About Gridwatch Brief

Gridwatch Brief is a weekly newsletter from Outlands Labs for people who keep small networks running: solo admins, small security teams, and managed service providers.

The idea is simple. Thousands of vulnerabilities are published every year, but only a small fraction are ever exploited. CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog lists the ones with confirmed exploitation in the wild, and FIRST's Exploit Prediction Scoring System estimates which are most likely to be hit next. We combine the two, rank them, and link every item to its fix.

Who writes it

Issues are produced by The Gridwatch Desk, the editorial name of Outlands Labs. Drafts are generated by automation from public data and reviewed before they go out. We publish under a house name so the focus stays on the data, not on a personality.

Our standards

• Every item cites its source: the KEV catalog version and the EPSS score date.
• No sponsored placements inside the ranking.
• Corrections are noted in the next issue.

Contact

Email hello@gridwatchbrief.example. We read everything; replies may take a few days.

Gridwatch Brief is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CISA, FIRST, or any vendor mentioned.