IN the latest SANS Internet Storm Center podcast for 6 October 2026, the focus ranges from honeypot analytics to fresh vendor advisories. Guy’s segment on Kaori TTY Logs explains how attackers interact with a honeypot, using Elasticsearch for querying large log datasets to identify patterns such as cron tab manipulation, which can indicate compromise, persistence, or post‑entry activity.
Other recurring behaviours noted in TTY Logs include attackers fingerprinting honeypots, altering environments to their advantage, and attempting to remove competing scripts from prior compromises. The discussion emphasises practical data handling and the usefulness of targeted queries to summarise attacker activity within Cowry tools and related setups.
The episode also covers several notable security updates. Netscaler has a new denial‑of‑service‑oriented vulnerability affecting those configured as SAML identity providers or relying parties; while described as a buffer overflow, it’s positioned as enabling DoS rather than remote code execution, and exploitation has been observed in the wild.
Microsoft released the September 2026 version 2 update for Exchange, addressing a privilege escalation vulnerability that is deemed more exploitable than typical, though exploitation isn’t yet confirmed. The update reportedly introduces some calendar-related issues, so reviewers should assess potential impact before applying. Finally, there was mention of Debian’s recent update, which patches around 1,300 flaws, largely in the Linux kernel, alongside a stated plan for more frequent kernel updates and reboots.