How to Identify and Resolve a Major VPN Security Risk

by Terry Crowley | Apr 27, 2021 | InfoSec Strategies

Reading Time: 3 minutes Your VPN (Virtual Private Network) is intended to protect your online privacy and make life harder for hackers by anonymizing your traffic and location. So think about how devastating might it be for your business if a hacker was...

The Importance of Scope in Penetration Testing

by Terry Crowley | Jun 24, 2019 | Penetration Testing

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Penetration testing seeks to evaluate your security posture using simulated attacks to identify and exploit vulnerabilities. Most pen testing is done by experts using manual techniques supported by automated tools. In any...

Why Cryptocurrency Mining Malware is Targeting Corporate Networks—and Why You Should Care

by Mike Gargiullo | Apr 25, 2018 | InfoSec Strategies

Reading Time: 2 minutes A number of threat researchers are now reporting a massive and sustained spike of almost 500% in the volume of illicit cryptocurrency mining transactions on corporate networks. Trend Micro is hypothesizing that crypto mining...

Network Security Management vs. Network Penetration Testing

by Richard Barrus | Mar 1, 2018 | Penetration Testing

Reading Time: 2 minutes A network penetration test is a deep-dive investigation that returns valuable information when other criteria about your network is already satisfied.  Performing a penetration test without good APV management (Asset Management,...

3 Key Things You Must Do to Patch Those Gaping “KRACKs” in Your Network

by Terry Crowley | Nov 9, 2017 | InfoSec Strategies

Reading Time: 2 minutes Yet another massive vulnerability that requires fast and widespread patching has just been announced: the KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attack) vulnerability, which exploits a handshake issue in the WPA2 Wi-Fi protocol. Thanks to KRACK,...