When it comes to cybersecurity, sugarcoating is not an option. Brutally Honest Security cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered insights from Eric Taylor — a seasoned digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) expert known for his “no-holds-barred” style.

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🌑 Threat actor activity across the dark web
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In this debut episode of Brutally Honest Security, Eric Taylor wastes no time cutting through the cyber noise of the week with his signature blunt insights.

This week’s breakdown includes:
✈️ European airports hit by a cyberattack — grounding flights and snarling travel across the region.
☁️ Microsoft Azure Entra elevation of privilege vulnerability — why it matters and who’s at risk.
🔒 MySonicWall cloud backup incident — what was exposed and lessons for MSPs.
🐀 Tracking AsyncRAT through Trojanized ScreenConnect campaigns — a stealthy RAT abusing open directories.
🧙 GOLD SALEM’s Warlock ransomware operation — the latest player in an already crowded landscape.
📂 FileFix malware spotted in the wild — moving beyond proof-of-concept with steganography tricks.
👮 Teen hacker jailhouse confessions — insight into the mindset of young cybercriminals.
🚈 JFK’s AirTrain half-off promo — and why even everyday infrastructure intersects with cyber resilience.

Episode Links:
- European airports snarled by cyberattack - https://www.reuters.com/en/cyberattack-causes-flight-delays-cancellations-brussels-airport-2025-09-20
- JFK's AirTran Half Off for the summer - https://www.frommers.com/tips/car-bus-rail/jfk-airtrain-half-off-in-nyc-summer-2025
- Microsoft Azure Entra Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/microsoft-patches-critical-entra-id.html https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/microsoft-patches-critical-entra-id.html
- MySonicWall Cloud Backup File Incident - https://www.sonicwall.com/support/knowledge-base/mysonicwall-cloud-backup-file-incident/250915160910330
- Tracking AsyncRAT via Trojanized ScreenConnect - https://hunt.io/blog/asyncrat-screenconnect-open-directory-campaigns
- GOLD SALEM’s Warlock operation - https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/09/17/gold-salems-warlock-operation-joins-busy-ransomware-landscape
- ‘I Was a Weird Kid’: Jailhouse Confessions of a Teen Hacker
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/i-was-a-weird-kid-jailhouse-confessions-of-a-teen-hacker
- FileFix in the wild! New FileFix campaign goes beyond POC -
https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/filefix-in-the-wild-new-filefix-campaign-goes-beyond-poc-and-leverages-steganography

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