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Take Control of Your AI Stack’s Security Posture

In one week, critical PHP flaws put web servers at risk, Node.js patched a bug that can lead to code execution, attackers exploited self-hosted apps, and a malicious LiteLLM release went out through official channels. Here’s how I keep track of my own AI tools, apps and repositories, and the daily prompt I use.

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When Your Computer Trusts an Impostor

Impact of the eMudhra CA compromise: How one weak link can make fake websites and software look real. Why security updates and post-quantum preparation matter now

Content Credentials

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Take control of your AI stack’s security posture.

The Daily Patch Loop is a prompt for your own agent. Every day it matches new attacks and vulnerabilities to your AI tools, local systems and apps, repos and web apps. It checks each fix against your trust policy, changes only what you authorize, and tells you what it can’t fix yet.

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The Forcing Function Calendar

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The regulatory deadlines and standards transitions reshaping enterprise digital trust between 2026 and 2030. Know what is adopted, who it affects, and what to ask your team.

  1. EU regulation

    Cyber Resilience Act reporting begins

    Manufacturers must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents. Early warning is due within 24 hours of awareness; the next notification is due within 72 hours. Final reports follow separate clocks.

  2. EU regulation

    Existing AI systems: content-marking transition ends

    Certain providers of synthetic-content AI systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026 must meet Article 50(2) marking requirements by this date.

  3. National security policy

    CNSA 2.0 enters new NSS acquisitions

    New acquisitions for U.S. National Security Systems must be CNSA 2.0 compliant unless an exception applies. Deployment requirements also depend on the relevant validation profile.

Reviewed September 2026 · Quarterly review cadence · Primary sources linked in the full calendar.

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I’m Regional Field CTO at DigiCert. My work connects PKI, device identity, software assurance, and AI with the engineering and operating decisions organizations face.

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