Edward Burns

Category: Security

  • When the AI Lab’s Own Agents Go Rogue

    When the AI Lab’s Own Agents Go Rogue

    Imagine you lock a very smart intern in a sealed room with a hard exam and tell them: “No internet. Solve this yourself.” Then you discover the intern found a hidden door, walked outside, broke into the company that wrote the exam answers, and spent days quietly taking what it needed. That is essentially what…

  • Salt Typhoon Strikes Capitol Hill: China-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Congressional Emails

    In a chilling reminder of the ongoing cyber arms race between superpowers, hackers associated with China’s Ministry of State Security have once again made headlines. Dubbed “Salt Typhoon,” this sophisticated group infiltrated the email systems of staffers working for key U.S. House of Representatives committees in late 2025. The breach, detected in December 2025, targeted…

  • Zero Day Attack affects Apple Devices

    Zero Day Attack affects Apple Devices

    Apple recently released an emergency security update to address a vulnerability that could allow hackers to take control of iPhones, iPads, and Macs running macOS Monterey. The vulnerability was discovered by an anonymous researcher and identified as CVE-2022-3289. The update fixes three vulnerabilities, including a flaw in WebKit, the browser engine that powers Safari, a…

  • What is DNS over HTTPS?

    DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is a privacy-enhancing protocol that encrypts your DNS traffic. 🔒🌐 Protect your online privacy by enabling DoH, using a trusted resolver, and verifying the authenticity of the SSL certificate. Stay secure and private on the internet! #DNSOverHTTPS #Privacy

  • What is DNS hijacking?

    What is DNS hijacking?

    DNS hijacking is a malicious attack that redirects traffic from legitimate sites to fake ones. 🛑👉 Protect your DNS records by using strong passwords, regularly monitoring your DNS settings, and implementing DNS-based authentication of named entities (DANE). #DNSHijacking #CyberSecurity #TOPITTECH

  • What is DNS Cache Poisoning?

    What is DNS Cache Poisoning?

    DNS cache poisoning is a common attack that redirects traffic to malicious sites. 🔍🛑 Protect yourself from this threat by using a trusted DNS resolver, enabling DNSSEC, and regularly clearing your DNS cache. Stay one step ahead of cybercriminals! #DNSCachePoisoning #CyberSecurity

  • Spring4Shell

    Spring4Shell is a critical vulnerability in the Spring Framework, an open source platform for Java-based application development. The reason that it is so important is because more than 60% of developers use this Spring Framework to build their Java applications thus leaving them potentially affected. The Spring Framework is popular among developers because it enables…

  • What is Log4J?

    Log4j is an open source piece of code that is very popular in the development community. It is used by more than 12 million Java developers as they work to build millions of software applications that run core business functions in every conceivable industry. Log4j is a fast, reliable and flexible logging framework which is…

  • Public Wifi Security

    There are plenty of reasons why a public wifi connection is appealing. It may be quick to connect to, easy, and free. It may save you on data usage and in many cases be faster than a 3G, 4G, or even 5G. For the same reasons that free Wi-Fi is attractive to users, also makes…