrastructure Isn’t: How Attackers Abuse Microsoft Cloud Services for Phishing
An analysis of how attackers are using trusted Microsoft cloud services like Azure Blob Storage to host phishing campaigns, bypassing traditional security controls.
Understanding the Flickr Data Breach (February 2026): A Clear Look at What Happened and Why
An analysis of the Flickr data breach, where a third-party email service provider's vulnerability led to potential user data exposure, highlighting supply chain risks.
CVE-2026-1731 Explained: A Critical Pre-Authentication RCE in BeyondTrust
An analysis of CVE-2026-1731, a critical pre-authentication RCE in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access, and its risks.
BYOVD Explained: How Attackers Use Vulnerable Drivers to Bypass Endpoint Security
An in-depth explanation of Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks, detailing how attackers abuse legitimate, signed drivers to gain kernel-level control and disable security products.
Digital Work IDs: Necessary Evolution or Identity Overreach?
An analysis of Digital Work IDs, the problem they solve with helpdesk security, and the new risks they introduce around social engineering, privacy, and vendor lock-in.
Cyberleveling: What Security Feels Like When It Actually Works
An exploration of what true security maturity feels like in practice, moving beyond controls and metrics to the calmer, more deliberate state of a resilient organization.
Identity Gating and the Security Costs No One Mentions
An analysis of how age-based access restrictions create new identity infrastructure, and the security costs and attack surfaces that are often overlooked.
Why the Olympics Are a Cyber Target: Geopolitics, Visibility, and Digital Risk
An exploration of why the Olympic Games have become a prime target for cyberattacks, driven by geopolitics, global visibility, and digital risk.
The Substack Data Breach and Why It Likely Involved a Web Vulnerability
An analysis of the Substack data breach, exploring why a web or backend application vulnerability is the most plausible explanation, and applying a seven-level incident analysis lens.
Cyberattack on Romania’s National Oil Pipeline Operator Conpet
An analysis of the cyberattack on Conpet, Romania's national oil pipeline operator, and the Qilin ransomware group's playbook.
Understanding Ingress NGINX : CVE-2026-1580 and CVE-2026-24512 Explained
An explanation of two high-severity vulnerabilities in Ingress NGINX for Kubernetes that enable configuration injection, potentially leading to remote code execution and secret exposure.
Understanding IBM Aspera and CVE-2025-13379
An explanation of CVE-2025-13379, a critical SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Aspera Console, and why it poses a significant risk to enterprise file transfer systems.
CVE-2026-1861: Understanding a High-Severity Chrome Vulnerability
An educational guide to CVE-2026-1861, a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Google Chrome's media handling components, and its security implications.
Understanding the February Django Security CVE Series
A breakdown of the February 2026 Django security updates, covering SQL injection, DoS, and other vulnerabilities, and what they mean for developers.
When Frameworks Get Request Handling Wrong: A Qwik Security Case Study
An analysis of a cluster of vulnerabilities in the Qwik JavaScript framework, highlighting the systemic risks of request handling in modern SSR applications.
Understanding ASUSTOR NAS and the CVE-2026-24936 Vulnerability
An educational guide to CVE-2026-24936, a critical vulnerability in ASUSTOR NAS devices, explaining how it works and why it matters for home and business users.
CVE-2026-20119 and CVE-2026-20098: Understanding Recent High-Severity Cisco Collaboration Vulnerabilities
An analysis of two high-severity vulnerabilities in Cisco TelePresence, RoomOS, and Meeting Management, highlighting risks from DoS and arbitrary file uploads.