Signal Check

This episode digs into the massive Microsoft Patch Tuesday drop — 570 vulnerabilities including three zero-days — plus active exploits hitting SonicWall perimeter devices and Joomla extensions. Adrian North breaks down why the scale of these patches should concern us more than it does, and why smaller attack surfaces matter when third-party tools become the weakest link. Stories covered: - Microsoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes massive 570 flaws, 3 zero-days (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-july-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-massive-570-flaws-3-zero-days/ - SonicWall warns of SMA1000 flaws exploited in zero-day attacks, patch now (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-warns-of-sma1000-flaws-exploited-in-zero-day-attacks-patch-now/ - iCagenda and Balbooa Forms Joomla Flaws Reportedly Exploited as Zero-Days - The Hacker News (The Hacker News) - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQb0M1Snc5Q1puWXZ6bXQ5Z01tWGJBeFJpaTBZek05YXQ4TWlacE1oVEUyaDNjaUNhQ1hzMzFVTFZmYVY1N2VWcDVkbXVzU2tBTjB1dzNZVnRYUUdvNUg4NUhGVGNQcVMzeVg2Unh4LU15WkRLdjdHSDVTM0t5V2xQMGY4SVU?oc=5 - WATCH: Should this be your next race cooling strategy? (Canadian Running) - https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/training/watch-should-this-be-your-next-race-cooling-strategy/ - TSA Traffic Increased at Virginia Airports Despite 2026 Funding Lapse - cbs19news.com (cbs19news.com) - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxQblI2YlNPUm0xdmY0ZWNma25CRVNIcERMS21KcUxtQnM3c2NPMVJRQm9tOUxMRlVjd1hKSWZ2Y0RuM283d3JpWG8zRUpmX3BMSnNYQzJTTU9oV3VnMEZjcnpPcFpqU2xLd3hTVzBISFpZMUlnNHJ5MF92M01XSlkwcTR2MzZvWDB1UGpIdEcyUEE3WXlOMEVnQndCdTdUUWJvTm5IakRTX1F1NGVzQ1czMzB5SWRlcC12SXRTd2N0cHVMcjhiNWN1NHRqSHFORkFBaDN5a2JNSmtzelZLMHhQWl9jckFtRnFidUp2cQ?oc=5 - Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science (Wired) - https://www.wired.com/story/sothebys-t-rex-auction-shows-wealth-upending-science/