security

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) is my focus area in the Information Security world, and I wanted to share with y'all a bit about what it is in practice. CTI is the collecting, analyzing, and sharing information about cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to an organization's infrastructure...

Howdy fellow IT nerds! I recently read a digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) report discussing a ransomware attack where Cobalt Strike Beacons (CSB) played a significant role in post-exploitation activities. It seems like the majority of ransomware-related DFIR reports mention Cobalt...

iOS & iPadOS 16.4.1 Released: April 7, 2023 Executive Summary: Late last week, Apple released incremental updates for all currently-supported iOS and iPadOS devices. In addition to some minor bug fixes, the updates include fixes for two security vulnerabilities. Apple has learned that one or...

macOS Ventura 13.3.1 Released: April 7, 2023 Executive Summary: Late last week, Apple released an incremental update for currently-supported macOS Ventura devices. In addition to some minor bug fixes, the updates include fixes for two security issues. Apple has learned that one or both may have...

Howdy folks, I've recently returned to a role that involves managing macOS endpoints for a higher-ed institution. I feel like macOS management, particularly in this environment, is pretty niche and there are a lot of outdated and polarized opinions on Apple products, in general. My goal with...