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security vulnerabilities

MOVEit Transfer: When the File Transfer Server Becomes the Breach

A zero-day in Progress MOVEit Transfer is being mass-exploited for data theft. What we know so far, and what it says about internet-facing appliances.

6 min read
security openssl

OpenSSL 3.0.7: The Critical Bug That Wasn't, and Why the Fire Drill Still Paid Off

OpenSSL pre-announced a critical fix, then shipped two high-severity bugs instead. How to find every OpenSSL 3 copy you run, and why the inventory matters.

6 min read
security breaches

The Equifax Breach: Anatomy of an Unpatched Vulnerability

Equifax lost data on roughly 143 million people through a Struts flaw patched two months before the attack began. Lessons on inventory, patch SLAs and detection.

6 min read
security ransomware

WannaCry: The Patch Existed for Two Months. Why Wasn't It Installed?

WannaCry is spreading through networks using a flaw Microsoft patched in March. What the worm teaches about patch cadence, EOL systems and tested backups.

5 min read

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