Threat Intelligence
OSINT investigation cleanup: containment and recovery steps
Exposing internal assets via open-source intelligence often triggers rapid attacker pivoting before formal containment begins.
incident response
Everything BlueTeam Herald has reported about incident response: 15 stories, newest first. Part of our Threat Intelligence coverage.
Vulnerabilities
GraphQL Incident Response: Containment, Recovery, and Prevention Steps
GraphQL lacks inherent rate limits, allowing attackers to exhaust server resources through nested queries that bypass traditional web application firewall rules.
Vulnerabilities
DNS Rebinding Response: Containment, Recovery and Prevention Steps
DNS rebinding attacks bypass browser security by changing target IP addresses after the initial page loads, requiring network-level isolation rather than browser fixes.
Vulnerabilities
Ivanti VPN Warning Signs: Detecting Silent Exploitation
Network anomalies and certificate irregularities often precede user-facing symptoms, revealing compromise before data exfiltration occurs.
Threat Intelligence
Threat Actors: Practical Defense Strategies for Small Businesses
Small organizations face the same automated attack tools as large corporations, making automated detection and strict access controls the primary defense mechanism.
Threat Intelligence
What is a SOAR program: Automating Security Operations
Security orchestration, automation, and response platforms reduce manual toil by connecting disjointed tools into a single workflow engine that executes predefined actions.
Threat Intelligence
What Is Canary Tokens: How Bait Files Alert You to Data Theft
Canary tokens transform passive files into active sensors that report unauthorized access through out-of-band channels, bypassing standard network defenses.
Cyber Attacks
Incident Response Plan for Cyber Attack: Structure and Execution
Most organizations fail not because they lack tools, but because they lack defined decision rights during the chaotic first hour of a breach.
Malware & Ransomware
Reimaging Infected Computers: 6 Misunderstandings That Leave Threats Behind
Reimaging wipes the drive but preserves network access tokens, allowing malware to reinstall itself from cloud backups or adjacent devices before you notice.
Malware & Ransomware
Ransomware Recovery Plans: How to Restore Data Without Paying
A recovery plan shifts your focus from preventing every attack to guaranteeing you can rebuild systems using clean, isolated backups after an intrusion occurs.
Threat Intelligence
Alert Triage: Benefits, Limits, and When to Stop
Alert triage reduces noise but creates a hidden bottleneck that slows response to subtle threats like DNS tunneling or living-off-the-land attacks.
Data Breaches
Data Breach vs Data Leak: Decide Which Term Fits Your Incident
Confusing these terms distorts your response strategy because breaches imply active intrusion while leaks often stem from internal misconfiguration or negligence.
Vulnerabilities
Command Injection Recovery: Containment, Forensics and System Restoration
Deleting logs during command injection recovery destroys the evidence you need to prove full containment and prevents accurate root cause analysis.
Vulnerabilities
Unpatched Software Response: Containment, Recovery, and Prevention Steps
Isolating the network segment containing the vulnerable host prevents lateral movement more effectively than attempting immediate remediation on a compromised system.
Data Breaches
Digital Forensics Best Practices for Reliable Evidence Collection
Preserve data integrity and chain of custody to ensure digital evidence holds up during investigations and legal proceedings.