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

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SMS lures and exploit trends in triage

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