Incident Analysis
Safeguard articles tagged "Incident Analysis" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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How should you respond to a zero-day vulnerability?
Respond to a zero-day by finding where you run the software, cutting exposure, watching for exploitation and patching by risk. A practical first-days plan.
What is a zero-day attack and how do you prepare for one?
A zero-day attack exploits a flaw with no fix yet. You cannot patch ahead of it, but you can shrink exposure, detect odd behaviour and respond faster.
Why are small businesses hit by cyberattacks, and what stops most?
Small firms are attacked because defenses are thin, not because they are famous. Government guidance points to MFA, patching, backups and a response plan.
What happened when the KICS scanner was compromised in April 2026?
Poisoned KICS artifacts on 22 April 2026 led to a malicious Bitwarden CLI release within a day. See what is confirmed, where reports differ and what to do.
What is DNS hijacking and how do you detect and prevent it?
DNS hijacking changes where your domain points so traffic reaches an attacker. Protect the DNS account, enforce MFA, audit records, watch certificate logs.
What is an exploit kit and how does it reach a browser?
An exploit kit is a prepackaged toolset that probes a visitor's browser for known flaws and delivers malware. Patching browsers and plug-ins breaks it.
What is an advanced persistent threat and how do you defend against one?
An APT is a well resourced adversary that pursues goals over time and adapts to defenders. Defend by limiting access, quiet detection and eviction plans.
What is a whaling attack and how do you stop one?
A whaling attack is phishing aimed at senior executives, or posing as them, often to move money. Learn the pattern and the controls that stop it.
What is a fast flux network and how do you detect it?
Fast flux rotates the IP addresses behind one domain to hide malicious servers. See single and double flux, why CDNs look similar and how to detect it.
What is a DDoS attack and how does it work?
A DDoS attack uses many hijacked machines to flood a target until real users cannot get through. Learn the three types and a response plan you can run.
What is a dark web leak site and what should victims do?
Ransomware groups post stolen data on leak sites to pressure victims. Learn how they work, how to verify a claim about your company, and the steps to take.
What are the top security threats facing government agencies?
Government bodies face nation-state intrusion, ransomware, known exploited flaws and weak identity controls. Here is what CISA advises, in priority order.
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