Do you have an interesting cybersecurity story, a novel incident you’ve responded to, or a defensive tactic that worked against an attack? Have you spotted an emerging trend, uncovered a security flaw, or come up with a great idea for a bulletin? If it’s something that caught your interest, chances are the security community wants to hear about it too.
At SecurityBlotter, we’re always looking for real-world experiences, fresh perspectives, and valuable insights from professionals like you. Whether it’s a firsthand account, a creative security solution, or a critical topic the industry should be discussing, your submission could help inform and strengthen the broader cybersecurity community.
What We’re Looking For:
✅ Unique cybersecurity incidents and responses
✅ Defensive tactics that worked (or didn’t!)
✅ Insights on emerging threats or vulnerabilities
✅ Ideas for security bulletins or in-depth articles
✅ Anything else the security world should know
With your consent, we may feature your submission in a blog post, bulletin, or social media post, giving credit where it’s due. Prefer to stay anonymous? No problem—just let us know.
📌 “The Printer That Phoned Home”
By: Wanda Examplestory
We thought it was just a routine network slowdown—until we discovered that one of our office printers was secretly exfiltrating data to an IP address in another country. Turns out, someone had slipped in a rogue firmware update that turned our printer into a full-fledged spy device… [Read more(is what this link would say if this wasnt a made up example submission)]
💸 “The CFO Who Spear Phished Himself into a Ransomware Nightmare”
By: Ima DupeThe email looked legit—directly from the CEO: “Urgent: Need you to review this wire transfer approval ASAP. Confidential.” The CFO, rushing between meetings, clicked the link, entered his credentials, and moved on with his day.
An hour later, chaos erupted. Files were locking up, servers were going dark, and ransom notes started appearing across every workstation. Turns out, that “wire transfer approval” was a perfect clone of their login page—and the attackers had used the stolen credentials to deploy ransomware across the network.[Read more]
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🔒 “The Intern Who Stopped a Ransomware Attack”
By: Chip Overclock
It started with a single suspicious email. Our team barely noticed, but our new intern flagged it as “just feeling off.” A deeper look revealed it was a cleverly disguised ransomware payload targeting multiple executives. Thanks to one skeptical intern, we stopped a company-wide disaster before it began… [Read more]
