Melih Abdulhayoglu’s Blog | Insights on Cybersecurity

Melih AbdulhayogluAugust 24, 2024

The ego can be a formidable obstacle to personal growth, relationships, and success. By recognizing its influence and cultivating humility, self-awareness, and inner strength, you can unlock your full potential. Understanding the ego’s influence is the first step to harnessing its power. Be honest with yourself, and acknowledge the ego’s presence in your life. Embrace […]

Melih AbdulhayogluAugust 19, 2024

The Hidden Shortcut: How Our Brains Bypass Critical Thinking

Melih AbdulhayogluAugust 5, 2024

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Melih AbdulhayogluAugust 4, 2024

Touting AI as our superhero against cyber threats? Really? Newsflash: The bad guys have AI too! Sure, AI would be a magic wand if it was only accessible by cybersecurity vendors. But this is not the case! So, let’s get real. AI isn’t the magic wand in cybersecurity. It’s about combining it with real strategies […]

Melih AbdulhayogluAugust 3, 2024

In the constantly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, traditional defense strategies have focused heavily on preventing malicious payloads from entering systems. This approach emphasizes the first four stages of the Cyber Kill Chain: Reconnaissance, Weaponization, Delivery, and Exploitation. While essential, this method often falls short because attackers continually find new ways to bypass defenses. This is […]

Melih AbdulhayogluAugust 3, 2024

Cybersecurity has come a long way since the early days of computing, yet the foundational philosophy behind many contemporary solutions has remained surprisingly static. This philosophy, rooted in a detection-based reactive approach, originated in the nascent era of computer viruses and has led to a significant paradox in modern cybersecurity strategies. The Birth of Detection-Based […]

Melih AbdulhayogluJuly 26, 2024

In my previous blogs, I’ve consistently emphasized the risks associated with the traditional security model, which necessitates constant, unvalidated updates to the kernel. This approach, not only ineffective in preventing breaches from what it can’t detect, can lead to catastrophic outcomes, such as the incident involving CrowdStrike. The need for a more robust and secure […]

Melih AbdulhayogluJuly 25, 2024

Crowdstrike vs Microsoft high stakes

Melih AbdulhayogluJuly 25, 2024

In the world of cybersecurity, precision and transparency are paramount. This brings us to an intriguing issue surrounding Crowdstrike’s Rapid Response Content. At the core of the debate lies the question: Is Rapid Response Content “code” (<– Existential bet)? Crowdstrike argues that it is not. However, an examination of their language and the mechanisms of […]

Melih AbdulhayogluJuly 23, 2024

In the world of cybersecurity, every day brings new challenges and potential threats. However, some vulnerabilities stand out due to their sheer scale and potential impact. One such issue has recently come to light with CrowdStrike, a well-known name in endpoint protection. Watch this Video explaining CrowdStrike catastrophe from 7:15 onward: The Flawed Architecture CrowdStrike’s […]