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Your defenses will fail one day. Are you ready for it?
Your defenses will fail one day. Are you ready for it?
Security control is just like any other IT tool. It will fail one day. And depending on the security control, the impact can be…
Richard de Vries
Jan 7, 2023
Drive by downloads - Are your defenses up to par?
Drive by downloads - Are your defenses up to par?
A drive-by download is the unintentional download of malicious code to steal and collect personal information, inject banking Trojans, or…
Richard de Vries
Jan 14, 2023
Attack Surface Management - Is it just another buzzword or is it something more?
Attack Surface Management - Is it just another buzzword or is it something more?
Attack Surface Management is currently one of the buzzwords in the security community. Various security vendors have released products…
Richard de Vries
Jan 21, 2023
Is EDR with Sysmon enough? Or do you need XDR as well?
Is EDR with Sysmon enough? Or do you need XDR as well?
Although the difference is just one letter, the level of protection is a different story…
Richard de Vries
Jan 28, 2023
Security is more than just a budget code
Security is more than just a budget code
Every so often you will receive questions from the senior management team like ‘Where can we save money?’ and ‘Security is just a cost…
Richard de Vries
Feb 5, 2023
Some practical tips when you are on Zero Trust Architecture journey
Some practical tips when you are on Zero Trust Architecture journey
As everybody is talking about Zero Trust Architecture, the confusion is growing and growing. So, I will share practical tips for…
Richard de Vries
Feb 19, 2023
What is your security strategy?
What is your security strategy?
One of the most famous quotes written by Sun Tzu in his book ‘The art of War’ is ‘Keep your friends close, your enemies even closer’.
Richard de Vries
Feb 26, 2023
Are you really remediating all the discovered vulnerabilities?
Are you really remediating all the discovered vulnerabilities?
According to an article published by PcMag, LastPass was breached in 2022 by a 3-year-old vulnerability! You would expect that …
Richard de Vries
Mar 5, 2023
Do you have an effective cyber hunting team?
Do you have an effective cyber hunting team?
In cybersecurity, everything is evolving rapidly. It is an ongoing battle between adversaries and defenders. And the terrible thing is, …
Richard de Vries
Mar 12, 2023
Judgment day: are you ready for it?
Judgment day: are you ready for it?
If you are a security professional, you know this day is coming. The day the security is breached. And you think you have all the relevant…
Richard de Vries
Mar 26, 2023
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