Cybersecurity Blog
Let’s be honest about something that doesn’t get said often enough in polite compliance conversations: the healthcare industry has been getting away with inadequate data security for a very long time. Patients hand over their most sensitive personal information every time they walk through a…
Most small business owners think about a data breach the same way they think about a house fire. They know it happens to people. They know it would be bad. They assume it probably won’t happen to them, and even if it did, their insurance…
When organizations invest in penetration testing, they’re often unsure what to expect from the process. A recent online discussion raised an important question: “Is our pen test provider’s approach normal, or are we getting shortchanged?” It’s a fair concern. Unlike compliance audits, penetration tests don’t…
If you work in healthcare or support organizations that handle patient data, you’ve probably heard that HIPAA is changing in 2026. The short version is that this is the most significant overhaul to the Security Rule since it was first introduced in 2003, and the…
There’s a post making rounds in the pen testing community that’s sparking strong reactions. Someone without an OSCP, in a country where it costs as much as a car, decided they weren’t going to wait for permission to start pen testing. They grabbed the certifications…
You’re planning next year’s security budget, and a question comes up: should we stick with the same penetration testing provider we’ve been using, or switch to a new one? Some organizations rotate testers annually. Others work with the same provider for years. Both approaches have…
AI is everywhere in cybersecurity right now. AI-powered threat detection, AI-driven security analytics, and AI-assisted vulnerability management. And increasingly, AI- or automated pen testing platforms are promising to replace human penetration testers. The pitch is compelling: continuous testing, faster results, lower costs, and no need…
Your network probably looks like an open-floor-plan office. Once someone’s inside, they can go anywhere, talk to anyone, access anything. There are no walls, no locked doors, and no restricted areas. For an office space, that might encourage collaboration. For a network, it’s a security…
You know network segmentation is important. You’ve heard that flat networks enable attackers to move laterally and turn a single compromise into a full breach. But how do you actually implement segmentation? What zones do you create? What firewall rules enforce them? Where do you…
Every organization knows they should patch their systems. It’s basic security hygiene, right up there with using strong passwords and backing up data. Yet unpatched vulnerabilities remain one of the most common entry points in actual breaches. Not because patching is complicated or expensive, but…
Web application security is like maintaining a boat. You inspect the hull, find a small crack, patch it, and continue sailing. A week after that, you find another crack. You patch that too. The week after that? Another crack. This continues indefinitely because boats are…
Your password isn’t enough anymore. It doesn’t matter how strong it is. It doesn’t matter if it’s 16 characters with special symbols and numbers. And it doesn’t matter if you’ve never written it down or shared it with anyone. Passwords alone are no longer…
