Cybersecurity Blog
There’s a story most small business owners tell themselves about cybersecurity. It goes something like this: hackers are out there targeting banks, hospitals, and major corporations. They’re after the big scores, millions of records, massive ransom payments, headline-grabbing breaches. A small business with 20 employees…
If you’ve purchased a cyber insurance policy, you’ve probably done something most small business owners haven’t. You recognized that a cyberattack is a real business risk, you did something about it, and now you have a document that says you’re covered. That peace of mind…
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…
