Hackers Don’t Need to Break In—They Just Need to Trick You: The Unseen Battleground of Social Engineering

by adminCyberSecurity OpEdPosted on No Comments

NEW YORK In an increasingly interconnected digital landscape, the perimeter of cybersecurity defenses is shifting, moving beyond firewalls and code vulnerabilities to the most unpredictable element: human psychology. While technical intrusions remain a persistent threat, a more insidious and rapidly escalating danger, social engineering, is capitalizing on human trust and cognitive biases. This phenomenon demands …

Read more “Hackers Don’t Need to Break In—They Just Need to Trick You: The Unseen Battleground of Social Engineering”

Why Cybersecurity Needs More Than Just a Checkup: The Urgent Shift to Continuous Monitoring

by adminCyberSecurity OpEdPosted on No Comments

For decades, companies have relied on penetration testing to measure the security posture of their systems. Think of a pen test as engaging a friendly hacker to meticulously probe your defenses. The tester employs various tactics and then provides a comprehensive report detailing vulnerabilities. This approach is akin to an annual health checkup: once a …

Read more “Why Cybersecurity Needs More Than Just a Checkup: The Urgent Shift to Continuous Monitoring”

Penetration Testing vs. Outsourced Security Operations Center: Which Protects Your Business Better?

by adminCyberSecurity OpEdPosted on No Comments

When managers look into cybersecurity, two common options come up: penetration testing and an outsourced Security Operations Center (SOC). Both are valuable, but they address risks in very different ways. To make a good business decision, it helps to look at the trade-offs in terms of organizational disruption, financial cost, and the risk of assuming …

Read more “Penetration Testing vs. Outsourced Security Operations Center: Which Protects Your Business Better?”

Penetration Testing vs. Outsourced Security Operations Center: Which Keeps You Safer?

by adminCyberSecurity OpEdPosted on No Comments

When it comes to protecting your company’s data and systems, two common options are penetration testing (pen testing) and an outsourced Security Operations Center (SOC). Both play important roles in cybersecurity, but they work in very different ways and one offers far more ongoing protection than the other. Let’s break it down in simple terms. …

Read more “Penetration Testing vs. Outsourced Security Operations Center: Which Keeps You Safer?”

Are Corporate Emails MORE secure than Personal Emails?

by adminCyberSec Case Study, CyberSec News, CyberSecurity OpEdPosted on No Comments

Key insights from our BEC (Business Email Compromise) Study using 50K emails counterchecked with HaveIbeenPwned.com.     Key Insights based on the chart above Business Emails are relatively safer Majority (20,924) are not compromised (Null) Still, 16,689 appear in external breaches and 5,856 in personal exposures. This suggests that while many business emails remain safe, …

Read more “Are Corporate Emails MORE secure than Personal Emails?”