Welcome to Block-Continue
A security blog by Ben Braun.
Security operations, incident response, and the occasional hard-won lesson.
Recent Posts
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The Party Invite That Wasn't: Anatomy of a ScreenConnect Phishing Campaign
A fake e-vite, a compromised sender you actually trust, and a remote access tool that never should have been installed. Six devices, one campaign, and the logical inconsistency that gave it away.
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The Store That Wasn't There
An IDS alert, a personal device, and a skimmer that never got past the door.
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Watertight by Design: What Actually Threatens the 2026 Midterms (and What Doesn't)
A practitioner's read on 2026 midterm election security: can attackers actually flip an outcome, what the federal posture has done since January 2025, and what would actually move the needle.
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Home Lab Diaries, Part 1: I Just Wanted a SIEM
Repurposing an old laptop into a Splunk lab sounded like a weekend project. It became a BIOS standoff, a USB ethernet graveyard, and one genuinely terrifying reboot.