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On July 19th 2024, CrowdStrike pushed an update to its Microsoft Windows agent. (Linux and macOS computers were not affected.) Considered something of an industry standard, the agent is wide...

In cybersecurity, it’s not always the initial breach that causes the most damage — it’s what happens next. Attackers today rarely stop at a single point of entry.

At a time when cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated, understanding and implementing device hardening is more crucial than ever. Device hardening is an extensive and crucial process i...

In the fast-paced world of technology, where innovation is a constant, it’s crucial to ensure that our operating systems remain secure.

In the digital age, data protection and security are paramount, especially within the healthcare sector. The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK recognizes the importance of safeguarding...

Threat actors are taking advantage of misconfigurations on various devices, such as PCs, laptops, and servers. So much so that according to Microsoft, 80% of successful ransomware attacks ar...

Cyber Essentials is a cyber security certification that has been designed by the government to make it simple for organizations to protect themselves against common cyber threats.

Managing configurations, patching, and updating system controls is one of the most notably difficult things that any CISO has to deal with. But it is one of the most critical to manage, as a...

Most often I have found that the issue of addressing the problem is more pressing than simply identifying the threat. We have a massive, multi billion dollar, industry dedicated solely to “s...

By definition, a vulnerability is something, anything that an attacker can target and exploit in order to access an application or environment, or possibly a user.