Successful mitigation of today’s security threats requires an approach that is both on the offensive and on the defensive. Here, we give our take on how to approach and handle specific security challenges, as well as our reaction to some of the latest industry topics.
07.09.20How one “hotel guest” gained access to the entire network from a network switch found inside their linen closet during a physical penetration test.
07.06.20Having multi-factor authentication is great – but it is only one piece of the security puzzle and won’t work completely on its own.
06.30.20Posing as a copier repair guy, our consultant managed to get inside a company’s network during a physical pen test.
06.16.20DirectDefense performs Red Team engagements for its clients as a standard service. During many physical Red Team engagements, we are met with physical access control systems that use RFID or NFC to provide authorized users access to certain areas of buildings. These systems are often used to control entry into a building, or control access… Read more »
05.19.20Tips for a fast recovery after a ransomware attack, and how to mitigate the impact of such an attack with improved data backup.
04.22.20How We Compromised a Major Corporate Network During a Physical Pen Test Here’s a “pro tip” for any company out there using armed guards to protect their facility: If you’re not properly segmenting your network, those armed guards can’t do anything to stop an attacker from compromising your company’s private data. We recently conducted a… Read more »
03.19.20Notice to Our Customers While organizations around the world are reorganizing their workforces to handle the current health issue, I’d like to take this moment to reassure you that we at DirectDefense are well prepared to facilitate the services you count on us to provide for you. Unlike most industries that maintain a collective work… Read more »
03.19.20COVID-19 has people suddenly working from home, but there are attackers seizing on the opportunity to compromise virtual networks.
12.10.19Significant Volume of Brute Force Attempts Against Ingress Authentication Sources In the past 72 hours there has been a significant volume of brute force attempts against various ingress authentication sources (like o365 or VPN solutions). We have seen this across all of our customers and that this activity is both typical for this time of… Read more »
12.04.19Revisiting the Security Threats That Marked 2019 and How They Were Managed Wow, what a year it has been! Security attacks in 2019 were marked by a resurgence of Ransomware attacks, business email compromise (BEC) attacks, and the discovery of painful blind spots in existing security programs for our new, and in some cases older,… Read more »
