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SafeBreach
Company blog · safebreach.com/blogsecurity
SafeBreach is the company blog at safebreach.com, writing about security. Since 2016, 5 different Hacker News readers have linked it 11 times, most often “Windows Downdate: Downgrade Attacks Using Windows Updates”. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.
Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
The only comment does not mention the post. It argues Apple is not uniquely insecure and cites Nvidia and Checkpoint flaws, so the linked security research is not judged.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 1 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
SafeBreach provides the leading exposure validation platform, combining breach and attack simulation with attack path validation.
Most-linked posts?
- Windows Downdate: Downgrade Attacks Using Windows Updates2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2024-08-07
- Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Win – Privilege Esc to System2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2019-08-27
What Hacker News says?
That's because it's popular to post news about Apple, not because Apple's platforms are insecure "by default". If you think Apple is the only one that has these issues, you're not paying close attention. How about nVidia with their 5 security issues: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nvidia-patche... Checkpoint Endpoint AV that allows escalation to admin because of failing to verifying their DLL files:…
Comment linking /Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM
on “Websites have been quietly hacking iPhones for years, says Google”Submitted Windows Downdate: Downgrade Attacks Using Windows Updates as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Invoking Gemini for Workspace Agents with a Simple Google Calendar Invite as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Windows Downdate: Downgrade Attacks Using Windows Updates as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted BitDefender Antivirus Free 2020 – Privilege Escalation to System as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Trend Micro Password Manager – Privilege Escalation to System as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Meet SimpleBITSServer, an open source BITS server written in Python as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Perfect Cyber-Crime as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Win – Privilege Esc to System as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Vulnerability in Pre-Installed Dell Support SW Affects Million of Computers as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Fuzzing the Kill Chain as a story · 1 points
HN discussion