Most agency onboarding fails before the kickoff call happens. Not because the team isn't good. Not because the client is difficult. Because nobody collected the right context upfront, and the kickoff call becomes the place where everyone discovers what they don't know yet. The intake form is the fix. Not a 3-question "tell us about your project" form. A real one. Here's the framework we use — 27 q
Disclaimer: This article describes a security research activity carried out in a controlled context, with educational goals and the aim of improving security. All references to IPs, domains, paths, file names, and configurations have been anonymized or modified to prevent any form of harm or unauthorized enablement. Nothing below is an invitation to test systems without a written mandate from the
Cyber attacks are becoming more frequent and more expensive because criminals are still getting paid. Despite growing awareness, the economics of ransomware still favour attackers. Only 17% of UK organisations hit by ransomware chose to pay, but even among those who do pay, outcomes remain unreliable. According to UK‑wide data, oranisations are now three times more likely to recover from backups
What is Azure Storage? Azure storage is Microsoft's cloud storage solution. It allows storage of unstructured data, pdfs, file shares etc. The following steps in this article outlines how I was able to create storage for the department's testing and training. In the Azure portal, search for and select Resource groups Select + Create Give your resource group a name. For example, storagerg
A real-world case study in passive threat intelligence and open-source investigation. Disclaimer: This research was conducted exclusively for educational purposes and passive threat intelligence. No systems were breached, no credentials were used without authorization, and no sensitive identifying data is reported in this article. All information collected comes from publicly accessible sources: S
If you've worked with Drupal long enough, you've faced this decision: Do I build a custom module for this or can ECA handle it? Use ECA When The logic is workflow-based Non-developers need to maintain it ECA workflows live in the admin UI. Your client or site admin can read, modify, and debug them without touching code. A custom module cannot offer that. Speed matters A workflow that would tak
Harbor cities understand accumulated risk. Cargo moves in quietly. Weather shifts by degrees. One bad assumption can sit unnoticed until it reaches critical mass. Halifax has lived with that kind of memory for more than a century. On December 6, 1917, a collision in Halifax Harbor triggered the largest man-made explosion prior to the atomic bomb, a disaster that directly changed the lives of over
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