Cyber Security, Without the Jargon

A September Windows update stopped File History from creating or restoring some backups. Here is how to install the repair, prove a fresh copy exists, and test one harmless restore.

Attackers extracted configurations and hashed root credentials from 996 Zyxel switches. Updating closes the flaw, but operators still need to reset exposed trust and prove the management path is clean.

A critical flaw has been reported in one D-Link router model, but the vendor is still checking which revisions and regions are affected. Here is how to identify the box you own, reduce its exposure, and make a calm replace-or-wait decision.

CISA added three exploited Linux kernel flaws to its catalogue on 18 September 2026. The practical response is to prove which kernel each host is running, not merely which package was installed.

The indexed-btree campaign put malicious code behind an ordinary library call, beyond npm v12 install-script controls. Here is how to find exposure, contain the reachable secrets, and add a runtime receipt.