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By Bert Amodol, Posted in Security

Many cybersecurity mistakes continue to be observed in 2025 despite the availability of advanced security tools and ongoing awareness efforts. These errors range from simple oversights to choices made for convenience, each potentially increasing the likelihood of security incidents. Below is an overview of ten common cybersecurity mistakes that still persist. Using Weak Or Default Passwords In 2025, some individuals continue to use weak passwords or leave default credentials unchanged. Weak or default pa... read more.

• September 15, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 9/8 What Is a Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Why It Matters (Palo Alto Networks) A hardware-only approach leaves gaps at the edge, while cloud-only firewalls can’t provide consistent protection across on-premises infrastructure. The result is operational complexity with blind spots and an expanding attack surface. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/08/hybrid-mesh-firewall-and-why-it-matters/ Cybersecurity Stop of the Month: BEC Attacks Targeting Government Agencies (Proofpoint) What make... read more.

• September 12, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Tuesday 9/4 What Is a Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Why It Matters (Palo Alto Networks) A hardware-only approach leaves gaps at the edge, while cloud-only firewalls can’t provide consistent protection across on-premises infrastructure. The result is operational complexity with blind spots and an expanding attack surface. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/08/hybrid-mesh-firewall-and-why-it-matters/ Cybersecurity Stop of the Month: BEC Attacks Targeting Government Agencies (Proofpoint) What mak... read more.

• September 05, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/25 The Value of IR Planning and Incident Readiness (Arctic Wolf) Whether dealing with ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), or other cyber threats, IR planning is vital to a strong IR process, as it can shorten response and remediation time, help identify and prepare key stakeholders, streamline when and how to initiate complex processes like digital forensics, and support business continuity and executive management. https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/the-value-of-ir-planning-and-inci... read more.

• August 29, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/18 Speed kills: AI coding tools revive old-school hacks (ReversingLabs) The adoption of AI coding tools has exploded in recent years with their promise of speeding development and automating time-consuming manual tasks such as code audits. But the tools bypass a wide range of accepted security standards — and introduce serious risks for development teams, the researchers warned.  https://www.reversinglabs.com/blog/ai-coding-tools-old-school-hacks DataOps: Optimizing the Data Experien... read more.

• August 22, 2025

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

Written with contributions from Bryon Singh, Director of Security Operations, RailWorks Corporation CIS Safeguard 5.6: Centralize Account Management In Thor: Ragnarok, there’s a memorable and comical scene where Thor is trying to escape Sakaar aboard a QuinJet. Thor starts the QuinJet with the panel green. QUINJET (V.O.): Voice verification required. THOR: Thor. QUINJET (V.O.): Access denied. THOR: Thor, son of Odin. QUINJET (V.O.): Access denied. THOR: God of Thunder. QUINJET (V.O.): Ac... read more.

• August 19, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/11 From Cloud to Hybrid: 360° Runtime Protection, Anywhere You Run (Wiz) Securing hybrid infrastructure requires more than just extending existing tools. It demands a new approach that connects workload insights with broader infrastructure context, all in real-time. https://www.wiz.io/blog/from-cloud-to-hybrid-360deg-runtime-protection-anywhere-you-run How to Prevent Helpdesk Social Engineering Attacks (HYPR) Helpdesks are critical support hubs, but their central role makes them prime targ... read more.

• August 15, 2025

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

Written with contributions from Bryon Singh, Director of Security Operations, RailWorks Corporation Mission: Impossible and the Mystery of Service Accounts — Why You Need an Inventory In Mission: Impossible, Ethan Hunt and his team rely on stealth, precision, and insider knowledge to infiltrate secure systems and extract sensitive data. But imagine if the IMF (Impossible Mission Force) didn’t know who had access to what. Chaos, right? That’s exactly what happens in many organizations wh... read more.

• August 13, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/4 How to mitigate AI-powered social engineering attacks (Delinea) AI can convincingly simulate identities across multiple channels and formats, making AI-powered social engineering attacks more convincing and likely to fool even the savviest, most security-conscious employees. Additionally, AI can execute attacks at scale, learn from its successes, and continually become smarter and stealthier. https://delinea.com/blog/how-to-mitigate-ai-powered-social-engineering-attacks Exploiting Direct Send... read more.

• August 08, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/28 Redefining DNS Protection (Palo Alto Networks) Advanced DNS Resolver (ADNSR) is purpose-built for this modern reality, delivering intelligent threat prevention with effortless deployment. As a cloud-delivered DNS resolution service, complete with 99.999% availability, ADNSR makes it easy to protect your entire organization, regardless of where your users or infrastructure reside. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/07/redefining-dns-protection/ How the Enterprise Browser Neutralizes t... read more.

• August 01, 2025