An employee clicks a box that says “verify you’re human.” A prompt tells them to press a couple of keys, so they do. What they have actually done is paste and run a command that a script slipped onto their clipboard the moment they ...
Most of the time, I didn't break into a network so much as let myself in through something with a fix already out (just not installed yet): the VPN concentrator three versions behind, the firewall with a known vulnerability fixed ...
Today’s connected, AI-driven digital ecosystem has made it easier than ever to build a professional brand, network with peers, and share ideas with a wider audience. It’s opened doors for businesses that simply didn't exist before: new customers, new partnerships, ...
In Part 1, we established that Handala didn't pick Stryker off a strategic target list and then figure out how to break in. They found access, recognized the value, and used it. That's still a deliberate, damaging attack—it just means ...
There's this idea that floats around—usually in boardrooms and in forums—that advanced threat actors operate like surgeons. They pick a target, they plan it out, they execute. Super deliberate. Undeniably cinematic. It implies that a breach is something that happens ...
Because nothing says “security first” like annual PowerPoint fatigue. Well, it’s that time of year again. Pumpkin-spiced coffee, ghosts and goblins, trees turning colors, and holiday ads airing entirely too early. Oh yeah, and Cybersecurity Awareness Month! I almost forgot. ...
We were just running a security assessment for a 150-person company last week. Nice organization. Professional. Fancy logos on their trucks. Well-funded. And in about 11 minutes, we were inside their network. Here’s how it started: We sent an email. ...
Every growing organization hits that moment: do we keep sprinting after every shiny thing, or do we stop, take a breath, and ask if we’re actually focused on the right battles? We chose the second path. Why? Because our mission ...
It always starts like a normal day. You grab coffee, glance at your calendar, maybe get ready for the morning rush. Then ...
So you’ve got a training program. Your IT team told you it was important, so you signed off on it. Now, every so often, your employees sit through a “cyber awareness” session or get hit with a surprise phishing test. ...
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