How to Check Password Security and Improve It
KNP Logistics, a company with 158 years of history, crumbled in 2023 after hackers guessed one employee’s weak password through a brute-force attack. Despite having cybersecurity insurance, the company couldn’t recover. This scenario plays out daily for businesses across the globe. Employees are often the weakest security link for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) because…
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Mar 26, 2025
How to Conduct a Network Security Audit?
Cybersecurity is a constant race between attackers and defenders, where countermeasures must be implemented before hackers exploit vulnerabilities—otherwise, your organization risks becoming just another statistic. In such a scenario, ‘deeper insights and fast response’ are the only key strategies to maintain visibility and stay ahead. Enter network security audits. A network security audit provides a…
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Mar 17, 2025
Building Stronger Defenses: A Practical Guide to Essential 8
Think your business is secure? The gaps you don’t see are exactly what the Essential 8 is designed to close. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) established the Essential 8 framework in response to escalating assaults on organizations across industries. Frameworks such as the Essential 8 exist to fill specific gaps that make organizations vulnerable. …
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Feb 13, 2025
The rise of social engineering attacks and how to beat them
90% of phishing attacks, yes, you read that right, incorporate elements of social engineering, revealed Microsoft. Simply, social engineering is the art of manipulating people to give them what they want. So instead of hacking systems, they hack into humans, first by winning their trust, then exploiting it for their purpose, and then clearing their…
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Feb 07, 2025
What are Metrics & KPIs in Cybersecurity – Detailed Guide
As a seasoned security professional, you understand the struggles of convincing the board to approve an increase in the cybersecurity budget or obtain that data privacy compliance certification. You are also familiar with the perplexed faces of non-technical stakeholders when you’re emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity best practices. Edwards Heming aptly states, “Without data, you’re…
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Feb 01, 2025
The Ultimate Guide to Security Essentials for Organizations
Security essentials for organizations aren’t just about stopping cyberattacks – they are about making sure that organizations withstand evolving threats, prevent regulatory fines with security diligence, and maintain customer and stakeholder trust with strong security fundamentals rooted across the organization’s culture. But here’s the catch – most of the security breaches, don’t happen because of…
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Jan 31, 2025