Insights & Research
Vulnerability research, AI security, and field notes on compliance from the team that breaks systems so attackers can't.
CVE-2026-59822: MCP Authentication Bypass in LiteLLM
LiteLLM's MCP endpoint caught a rejected credential and continued with an anonymous session. The strict check still ran and still failed correctly. Its failure just stopped being terminal.
DoD Planned 673 CMMC Assessments for a Population of 8,350
The CMMC rule's own impact analysis projected 673 third-party assessments for the year Phase 2 begins, against 8,350 companies that need one. Seven weeks ago the Pentagon suspended Phase 2. The numbers had already made the point.
GHSA-2xp9-vwfh-vxw4: AVIF Decoding RCE in Next.js Image Optimization
Next.js shipped two critical RCEs on 25 August. The one with the CVE number needs Windows and a specific router setup. The one without it needs an AVIF file and a check that was written as a TODO comment in 2018.
Compliance Collects Evidence. It Doesn't Grade It.
A $300 million compliance startup allegedly ran the same SOC 2 report 493 times before anyone noticed. The reason nobody caught it sooner is the same reason a legitimate audit can still leave you exposed: nothing in the process weighs a screenshot against a test.
Disclosure Used to Buy You Days. Now It Buys You Hours.
An OCaml maintainer watched automated probes hit his server ten minutes after opening a bug fix, then had an AI agent build a working exploit in under a minute. Two CVEs from this year show the same pattern already running against production software.
An Agent ID Is Not an Identity
Wazuh reissues numeric agent ids. In August, two live endpoints in different enrollments both answered to id 001. The fix is not a lookup table. It is admitting the id was never the identity.
The New HIPAA Security Rule Is Still a Proposal
In the government's own regulatory agenda, the HIPAA Security Rule overhaul sits under Long-Term Actions with a projected final action of July 2027. The readiness market is selling a 2026 deadline that the schedule does not contain.
If Your Continuous Penetration Testing Runs Itself, What Are You Paying For?
Continuous penetration testing sold as credits increasingly buys you an autonomous run you could have started yourself. What that leaves out, what scope actually costs, and what to ask before you buy.
SOC 2 Type 1 Readiness in 40 Days
We take companies from nothing to SOC 2 Type 1 audit-ready in 40 days. The prep behind a first Type 1 is about 160 hours of work. Everything past that is queue time between vendors.
If You Run an MSP, You're Already in the Security Business
Clients, insurers, and regulators have already decided MSPs own the security outcome. The open questions are whether you're getting paid for it and whether you can deliver it.
SOC 2 Didn't Get Harder. It Got Fragmented.
The AICPA independence rule created a structural gap in SOC 2 compliance — and the market filled it with point solutions that compound costs well beyond what the security problem actually warrants.
CVE-2026-1678: DNS Parser Overflow in Zephyr
A stale bounds value in Zephyr's DNS name parser lets a remote attacker overflow a 255-byte buffer with five 63-byte labels. The check is there. It just doesn't update as the buffer grows.
GHSA-c677-q3wr-gggq: Remote DoS in Valkey's Cluster Bus
A malformed PING packet crashes a Valkey cluster node by exploiting an out-of-bounds read in clusterIsValidPacket. One packet, no authentication, full node crash.
GHSA-hjr9-wj7v-7hv8: Unauthenticated DoS in Sliver C2's HTTP Listener
Three bugs chain together to crash Sliver's HTTP listener without authentication. A breakdown of the vulnerable code, the encoder bypass, and why a single HTTP request can exhaust server memory.
ClawdBot Security Risks
Critical RCE vulnerabilities. Plaintext credential storage. Get the full risk breakdown and actionable protection steps for using OpenClaw
Continuous Compliance Costs: 7 Hidden Drains
Continuous compliance costs run 40% of your initial investment yearly. See 7 hidden post-attestation expenses and how ML-powered security cuts them. Learn more.
Security as a Business Enabler for SMBs
Security as a business enabler saves money and drives growth. Learn how proactive cybersecurity delivers ROI for small businesses and startups.
AI Security Best Practices: A Penetration Tester's Guide to Securing LLM Applications
Expert AI security practices for LLM applications. OWASP Top 10 coverage, testing methodology, and practical guidance from experienced pen-testers.
Breaking Down HIPAA Compliance for Startups and Small Businesses
Breaking into healthcare feels overwhelming for startups, but HIPAA compliance doesn’t have to be. Learn how to simplify the process.
Your BFT Protocol Will Break in Production
BFT Consensus is a transformative technology in web3. Learn from world experts how they can break!
Software 3.0 In the Lens of Security
Discover key insights into what makes LLMs one of the most fascinating security products of the modern age.
Understanding LLM Interactions: A Technical Guide
Master LLM prompting basics, avoid blind prompts, and learn how system, user, and assistant modes shape model output for better, more secure results.
Mastering Nmap Basics: Network Scanning for Beginners
Learn how to use Nmap for network scanning with practical examples, key commands, and techniques essential for cybersecurity and penetration testing