Things I build, break, fix, and write about

6 November 2026
SMS lures and exploit trends in triage

SMS lures tell you more than the brand name ever will, and the same goes for threat intelligence newsletters if you read past the noise. I care less about the drama than the controls it points to, because that is where the damage gets stopped.

6 November 2026
Business continuity planning for port cyberattack response

Ports do not get to pretend a port cyberattack response will be tidy. I have seen enough homelab recovery to know the ugly bit is always the first...

6 November 2026
Security Advisory – 06 Nov 2026

Daily security advisory summary for 06 Nov 2026

5 November 2026
Embedded payloads in trojanised PDF viewers

Modified PDF viewers are a neat little delivery trick because they look like ordinary job bait until someone opens them. I keep coming back to the...

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22 November 2025
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22 November 2025
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