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  • May 2, 2026

    Copy Fail and the forensic blind spot hiding in Linux memory

    There is already a long queue of articles explaining how Copy Fail works, what kernel version you need to patch to, and what the Python PoC does step by step. This is.… read more »
  • May 1, 2026

    Beyond backup: operational resilience, cyber recovery and what DORA really demands

    The EU's DORA regulation forces financial institutions to rethink resilience as something deeper than disaster recovery. Here's what it really demands.… read more »
  • Apr 29, 2026

    Living off the orchard: understanding LOOBins and native macOS attack techniques

    A few days ago, Cisco Talos published research that should concern anyone responsible for securing Mac fleets in the enterprise. Their report, titled "Bad Apples," systematically demonstrates how.… read more »
  • Apr 26, 2026

    When identity becomes the perimeter: breaking in without malware

    The old model is dead. For decades, security was built on the same premise: a wall around the network, sensors at the edge, and the assumption that malicious.… read more »
  • Apr 23, 2026

    Android pattern of life: hidden artifacts that reconstruct a user's daily routine

    How Android silently tracks user behavior through UsageStats, Digital Wellbeing, and appops.xml—and why these artifacts matter for modern forensic investigations.… read more »
  • Apr 22, 2026

    Threat hunting with YARA-X: a practical guide to the new standard

    YARA-X 1.0.0 stable is finally here. After 15 years of YARA, VirusTotal delivers a Rust-based rewrite that fixes the original's architectural limits while keeping 99% rule compatibility.… read more »
  • Apr 21, 2026

    Apple Watch forensics: acquisition techniques and evidentiary artifacts

    A practical guide to Apple Watch acquisition and artifact analysis, from legacy checkm8-compatible workflows to modern paired-iPhone evidence recovery.… read more »
  • Apr 20, 2026

    Is tapping your watch really safe? A deep dive into contactless payment security

    A few days ago, a friend saw me paying for coffee with my Apple Watch. He looked at me with a mix of curiosity and mild horror, and asked: "Do you really.… read more »
  • Apr 17, 2026

    Claude Mythos found what 27 years of human review missed. Now what?

    I have been doing security work long enough to develop a reliable instinct for when the industry is performing alarm versus when something has genuinely shifted. The week of April 7, 2026.… read more »
  • Apr 16, 2026

    From RAM to revelation: how Windows manages memory and how Volatility reads it

    Over the years I have written quite a bit about memory forensics: Volatility cheatsheets, plugin-specific guides, compressed memory analysis, the migration to Volatility 3. But I never got around to writing about.… read more »
  • Apr 15, 2026

    Why DFIR teams need to look beyond the MBR when analyzing modern wipers

    For a long time, the standard mental image of a disk wiper was simple: overwrite the MBR, make the machine unbootable, and let the damage speak for itself. For DFIR teams, that.… read more »
  • Apr 14, 2026

    Why prudence still wins in high-stakes technology

    From the Apple Newton to CrowdStrike, some of the most instructive failures in tech come from misjudging the balance between ambition, timing, and operational caution.… read more »
  • Apr 13, 2026

    When Async becomes Always-On

    A peculiar ritual plays out in the recruiting process of many large tech companies. The job description mentions flexible hours. The hiring manager speaks enthusiastically about remote-first culture.… read more »
  • Apr 12, 2026

    Reading the ENISA secure by design playbook without the hype

    There is a telling sentence buried deep inside the new ENISA Secure by Design and Default Playbook, published in March 2026 for public consultation: "security goals can often fail, even in the.… read more »
  • Apr 11, 2026

    When deleting Signal is not enough: the FBI, iPhone notifications, and what forensics can reveal

    A few days ago, 404 Media published a detailed report that made a lot of people uncomfortable: the FBI managed to recover Signal messages from a suspect's iPhone, even though the app.… read more »
  • Apr 10, 2026

    You don't know what's in your software. Neither do most vendors.

    The question is simple: what software is actually running in your systems? Not what you think is running, not what the deployment manifest says, but what is really there, compiled, linked, packaged,.… read more »
  • Apr 6, 2026

    Patching the wrong holes

    Why CVSS-first patching often fails in real incidents, and how exposure- and attack-path-based prioritization can reduce exploitable risk more effectively than severity-only workflows.… read more »
  • Apr 4, 2026

    Uffizi cyberattack: BabLock TTPs, IOCs and attribution gaps

    In early 2026, the cyberattack on the Uffizi Galleries became one of the most discussed security incidents in the Italian public sector. The controversy was not only about the intrusion itself, but.… read more »
  • Apr 2, 2026

    Spyrtacus and the fake WhatsApp client behind a hidden surveillance campaign

    In late March 2026, around 200 people in Italy received an unusual warning from WhatsApp. Their devices, according to the company, had been compromised through a fake client that looked like the.… read more »
  • Apr 2, 2026

    Old code never dies: why legacy software is often safer than new code

    Legacy software is not automatically the problem. More often, the real danger is the transition: rushed rewrites, brittle migrations, and AI-generated code that looks correct until production says otherwise.… read more »
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Andrea Fortuna

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Cybersecurity expert, software developer, experienced digital forensic analyst, musician