Kendra Haines

Kendra Haines

Network Security Specialist
Kendra Haines is an IT expert specializing in IT infrastructure, development, and security. She shares her perspectives on numerous topics, such as vulnerabilities, configurations of cloud technologies, and benefits of hyper-converged infrastructure. Kendra focuses on simplifying complex topics, making her content accessible to buyers and decision makers.
Is Your NGINX Server Protected Against Critical RCE?
Infrastructure & Network Security Is Your NGINX Server Protected Against Critical RCE?

The digital infrastructure that sustains the global economy faced an unprecedented challenge recently when security researchers identified critical vulnerabilities within NGINX that could allow unauthenticated users to gain full remote control over server operations. As NGINX serves as the primary

SQL Server 2025 AI Features Pose New Data Security Risks
Data Protection & Privacy SQL Server 2025 AI Features Pose New Data Security Risks

The rapid integration of sophisticated artificial intelligence capabilities into traditional relational database management systems has fundamentally altered the landscape of enterprise data management during the current 2026 cycle. While the promise of enhanced efficiency and automated insights

Global Regulations Reshape Third-Party Cyber Risk in 2026
Security Operations & Management Global Regulations Reshape Third-Party Cyber Risk in 2026

The traditional boundaries of the corporate network have dissolved completely, leaving a sprawling ecosystem of interconnected vendors and digital service providers that now define the modern enterprise attack surface. Organizations no longer exist as isolated fortresses but as nodes within a vast,

Why Data Recovery Is Now a Strategic Business Priority
Security Operations & Management Why Data Recovery Is Now a Strategic Business Priority

The sudden realization that a primary data center has gone dark due to a regional power failure often marks the exact moment a company discovers the true value of its continuity planning. In the high-stakes environment of 2026, data recovery has shed its old reputation as a secondary IT function

Why Was the Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day So Effective?
Malware & Threats Why Was the Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day So Effective?

The precision with which modern threat actors identify and weaponize zero-day vulnerabilities was starkly illustrated during the recent campaign targeting Oracle PeopleSoft instances throughout the globe. In late May 2026, the sophisticated cyber-threat group known as ShinyHunters, also tracked as

How Are Chrome Extensions Faking Traffic and Tracking Data?
Infrastructure & Network Security How Are Chrome Extensions Faking Traffic and Tracking Data?

The digital advertising ecosystem has encountered a sophisticated and highly coordinated threat involving more than 150 malicious browser extensions that present themselves as innocuous live wallpaper tools while operating a massive fraudulent traffic scheme. These applications have managed to

AI SOCs Solve Critical Gaps in Traditional MDR
Infrastructure & Network Security AI SOCs Solve Critical Gaps in Traditional MDR

For nearly a decade, Managed Detection and Response served as the primary solution for a critical gap in organizational security, specifically the inability to maintain twenty-four-seven staffing and the shortage of skilled analysts to manage overwhelming alert volumes. These providers acted as an

Why Are Software Worms Back in the Supply Chain?
Infrastructure & Network Security Why Are Software Worms Back in the Supply Chain?

The sudden reappearance of self-replicating digital worms has caught the global cybersecurity community off guard, challenging the assumption that these legacy threats were artifacts of a previous era. While the industry spent years perfecting defenses against static file signatures and traditional

New C0XMO Botnet Variant Targets IoT and Network Devices
Malware & Threats New C0XMO Botnet Variant Targets IoT and Network Devices

The rapid proliferation of interconnected hardware has outpaced the security infrastructure meant to protect it, leaving a trail of vulnerable entry points for increasingly sophisticated malicious actors to exploit. This systemic failure in the internet of things ecosystem has paved the way for the

Ubiquiti UniFi OS Flaws Allow Unauthenticated Root Access
Malware & Threats Ubiquiti UniFi OS Flaws Allow Unauthenticated Root Access

The realization that a single unauthenticated request can grant a malicious actor complete administrative control over a network core represents a significant shift in modern cybersecurity risk assessments. Cybersecurity researchers recently disclosed a critical vulnerability within the Ubiquiti

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