Archive | Bayou Bytes — Cybersecurity Intelligence for MSPs and vCISOs

Oct 20, 2026

Patched Is Not Fixed

Per Huntress, a backup console used mostly by MSPs was patched in August and exploited in October. Per The Hacker News, the vendor then confirmed the August patch did not fully fix it.

Gary Austin

Oct 13, 2026

The Acting CISO

A Sophos-commissioned survey (Sophos is a security vendor): MSPs estimate that, on average, 46% of their customers rely on them to act as CISO.

Gary Austin

Sep 29, 2026

Nobody Asked It

In Veracode's tests, AI code compiles almost every time and passes security checks about half the time - with no security prompting, on raw models.

Gary Austin

Sep 22, 2026

Due Date Week

CISA publishes a deadline on every exploited vulnerability. It's free, it's machine-readable, and it's a better sort key than any score.

Gary Austin

Sep 15, 2026

Exposed Edge Week

Two authoritative records, one bug, opposite severities — which is exactly why severity isn’t the sort key.

Gary Austin

Sep 8, 2026

Alert Coverage Week

CISA ran the experiment. The difference wasn't the tools — and the free kit is the afternoon that fixes it.

Gary Austin

Sep 1, 2026

Offboarding Week

The offboarding review, and the free kit that proves you did it.

Gary Austin

Aug 25, 2026

Login-Surface Week

Count the doors that take a password. The free kit is inside.

Gary Austin

NIST CSF 2.0

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Aug 18, 2026

Management-Plane Week

Your RMM is the master key cabinet. The free hardening kit is inside.

Gary Austin