How independent researchers find zero-days before attackers do
Malik Johnson · Sep 24, 2026Fuzzing, code review, and coordinated disclosure: the quiet pipeline that turns a hidden software flaw into a patch.
Tech News
Does cyber insurance cover AI attacks? Insurers are finally saying yes — with caveats
Brandi Reed · Sep 22, 2026Beazley confirmed AI-affirmative cover, QBE and AIG say they aren't …
Threats
A taxonomy of digital threats: from phishing to zero-days
Brandi Reed · Sep 21, 2026Threats come in a handful of distinct types. Sorting them …
Security
Choosing home security cameras: the features actually worth paying for
Brandi Reed · Sep 20, 2026Most camera spec sheets are noise. Here is how to …
Cybersecurity News
What is a honeypot, and how defenders study attackers by getting hacked on purpose
Malik Johnson · Sep 18, 2026Decoy systems let security teams watch real attacks unfold on …
Living off the land: how attackers use your own admin tools against you
Brandi Reed · Sep 16, 2026Intruders increasingly skip malware and drive Windows' own PowerShell, WMI …
Initial access brokers explained: the middlemen selling your way into networks
Asha Venkataswamy · Sep 14, 2026A quiet corner of the criminal economy supplies ransomware crews …
Privacy
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.
How to delete your data from 500+ data brokers with California's free DROP tool
Malik Johnson · Aug 16, 2026California residents can now wipe their records from every registered data broker in one request. Here's who qualifies, exactly how to do it, and what still won't disappear.
Guides
How to turn on two-factor authentication for your Google account
Colin Reyes · Aug 26, 2026Yes — you can turn on 2-Step Verification for a Google account in under five minutes, and the authenticator-app or passkey method is stronger than SMS codes.
How to turn on two-factor authentication for the accounts that matter most
Colin Reyes · Aug 14, 2026A step-by-step guide to enabling 2FA on your Google, Microsoft, and Apple accounts, plus which method to pick when you have a choice.
How Network Segmentation Limits Breach Blast Radius
Dividing a network into isolated zones does not stop intrusions. It stops them from spreading.
How to set up a passkey and stop relying on passwords
Passkeys 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.
Zero trust explained: never trust, always verify — and what it means in practice
Zero trust removes the trusted-inside/firewalled-outside model: every user, device, and request is verified continuously — and its ideas translate to home networks better than you'd think.
Palo Alto fixes PAN-OS flaw rated 10/10, confirms attackers hit unpatched firewalls within hours
CVE-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…
What is an MFA fatigue attack, and how do you stop it
Attackers don't need to crack your password if they can wear down your patience. Here's how push bombing works and the one setting that stops it cold.
Fairlife dairy ransomware: Coca-Cola unit halts production after attack
A ransomware attack at Coca-Cola's Fairlife dairy subsidiary forced production downtime in July 2026 — the latest manufacturing extortion where the machine floor, not just the office, stops.
Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests
Fraudulent information requests sent from a legitimate government email domain led Revolut to hand over identity documents and verification data to an unauthorized third party.
Why schools are ransomware's favorite target
School districts hold sensitive data, run aging systems, cannot tolerate downtime, and pay — a combination that keeps education at the top of ransomware statistics, as the 2026 Canvas breach showed…
How the SEC's four-business-day cyber incident rule actually works
The clock starts when a public company decides an incident is material, not when it finds one. Here is what Item 1.05 requires, who got more time, and what private operators should copy.