Cybersecurity
Backups: The Security Layer That Can Also Leak Everything
Backups are designed to protect data. They ensure that information can be recovered after failure, corruption, or loss. They are...
Cybersecurity
The Security Risk of Underfunded Open Source
Open source software powers a large part of modern infrastructure. It is embedded in frameworks, libraries, operating systems, and critical...
Cybersecurity
The Security Risks of Software That Never Dies
Some software does not disappear. It continues to run long after the environment around it has changed. Systems are updated,...
Cybersecurity
Legacy Systems as Permanent Vulnerabilities
The Persistence of Old Systems Most organizations understand that outdated software carries risk. Unpatched libraries, unsupported operating systems, aging infrastructure...
Cybersecurity
Why Simple Mistakes Create Massive Incidents
In small systems, mistakes are small. In distributed systems, mistakes scale. A misplaced configuration flag.An overly permissive role.A forgotten credential....
Cybersecurity
The Most Common Cause of Data Breaches Isn’t Sophisticated
When a major data breach makes headlines, the narrative often focuses on sophistication. Advanced persistent threats.Zero-day exploits.Nation-state actors. The language...
Cybersecurity
Consent Banners and the Illusion of Control
Almost every website now opens with a question. “Accept all cookies.”“Manage preferences.”“Reject non-essential.” The banner suggests agency. It implies that...
Cybersecurity
Why Users Ignore Security Warnings (Backed by Research)
Most digital users encounter security warnings every day. A popup about an expired certificate.A browser alert about an unsafe download.A...
Cybersecurity
Always-Connected Systems and Permanent Exposure
Connectivity used to be optional. Systems synchronized periodically. Devices dialed in, exchanged data, disconnected. Exposure was temporary. Today, “always online”...
Cybersecurity
Why Dependency Trees Are Today’s Real Attack Surface
For years, cybersecurity strategy focused on perimeters. Firewalls. Endpoint protection. Network segmentation. The assumption was simple: protect the boundary, and...