Vulnerability Management

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KEV + End‑of‑Life Tracking Tool

One of the Github projects I started this year was a KEV and End‑of‑Life tracking tool, a small engine that pulled CISA KEV entries and vendor EOL timelines, and highlighted assets that were both vulnerable and unsupported. It was a powerful idea. KEV tells you what’s being exploited. EOL tells you what can’t be patched. […]

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Patch Management Automation Tool

Over the past few months, I’ve been experimenting with building small automation tools to support my Patch Management Series. One of those experiments was a patch ingestion and normalisation tool, a lightweight script designed to pull vendor advisories, clean the data, and present it in a consistent format for analysis. It worked surprisingly well. It

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June 2026 SECURITY PATCH ROUNDUP – Windows, iOS, macOS, Android, Linux

June’s Patch Tuesday delivers a heavy month across all major platforms, with critical kernel vulnerabilities, remote code execution risks, and multiple privilege‑escalation vectors affecting Windows, Apple, Android, and Ubuntu systems. This month’s updates include several container‑escape paths, Secure Boot certificate changes, and high‑impact vendor component fixes across mobile ecosystems. Below is the full breakdown for

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MAY 2026 SECURITY PATCH ROUNDUP – Windows, iOS, macOS, Android, Linux

Windows Updates – May 2026 Patch Tuesday Official Microsoft links Priority actions Apple Security Updates – May 2026 Android – May 2026 Security Bulletin Linux – Ubuntu Security Updates Practical Guidance Explore the full Patch Management Series Explore The Patch Management Series New Patch Roundup published every Patch Tuesday.

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APRIL 2026 SECURITY PATCH ROUNDUP – Windows, iOS, macOS, Android, Linux

This month’s roundup covers the latest security updates from Microsoft, Apple, Google, and the major Linux distributions. Inside you’ll find the new Windows KB release, Apple’s iOS and macOS security fixes (including the DarkSword patch), Google’s April Android bulletin, and the current security advisories from Ubuntu. The report outlines the key vulnerabilities addressed across each

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Introducing the Patch Management Series

Every month, the major platforms we rely on release security updates that quietly close the gaps attackers love to exploit. Most people never read the advisories. Most organisations don’t have time to track five different ecosystems. That’s why this series exists. Threat‑intel from early 2026 shows attackers are exploiting critical vulnerabilities twice as often and

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Hack The Box Web Exploitation Pathway: 4 Ways I Strengthened My Cybersecurity Toolkit

If you want to become a stronger defender, learn to think like an attacker. That mindset is what led me to the Hack The Box Web Exploitation Tester Pathway, a hands‑on, challenge‑driven experience that expanded the way I understand, analyse, and secure modern web environments. What began as curiosity quickly became one of the most

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