Things I build, break, fix, and write about

7 November 2026
Prioritising Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2026

Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2026 is one of those releases where the order matters more than the headline count. I would patch the exploited flaw first, then the network-facing RCEs, and only then worry about the tidier backlog.

7 November 2026
Brand abuse detection for checkout page impersonation

Checkout impersonation is often cleaner than people expect, and that is the problem. Once a phishing framework starts swapping content at runtime, the...

7 November 2026
Security Advisory – 07 Nov 2026

Daily security advisory summary for 07 Nov 2026

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...

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Securing ESPHome for local automation workflows

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21 December 2025
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