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Why Annual Penetration Tests Are No Longer Enough

Traditional annual penetration tests are becoming less effective as organizations rapidly expand cloud, hybrid, and AI-driven environments that change far faster than yearly assessment cycles can keep up with.  According to Lydia Zhang, President and Co-Founder of Ridge Security, modern infrastructure, applications, APIs, and dependency chains evolve continuously, creating constantly shifting attack surfaces that static…

UAC-0057 Attack Detection: OYSTERFRESH, OYSTERSHUCK, and OYSTERBLUES Fuel Phishing Campaigns Against Ukrainian State Organizations

Phishing remains one of the most effective tools in the cybercriminal arsenal, especially when threat actors abuse trusted identities, compromised legitimate accounts, and familiar online services to increase victim interaction. Europol notes that phishing techniques remain a main distribution vector for data-stealing malware, while CERT-UA’s latest advisory shows that the same social engineering logic continues…

Download: Automating Pentest Delivery Guide

Pentesting remains one of the most effective ways to identify real-world weaknesses, but the method for delivering results hasn’t evolved. Manual workflows involving static documents and email threads introduce delays, create inefficiencies, and diminish the value of the work. This guide on Automating Pentest Delivery teaches you how to modernize your workflows and transform traditional…

Managing OT risk at scale: Why OT cyber decisions are leadership decisions

The first time I approached an OT environment, I assumed that the strategies effective in IT cybersecurity would be equally applicable. I was wrong. The experience revealed a fundamental difference, highlighting the need for a distinct approach to OT cyber risk management. The mistake was not technical. It was conceptual. I was treating OT as…

UAC-0247 Attack Detection: AGINGFLY Malware Targets Hospitals, Local Governments, and FPV Operators in Ukraine

Phishing remains one of the most effective tactics in the cybercriminal playbook, particularly when attackers exploit urgent humanitarian themes, trusted online resources, and legitimate system tools to increase victim engagement. Europol also notes that phishing continues to serve as a primary delivery vector for data-stealing malware. This pattern is clearly reflected in the latest activity…

5 ways to strengthen identity security and improve attack resilience

Identity compromise has become one of the most effective ways for attackers to infiltrate business systems. Firewalls, endpoint protection, and monitoring tools mean little once an attacker logs in using valid credentials. For MSPs and corporate IT teams, strengthening identity security and enforcing least privilege access are two of the most powerful ways to reduce…

UAC-0255 Attack Detection: Threat Actors Impersonate CERT-UA to Infect Ukrainian Public and Private Sector Organizations With AGEWHEEZE RAT

Phishing remains one of the most effective tools in the cybercriminal arsenal, especially when threat actors abuse the credibility of trusted institutions and familiar digital services to increase victim interaction. In late March 2026, CERT-UA revealed a phishing campaign tracked as UAC-0255 in which attackers impersonated the agency and attempted to infect organizations across Ukraine’s…