Reporting, analysis, and practical guidance for modern cyber defense — for the people who have to make it work.
The Patch Came Last
Three NetScaler zero-days and a Cisco SD-WAN bypass were exploited before their fixes existed — and the fixes evicted nobody. In the same month Microsoft shipped the largest patch in its history. Why "apply the update" stopped answering the question.
October 2026
The cover story and both desks — from the current issue.
The Patch Came Last
Citrix's advisory trailed the attack by more than three weeks — and installing the fixed build removed neither the web shell nor the altered system shell.
AI Tech deskThe agent that picked its own next step
A vulnerability-disclosure body is breached through two chained zero-days and says the evidence points to an AI driving it. Its own reading of its own logs.
Digital Guard deskThe client side had its own month
A CoreGraphics zero-day, an exploited flaw in Chrome's V8 engine, Zimbra weaponised after its patch — and one SonicWall resolution.
From the desk
Evergreen guidance, kept current — the pieces readers come back to.
How to Read a Breach Notification
Six questions that pull the disclosure out of the legal language — and why the first number is almost never the last.
Practice · ResilienceThe Restore You Have Never Tested
Backups are bought; restores are earned. Four properties a backup needs, and four rehearsals worth scheduling this quarter.
Cover Story · August 2026The Exploitation Window Collapses
Disclosure-to-exploitation is now measured in days. Patching cadence, exposure management and forensic readiness all have to move.
Threat LandscapeInside the 2026 Threat Landscape
Ransomware's diversifying playbook, identity attacks moving upstream, and AI-scaled phishing — what to prioritize this quarter.
ArchitectureZero Trust in Practice
Identity-first access in layers — without a big-bang migration and without slowing the business down.
India · MSME SecurityThe First Five Things an Indian MSME Should Do
No security team, no budget, and statutory duties anyway. Five measures, in order, that cost almost nothing.
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