Albert LaScola reflects on teaching database systems, governance, risk management, and AI literacy through a fundamentals-first approach shaped by Navy operations, security work, Bulwark Black, and Rural Tech and Support.
Malicious node-ipc npm releases turned a package update into a credential-exposure event. Here is what SMBs and government contractors should check first.
CISA added Microsoft Exchange Server CVE-2026-42897 to KEV after evidence of active exploitation. For SMBs and government contractors, the lesson is simple: internet-facing email infrastructure needs emergency mitigation playbooks before the patch lands.
Device code phishing is scaling because it abuses legitimate OAuth flows instead of simply stealing passwords. Here is what SMBs and government contractors should review now.
Recent Linux kernel exploit discussions show why SMBs and government contractors should reduce unused modules and services, not just wait for patches.
FortiGuard Labs reports PureLogs is being delivered through PawsRunner steganography. Here is what SMBs and government contractors should watch for defensively.
GTIG reports UNC6671 / BlackFile is using vishing, AiTM phishing, and SaaS data theft to extort organizations. Here is what SMBs and government contractors should harden now.
Unit 42 reports Gremlin Stealer has evolved with resource-file obfuscation, session hijacking, Discord token theft, and crypto clipboard fraud. Here is what SMBs and government contractors should do defensively.
Cisco Talos reports active exploitation of Catalyst SD-WAN authentication bypass and related vulnerabilities. Here is what SMBs and government contractors should prioritize now.
Microsoft reports that Kazuar, attributed to Russian state actor Secret Blizzard, has evolved into a modular P2P botnet. Here is what SMBs and government contractors should take from it defensively.
