INFORMATION EVOLVES

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...

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...

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...

Organizations across all sectors rely on technology to run their businesses. It is a vital component that is necessary to handle nearly every aspect of the day-to-day workings of any business. With the presence of this technological integration comes the risk of...

Long before rioters pushed and forced their way into the U.S. Capitol, a stealthier invader was lurking through the computers of government officials, stealing documents, monitoring emails, and setting up traps for future attacks. Foreign hackers, who top US officials...

The president has promised that cybersecurity will be a top priority of his administration. The administration hasn't wasted any time putting together what some have called a “world-class” cybersecurity team of officials and they are diligently working to create a...

In response to the recent Microsoft Exchange exploits, and the desire to funnel relevant information into a single source, Contextual Security Solutions has consolidated some information regarding the recent 0-day exploitation. If you are running MS-Exchange (2013,...

When the novel coronavirus first hit back in March of 2020, no one could have ever predicted what was to come. Now, nearly a year later, millions of people are still working from home, with no real end in sight. This new remote workforce left organizations scrambling...

Consider the way your business views cybersecurity. Is it something that is simply pushed off to the IT department and used as a preventative measure just in case? Or is actually something that is considered an important factor for growth? Especially in this new...

It’s safe to say that 2020 was unlike any other year. With the global spread of COVID-19, workers all over the world suddenly shifted from offices to working from home. As businesses and organizations struggled to shift and adapt to this new normal, cyber criminals...