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All write-ups in this blog on cyber security organized by date of publication.

PHP Version Check - Cold LAMPin' Your IT

13 December 2022·1036 words·5 mins

by: Lari Huttunen

Running a LAMP server used to be what the cool kids did. Nowadays, cold lampin' it ain't cutting it no more. — Running a LAMP server used to be what the cool kids did. Nowadays, cold lampin’ it ain’t cutting it no more.

How to Identify Attack Surface that Must be Addressed

8 November 2022·2300 words·11 mins

by: Juhani Eronen

How can you identify threats to network security through attack surface assessments and prioritise the findings to fix the discovered issues.

WordPress Version? Make Sure You're Running the Latest Supported

11 October 2022·1631 words·8 mins

by: Lari Huttunen

Running an unsupported version of WordPress will expose you to unnecessary risk of getting hacked which is possible, if not easy to avoid.

Software Dependency Failures: jQuery, a Canary in the Coal Mine

13 September 2022·1491 words·7 mins

by: Lari Huttunen

How a vulnerability in a popular javascript library can act as an indicator of poor information security practices for an entire host or a service.

Integrity Checking - an Integral Part of Cyber Security

12 July 2022·2293 words·11 mins

by: Tomi Koski and Joona Hoikkala

A case study in responsible vulnerability disclosure for a man in the middle attack in FreshService inventory management software.

Further Examination into External Attack Surface

28 June 2022·2865 words·14 mins

by: Juhani Eronen

Getting from assets to exposure, or why identifying critical attack surface exposed by your assets might not be that straightforward after all.

Management Interfaces - Attack Surface Hidden in Plain Sight

14 June 2022·2069 words·10 mins

by: Lari Huttunen

Management interfaces increase your external attack surface and their vulnerabilities represent practical attack vectors into your organization.

Tools for Sysadmin - Managing IT Assets the Right Way

24 May 2022·2029 words·10 mins

by: Tuomas Haarala

What cyber security hurdles can you overcome with the right tools and knowing which problem they address for you?

A Discrete Affair

19 April 2022·1401 words·7 mins

by: Antti Kurittu

Love can be as beautiful as a sunset, but don't let deception cast a shadow — how to spot romance scams. — Love can be as beautiful as a sunset, but don’t let deception cast a shadow — how to spot romance scams.

A Sysadmin's Perspective of IT Asset Management

7 April 2022·2410 words·12 mins

by: Tuomas Haarala

IT systems administrations and financial administrations can both benefit from working together on IT asset management.

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