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Check Point CVE-2026-123039 Is Exploited: Patch by Nov 16

Nov 13, 2026

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5 min read

Check Point CVE-2026-123039 Is Exploited: Patch by Nov 16

A root-level Gaia bug chained with PHP2Shell hit unpatched Mobile Access gateways. Here's the fix, the stopgap and the hunt.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Security+ to Cloud Security: Your 2027 Certification Path

Nov 13, 2026

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6 min read

Security+ to Cloud Security: Your 2027 Certification Path

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-125350: Force the Update Now

Nov 12, 2026

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4 min read

Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-125350: Force the Update Now

An exploited Chromium XML bug is on CISA KEV. Here's how to patch Chrome, prep Edge and make sure browsers actually restart.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Barracuda ESG Root Chain Is Exploited: Patch by Nov 13

Nov 11, 2026

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6 min read

Barracuda ESG Root Chain Is Exploited: Patch by Nov 13

Two chained flaws hit ESG, WAF and four more Barracuda products. Patch, lock down the Admin UI, and check your Azure NSGs.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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NIST CSF 2.0 for Cloud Teams: Map All Six Functions to Azure

Nov 11, 2026

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6 min read

NIST CSF 2.0 for Cloud Teams: Map All Six Functions to Azure

A practitioner's mapping of Govern through Recover to Azure controls, plus how to switch on the built-in NIST CSF v2.0 standard in Defender for Cloud.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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November 2026 Patch Tuesday: 1 Exploited Outlook Bug, 63 Critical

Nov 10, 2026

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5 min read

November 2026 Patch Tuesday: 1 Exploited Outlook Bug, 63 Critical

The Outlook NTLM leak to patch first, the server CVEs to queue next, and a Resource Graph query to prove your Azure VMs took the update

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Cloud Secure Weekly #2: Patch Day Meets KEV Deadlines

Nov 10, 2026

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4 min read

Cloud Secure Weekly #2: Patch Day Meets KEV Deadlines

AI agents hunting leaked secrets, Functions end of support, and a free Cloud Bill Check

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Patch Tuesday November 2026: What to Clear Before 1 PM ET

Nov 10, 2026

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5 min read

Patch Tuesday November 2026: What to Clear Before 1 PM ET

KEV deadlines, Azure Functions end of support, and a rollout plan that finishes before Ignite week

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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OpenSSH Password Bypass Is Exploited: Patch Alpine by Nov 12

Nov 9, 2026

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5 min read

OpenSSH Password Bypass Is Exploited: Patch Alpine by Nov 12

CISA added CVE-2026-123158 to KEV today. Here's who's exposed, how to check, and the one-line mitigation.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Azure Managed Identity: Remove Every Secret From App Service

Nov 9, 2026

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5 min read

Azure Managed Identity: Remove Every Secret From App Service

Wire an App Service to Key Vault and Blob Storage with RBAC and zero stored credentials.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Networking

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Azure Front Door Post-Quantum TLS Is On: What to Check

Nov 8, 2026

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3 min read

Azure Front Door Post-Quantum TLS Is On: What to Check

Hybrid ML-KEM key exchange is now the default on Front Door's TLS 1.3 edge. Here's how to verify it and when to change the policy.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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New Azure Subscription Checklist: 5 Day-One Settings

Nov 8, 2026

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3 min read

New Azure Subscription Checklist: 5 Day-One Settings

Set a budget, export the activity log, assign two policies, turn on free Defender posture, and lock down RBAC before anyone deploys a resource.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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SonicWall SSLVPN MFA Bypass Is Exploited: Patch Before Nov 20

Nov 7, 2026

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4 min read

SonicWall SSLVPN MFA Bypass Is Exploited: Patch Before Nov 20

CVE-2026-19868 lets alternate credentials skip SAML MFA — CISA KEV due Nov 20

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Agentic AI Is Hunting Your Leaked Azure Secrets

Nov 6, 2026

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4 min read

Agentic AI Is Hunting Your Leaked Azure Secrets

Five minutes from a public GitHub secret to Key Vault exfil — hunt SP sign-ins and rotate today

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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SC-500 vs SC-200: Which Security Cert First?

Nov 6, 2026

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6 min read

SC-500 vs SC-200: Which Security Cert First?

AZ-500 retired August 31, 2026 — pick Cloud and AI Security Engineer or Security Operations Analyst by the job you want.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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AKS Kernel CVEs: Patch Azure Linux Nodes Today

Nov 5, 2026

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6 min read

AKS Kernel CVEs: Patch Azure Linux Nodes Today

CVE-2026-98432 and CVE-2026-99999 hit AKS node images — Azure Linux is fixed, Ubuntu is still waiting

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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WordPress CVE-2026-119977: Block the Upgrade Path, Then Patch

Nov 4, 2026

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5 min read

WordPress CVE-2026-119977: Block the Upgrade Path, Then Patch

An exploited race in WordPress core opens during the update itself. Here's the safe order of operations, including on Azure App Service.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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AiTM Phishing on Entra ID: How It Works and What Stops It

Nov 4, 2026

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8 min read

AiTM Phishing on Entra ID: How It Works and What Stops It

A step-by-step look at how attackers steal post-MFA sessions, and the Conditional Access controls that break each step.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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ESXi Logging Flaw CVE-2026-41709: Low Score, Real Exploits

Nov 3, 2026

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6 min read

ESXi Logging Flaw CVE-2026-41709: Low Score, Real Exploits

A CVSS 2.7 bug that hides admin activity is on CISA's KEV list. Patch ESX and vCenter, verify builds, and get logs off the host.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Cloud Secure Weekly #1: A Vendor App Became the Way In

Nov 3, 2026

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2 min read

Cloud Secure Weekly #1: A Vendor App Became the Way In

Tenant spray, fake help desk calls, and a November 10 Azure Functions deadline

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Azure Security News: Identity Is Now the Cloud Attack Path

Nov 3, 2026

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5 min read

Azure Security News: Identity Is Now the Cloud Attack Path

Tenant spray, fake help desk calls and AD CS abuse: what happened and the five fixes to make this week

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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PHP2Shell Is Exploited: Patch PHP on Azure VMs and App Service

Nov 2, 2026

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5 min read

PHP2Shell Is Exploited: Patch PHP on Azure VMs and App Service

CISA's KEV deadline has passed. Find every PHP runtime in your Azure estate, patch it, and check for webshells.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Networking

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Azure Bastion Setup: Retire Public RDP and SSH for Good

Nov 2, 2026

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6 min read

Azure Bastion Setup: Retire Public RDP and SSH for Good

Pick the right SKU, deploy with the Azure CLI, get the NSG rules right, then prove no VM still has a public IP.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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GitLab CVE-2026-97229 Is Exploited: Patch Self-Managed Today

Nov 1, 2026

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5 min read

GitLab CVE-2026-97229 Is Exploited: Patch Self-Managed Today

A CVSS 10.0 unauthenticated RCE hit CISA's KEV list with a November 1 deadline. Here's what to upgrade to, and the sibling bug you shouldn't miss.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

Security

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Cisco ASA/FTD VPN DoS Is Being Exploited: Check Secondary Auth

Oct 31, 2026

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4 min read

Cisco ASA/FTD VPN DoS Is Being Exploited: Check Secondary Auth

CVE-2026-76418 hit CISA's KEV list with a November 1 deadline. Here's how to tell if your firewall is exposed and what to upgrade to.

Scott Wood
Scott Wood

The Blue Heron Weekly

Practical cloud, IT security and small-business tips from Blue Heron Digital Services, written by Scott and Anna Wood. Serving nationwide.

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