How Network Segmentation Limits Breach Blast Radius
Asha Venkataswamy · Sep 8, 2026Dividing a network into isolated zones does not stop intrusions. It stops them from spreading.
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Palo Alto fixes PAN-OS flaw rated 10/10, confirms attackers hit unpatched firewalls within hours
Malik Johnson · Aug 28, 2026CVE-2024-3400, a command-injection flaw in PAN-OS GlobalProtect rated 10.0 by Palo Alto Networks, was patched on April 14, 2024 — and the vendor's own advisory says exploitation began within a day of…
How to set up a passkey and stop relying on passwords
Asha Venkataswamy · Aug 20, 2026Passkeys replace your password with a cryptographic key tied to your device. Here is what they actually protect against and how to turn one on for your Google account and your Apple devices.
How to turn on two-factor authentication for the accounts that matter most
Malik Johnson · Aug 18, 2026Passwords alone don't stop most account takeovers. Here's how to add a passkey or authenticator app to your email, Google, and Microsoft accounts in under ten minutes each.
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Botnets and residential proxies: how your spare router earns money for criminals
Brandi Reed · Jul 22, 2026Botnets conscript insecure devices into criminal infrastructure; the modern twist is renting them out as residential proxies that make scam traffic look like home users.
Vishing and business email compromise: when the call is from 'IT' and the invoice is real-looking
Brandi Reed · Jun 29, 2026Voice phishing and email impersonation cons staff into approving payments and handing over MFA codes — the FBI's loss leader — and the defense is out-of-band verification, not better spam filters.
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Private messaging apps compared: Signal, WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, and Threema
Malik Johnson · Jul 26, 2026Signal locks the most doors by default, WhatsApp encrypts equally but feeds a bigger data machine, Telegram is only private when you opt in — here is the honest comparison.
Health app privacy: why your fitness tracker isn't covered by HIPAA
Malik Johnson · Jul 3, 2026HIPAA binds doctors and insurers — not the fitness, period-tracking, and meditation apps harvesting your most intimate data, which is why FTC enforcement, not health law, is where the action is.
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The monthly personal security checklist: 20 minutes, first Saturday
Colin Reyes · Jul 30, 2026A repeatable 20-minute routine — updates, backups, breach check, statement scan, and a permissions glance — keeps your security posture from quietly rotting between emergencies.
How to shop online safely: card hygiene, fake shops, and the checkout checklist
Colin Reyes · Jul 7, 2026Safe online shopping is mostly habits: virtual card numbers, one dedicated card, knowing the fake-shop tells, and refusing every urgency or off-platform payment request.
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Payments platform BridgePay confirms ransomware attack and June ransom deadline
Malik Johnson · Jul 15, 2026The payment-processing provider acknowledged a ransomware incident with system disruption, reported with a June 15, 2026 extortion deadline — the latest vendor compromise rippling to merchants.
NAIC discloses breach of its PeopleSoft systems, six days after discovery
Malik Johnson · Jun 22, 2026The National Association of Insurance Commissioners reported unauthorized access discovered June 11 and disclosed June 17, 2026 — a notable compromise of insurance-regulation infrastructure.
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The cybersecurity skills shortage: how many jobs, and does it even exist?
Asha Venkataswamy · Jul 18, 2026Workforce counts show a global gap in the millions while entry-level job seekers can't get interviews — both are true, and understanding why explains a lot about the industry's failure mode.
Who pays for the open source everything runs on?
Asha Venkataswamy · Jun 26, 2026Critical internet infrastructure is maintained by a handful of underfunded volunteers — Heartbleed and XZ made the economics famous, and funding is finally becoming infrastructure policy.
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Credential stuffing explained: why old breaches break new accounts
Brandi Reed · Aug 24, 2026
Patch N-able N-central now: vendor confirms active exploitation of authentication bypass flaw
Brandi Reed · Aug 22, 2026
How to delete your data from 500+ data brokers with California's free DROP tool
Malik Johnson · Aug 16, 2026