21 articles
Think MFA is foolproof? From brute-forced credentials to unpatched SonicWall appliances, attackers are turning your security notifications into background noise through MFA fatigue.
Edgerunner
2 min read
Perimeter defense is no longer enough. Learn how attackers leverage AI and complex identity trust relationships to turn minor IAM misconfigurations into total environment compromises.
Edgerunner
8 min read
A critical authentication bypass in Azure HorizonDB (CVE-2026-48567) enables attackers to spoof identities and escalate privileges. We break down the exploit mechanics and its impact on cloud environments.
Edgerunner
4 min read
The industry has turned a rigorous architectural philosophy into a marketing checklist. Real Zero Trust requires a fundamental shift in identity, continuous monitoring, and relentless enforcement of least privilege.
Edgerunner
2 min read
Using '*' in IAM policies isn't just lazy; it's an invitation for lateral movement. We dive into why overprivileged roles expand your blast radius and how to implement least privilege effectively.
Edgerunner
4 min read
The Real Problem We’ve seen the same pattern repeat: vendors slap “Zero Trust” on their marketing decks and charge premium prices for software that doesn’t actually enforce its core tenets. The recent CVE‑2026‑0257 exploit in Palo Alto PAN‑OS shows exactly why legacy perimeter defenses are
Edgerunner
2 min read
Background Kerberoasting is an attack technique that leverages the Kerberos authentication protocol used by Microsoft Active Directory to extract password hashes from service accounts and crack them offline. The method relies on the presence of Service Principal Names (SPNs) associated with user or computer accounts in AD. When a client
Edgerunner
8 min read
The Real Problem Because of course, security was brought in two weeks before go‑live. MFA fatigue isn’t a new threat—it’s the same old “click‑through” attack wrapped in a more convincing social‑engineering story. The real problem is that modern identity platforms treat MFA prompts as
Edgerunner
3 min read
Background The year 2026 continues to underscore a painful lesson: security is not an afterthought—it’s the foundation of any resilient operation. The recent spate of critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure and GitHub Enterprise Server isn’t just a collection of isolated bugs; it reflects a broader pattern where
Edgerunner
4 min read
The Real Problem Because security awareness programs are often treated like a checkbox exercise rather than an integral part of operational workflows, they inevitably fail to meaningfully reduce risk. When training sessions become disconnected from real‑world scenarios and daily tools, the knowledge gained evaporates as soon as employees return
Edgerunner
2 min read
Background In today’s cloud-first world, AWS IAM roles are often created in a rush to meet business deadlines or to support new applications. The result is a proliferation of overly permissive policies—wildcard actions, broad resource patterns, and blanket “admin” privileges that make the security posture fragile at best.
Edgerunner
4 min read
Background The threat landscape has shifted dramatically in 2026, with attackers increasingly leveraging high-severity vulnerabilities to achieve initial footholds and later-stage privilege escalation. The addition of CVE-2026-42208 (BerriAI LiteLLM SQL Injection) and CVE-2026-0300 (PAN-OS out-of-bounds write) to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities registry signals that even seemingly niche software can
Edgerunner
5 min read
