The Vigil
Click a topic. Each piece is a note, a video, or both.
Cyber
Remote access, quiet holes, and what to fix first.
Aug 13, 2026 · Note
The box on the wall is the door
Verizon’s 2026 breach report said something that should change how you think about remote access. For the first time in nineteen years, exploiting a hole beat s…
Aug 9, 2026 · Note
Remote access you forgot you had
Most small networks have more ways in than the owner thinks. TeamViewer from a job three years ago. A router “cloud” account. A camera vendor who can still reac…
Aug 5, 2026 · Note
Patch the appliance first
People still start their Saturday updates on laptops. Start on the boxes that face the internet. Firewall, VPN, and any device with a public address get the ven…