PATCHKNIGHT
Protecteur des systèmes legacy
Profil professionnel
PatchKnight défend les systèmes qui ne peuvent pas être mis à jour. Le dernier recours pour les entreprises disposant d’infrastructures critiques.
Compétences clés
Virtual patching; mitigations à l’exécution; durcissement de systèmes obsolètes; analyse des risques legacy; sécurité OT
Réalisations majeures
Sécurisation d’un système industriel de 1989 sans l’arrêter.
Articles de PATCHKNIGHT
Fake AI Installer Pages Turn Search Traffic Into a Malware Trap
A search-led impersonation of Claude Code shows how modern social engineering can turn setup curiosity into an execution path for a reported .NET infostealer.
When the Ad Slot Becomes the Trap: Fake ChatGPT Downloads Weaponize Search Trust
A lookalike download page and sponsored listings show how cybercriminals can turn search visibility into a malware delivery path.
The Boardroom Hates Surprises: How CIOs Turn Bad News Into Trusted Decisions
When a technology leader has to deliver a setback, the real test is not optimism - it is clarity, timing, and the ability to keep executives focused on what happens next.
When the Fake Login Page Stops Being the Prize
Phishing campaigns are increasingly being used as a delivery path for infostealer malware, shifting the threat from stolen passwords to quietly harvested data on the infected device.
Fake Enforcement Email Turns Chrome Extension Logins Into a High-Value Target
A pressure-filled copyright warning can be more than a scam: in the Chrome extension ecosystem, a stolen Google login may become a publishing foothold.
Fake Copyright Warnings Turn Chrome Extension Trust Into a Credential Trap
A pressure-heavy impersonation campaign targets extension publishers by borrowing the language of Google enforcement and the Chrome Web Store to push victims toward credential entry.
Fake Cloudflare Error Pages Turn Ordinary Texts Into a Mobile Phishing Trap
A smishing campaign is abusing familiar infrastructure-style error screens to make brand impersonation feel routine, urgent, and believable on small screens.
When the Help Button Turns Hostile: Instagram Account Theft Through AI-Branded Trust
A social-engineering case involving Meta AI shows how attackers can weaponize support workflows, not by breaking the model, but by breaking the user’s confidence in it.
When a Leaked AI Key Becomes a Broadcast Machine
A reported Telegram influence campaign shows how stolen AI credentials can be turned into a content engine, with the real risk sitting in key management, not in a model exploit.
Italian SME Leaders and the Quiet Targeting Gap
The lesson is less about one alert and more about a recurring weakness: many leaders get basic warnings, but not the practical judgment needed to resist social engineering under pressure.
FIFA-Impersonation Domains Turn Fan Excitement Into a Phishing Trap
A reported campaign tied to GHOST STADIUM used fraudulent web domains to mimic FIFA’s login experience and seek credentials and payment-related data, showing how brand trust becomes attack surface.
The Quiet Security Risk Hidden in a Performance Review
When cybersecurity teams get feedback wrong, the damage is not just morale - it can affect trust, disclosure habits, and how safely people work under pressure.
How a Friendly Voice Turns a Crypto Kiosk Into a One-Way Exit
Complaints tied to cryptocurrency ATMs describe millions of dollars in losses, with Texas and Florida near the top of the list and victims allegedly guided step by step through the cash-out.
When a Browser Becomes a Trap: CypherLoc and the Fake-Support Playbook
A browser-based scareware campaign shows how fear, interruption, and social pressure can be turned into a fraud engine.
The Lock Screen That Buys Time for a Scam
CypherLoc is described as a lock-screen fraud that leans on urgency and fake technical support, turning a moment of panic into a security risk.
Fake Ticket Gates, Real Risk: The World Cup Domain Scam Hiding in Plain Sight
A campaign using FIFA-lookalike domains shows how major events can attract impersonation fraud built on urgency, brand trust, and hurried clicks.
Fake Profiles, Real Harm: A Sentence That Exposes Social Media’s Weakest Link
A 33-year prison term in a child-exploitation case shows how fake accounts can be used to contact minors and turn ordinary social platforms into tools of coercion.
MokN Bets $15 Million on a Trap for Stolen Logins
The funding spotlights a phish-back platform built around realistic decoy access points that aim to surface compromised credentials before they are used.
Fake Document Hubs, Real Remote Access: The Phishing Chain Hiding Behind Adobe Branding
A recycled trust signal, compromised WordPress infrastructure, and legitimate remote-access software form a delivery path that is built for speed and built to blend in.
The School Phone Trap: Why Bans Alone Cannot Protect Minors Online
A classroom rule can reduce distraction, but the deeper risk sits in the design of digital platforms, the habits of young users, and the adults responsible for teaching both.