Read the Manual: Hidden Admin Paths Reveal Bypass
Cybersecurity
SocialJan 14, 2026

Read the Manual: Hidden Admin Paths Reveal Bypass

RTFM…. Literally I once was testing an older piece of software but didn’t have creds. Nothing available to me. Downloaded the manual and saw the url paths to the admin section. Plugged those in to my domain, one hit, boom 5k authorization...

By Jason Haddix
Flagging Breach Data as Sensitive Prevents Harmful Doxing
Cybersecurity
SocialJan 13, 2026

Flagging Breach Data as Sensitive Prevents Harmful Doxing

Occasionally, someone takes issue with me flagging a data breach as "sensitive" such that the email addresses can't be publicly searched because they want to dox the users. That's a *really* bad idea, for many reasons: https://t.co/rEtQPHkxf7

By Troy Hunt
Stay Anonymous When Using AI for Sensitive Queries
Cybersecurity
SocialJan 7, 2026

Stay Anonymous When Using AI for Sensitive Queries

If you must, use AI tools with as much anonymity as possible. Ask your medical questions but anonymized and remove all personal details before submitting. OpenAI is increasingly the most interesting target for criminals, keep your account as boring and...

By Rachel Tobac