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Notes from the field
Writing on offensive tradecraft, cloud security, threat intelligence, and what it actually takes to run a security program that survives contact with real attackers.
Breaking Active Directory Attack Paths: From SharpHound Data to Choke-Point Remediation
Learn how to collect Active Directory graph data with SharpHound, analyze attack paths in BloodHound, and remediate critical ACL choke points.
Demystifying SeImpersonatePrivilege: Token Mechanics and Service Hardening
An in-depth look at Windows token impersonation mechanics, why service accounts retain SeImpersonatePrivilege, and how to secure them.
Catching Fodhelper UAC Bypasses: Mechanics and Telemetry Engineering
Understand the mechanics of the fodhelper UAC bypass and build effective Sysmon registry detection rules to catch auto-elevation hijacks.
Smali Patching 101: Bypassing Android Root Detection
Learn how to decompile an Android APK, patch out local root checks in Smali, and re-sign the binary—and why client-side controls always fail.
Beyond Exported Flags: Securing Android Deep Links and Component Boundaries
Learn how exposed Android activities and unvalidated deep links create attack surface, and how to enforce proper manifest hardening and intent validation.
Defeating Android Certificate Pinning: From Java Hooks to Native BoringSSL Bypass
A practical guide to analyzing and bypassing Android certificate pinning across OkHttp, custom TrustManagers, and native BoringSSL using Frida.
Android Pentesting Lab Setup: System CAs, Writable Storage, and Frida
Build a reliable Android app pentesting lab from scratch, push Burp CAs into system storage, and bypass API 24+ network security restrictions.
Cutting Through the AI Security Hype: Where Machine Learning Works and Where It Fails
A hard-nosed analysis of AI security tools, separating high-value automation like log normalization from the risky hype of autonomous SOCs.
The Architecture Taxes of Compliance: How Regulatory Fragmentation Breaks Security
Fragmented privacy and security laws aren't just legal headaches—they force split-brain architectures, blind SOCs, and compromised incident response.
When the Underwriter Becomes the Architect
Cyber insurance questionnaires now dictate enterprise security roadmaps, prioritizing what's auditable over what actually reduces breach risk.
Cutting Through Vendor Snake Oil: A Technical Evaluation Framework for Procurement
Stop accepting marketing whitepapers during security evaluations—here is how to demand proof, audit logs, and failure modes before signing.
The Ransomware Payment Ban Fallacy
Statutory bans on ransomware payments sound clean on paper, but they ignore corporate incentives, push payments underground, and blind defenders.
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