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Why are you asking to be Whitelisted?

Why are you asking to be Whitelisted?

by Slade Griffin | Oct 23, 2020 | cybersecurity, penetration testing, whitelisting

Recently I have been asked by clients why we request that our scans be whitelisted when we are performing external security assessments. Many people believe that a blocked scan is the same as blocking a vulnerability which is present on a host. This could not be...

The Similarities Between a Pandemic and Cybersecurity

by Richard G. | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

There is no way to guarantee nature and avert any and every crisis from happening. When the World Health Organization announced a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019, the world was not prepared. Little did we know as we went about our daily routines...

Why Social Engineering is a New Trend in Cyberattacks

by Richard G. | Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized

Since the beginning of time, humans have been wired to help one another. When we see another person in need, most of us are naturally inclined to want to help. We feel obliged to help the elderly woman trying to lift her groceries or the young man whose car is broken...

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    False Positives / What Are They Doing Here?

    by Slade Griffin | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized

    False positives can be difficult to disprove and even harder to understand. They stem from an automated product, like a vulnerability scanner, doing its best to determine whether a specific condition exists or not. Unfortunately, a lot of people end up trying to...

    Visibility and “Actionable” Metrics / #ExpectMore Series

    by Slade Griffin | Dec 7, 2021 | Uncategorized

    Continuing with our #ExpectMore series, I want to explore some commonly used terms and what they might look like during a penetration test in your environment. “Visibility”, “Actionable Metrics”, these terms are frequently used in the cybersecurity world by vendors...

    Security Assessments & Security Debt / #ExpectMore Series

    by Kevin Thomas | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

    At Contextual Security Solutions we are continuously looking for ways in which we can better serve our customers. It has been a primary focus from day one, almost ten years ago. Whether it’s through the creation of our illumino Compliance...

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