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Threat Hunting
YARA vs Sigma: Which Detection Language for Which Job?
YARA matches bytes in files and memory. Sigma matches patterns in logs. A decision framework with side-by-side Mimikatz examples showing when to use each, and when to use both.
6 min

Threat Hunting
Mapping Your Detection Coverage to MITRE ATT&CK (Honestly)
Most ATT&CK heatmaps flatter the SOC that made them. Here is how to build a coverage map that measures depth, survives scrutiny, and tells you which gaps to close first.
6 min
Engineering
inkdex: an index that states facts, a scanner that judges them
Studies, benchmarks and build notes. Method first, numbers included, losses too.
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