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AI Security/Apr 17, 2026/2 min read

Claude Code's Source-Map Leak Is a Release Pipeline Lesson

The interesting part is not gossip about leaked code. It is how one packaged artifact can expose architecture, roadmap clues, and operational hygiene gaps.

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Apr 16, 2026

2 min read

Threat BriefCISA KEVActiveMQ

ActiveMQ in KEV: Message Brokers Need Exposure Reviews

Apache ActiveMQ entered CISA KEV on April 16. The defensive move is ownership, exposure mapping, and broker-specific validation.

Apr 15, 2026

2 min read

Threat BriefMicrosoftSharePoint

SharePoint and Exchange Still Need Critical-Asset Treatment

Recent KEV entries are a reminder that collaboration platforms carry identity, documents, workflows, and trust relationships.

Apr 14, 2026

2 min read

Threat BriefOfficeAdobe

Old Office and Acrobat Bugs Are Still Current Risk

Legacy document-handling CVEs returning through KEV should trigger file-handler inventory, not eye rolling.

Apr 13, 2026

2 min read

Threat BriefFortinetEMS

FortiClient EMS in KEV: Management Tools Need Edge Urgency

Endpoint management systems sit near policy and administrative trust, so KEV additions should trigger exposure review and log checks.

Apr 12, 2026

1 min read

Threat BriefIvantiMDM

Ivanti EPMM: Mobile Management Is Identity Infrastructure

CISA's Ivanti EPMM KEV entry is a cue to review external reachability, enrollment activity, admin roles, and logs.

Apr 11, 2026

2 min read

Threat BriefSupply ChainDeveloper Tools

Trivy and Langflow KEV Entries Put Developer Tools in Scope

Scanner, AI workflow, and automation tools are production-adjacent when they touch secrets, artifacts, and CI systems.

Apr 10, 2026

2 min read

Threat BriefEdge AppliancesCitrix

Citrix, F5, and the Edge Appliance Review Habit

Recent appliance KEV entries reinforce the same lesson: patch fast, then review interfaces, persistence, and management segmentation.

Apr 17, 2026

4 min read

HardwareHIDLabs

Building a Safer HID Automation Lab

A practical framework for running HID automation tests in controlled environments without turning demos into messy evidence.

Apr 10, 2026

2 min read

OperationsFirmwareProcess

A Firmware Update Routine Security Teams Can Trust

A practical update process for keeping devices predictable, documented, and ready before lab sessions or client work.

Apr 3, 2026

2 min read

ReportingEvidenceReports

Writing Better Security Evidence

How to collect small, clear evidence sets that help control owners understand, verify, and fix security findings.

Apr 17, 2026

3 min read

ResearchOSINTPrivacy

OSINT Workflow Hygiene for Authorized Research

How to structure collection, confidence labels, and evidence so open-source intelligence work stays useful and respectful.

Mar 20, 2026

2 min read

HardwareHIDKeyboard Layouts

Keyboard Layouts Can Make or Break HID Tests

Why keyboard layout should be treated as part of the environment, not an afterthought in automation testing.

Apr 17, 2026

3 min read

DefenseUSBEDR

USB Policy Validation That Defenders Can Act On

A focused testing model for checking prevention, detection, and response around unknown USB and HID devices.

Mar 6, 2026

2 min read

LabsTeamLabs

Building a Security Lab Kit Your Team Will Actually Use

How to standardize devices, reset paths, labels, and evidence templates so lab work becomes repeatable.

Feb 27, 2026

2 min read

ResearchOSINTReporting

How to Make OSINT Reports Client-Ready

A cleaner structure for turning public-source observations into selective, confidence-aware client findings.

Apr 17, 2026

3 min read

Red TeamRed TeamWorkflow

Red-Team Device Prep Before the Window Opens

A calm checklist for firmware state, evidence handling, teardown, and keeping client-specific data disposable.

Feb 13, 2026

2 min read

OperationsPhysical TestingCloseout

What to Do After a Physical Access Test

A closeout routine for timelines, cleanup, alert review, and recommendations after authorized physical testing.

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