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The Way I Handled an Account Takeover
How potential password reuse led to multiple account takeovers & how I used the Kill Chain framework to contain, investigate, remediate & monitor active breaches. Key lesson: MFA + unique passwords + password managers = your best defense against credential stuffing attacks.
Ray Alner
Sep 10, 20259 min read


Microsoft Just Changed the Password Game. They just went Passwordless.
Microsoft finally went passwordless. Thats a huge pro for the security world. As more companies do the same, what are some good and bad things about going passwordless.
Ray Alner
May 12, 20253 min read


Apple’s Advanced Data Protection Ambitions Clash with UK Policy
The UK government's demand for a backdoor into Apple’s encryption led to the removal of Advanced Data Protection in the UK, weakening the future of securing users data in the future.
Ray Alner
Apr 20, 20254 min read


Apple’s Encryption and the UK Government Requesting Backdoors to ALL Apple’s User Data
The UK government recently sent a “technical capability notice” to Apple in an effort to gain a back door to all Apple’s user data.
Ray Alner
Feb 11, 20254 min read
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