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.
04.09.26Featuring insights from DirectDefense’s fireside chat with Jim Broome, Rick McElroy, and Tim Armstrong Watch the Full Webinar The Reality: Cyber Risk Isn’t Changing – It’s Accelerating Budget cuts. Leaner teams. AI-generated code. Expanding attack surfaces. Cyber risk in 2026 doesn’t look entirely new, but it is moving faster, becoming harder to see, and shifting… Read more »
03.09.26Operational technology security is no longer a side conversation at RSA. It is central to the broader cybersecurity dialogue. As industrial environments become more connected, threat activity continues to evolve, and regulatory expectations increase, organizations are being pushed to strengthen how they detect and respond to incidents in OT environments. At RSA Conference 2026, DirectDefense… Read more »
07.23.25Why Cybersecurity in Mergers and Acquisitions Can be a Dealmaker – or a Deal Breaker It’s not uncommon for companies that are approaching a merger or acquisition process to focus on financials, company culture, and operational structure, casting cyber due diligence to the wayside. If cybersecurity isn’t a key component in a company’s M&A process,… Read more »
07.21.25Unpatched SharePoint? This Zero-Day Could Let Attackers In Microsoft has issued an urgent warning regarding a newly weaponized zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-53770, affecting on-premise SharePoint Server deployments. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this remote code execution (RCE) flaw is being actively exploited and poses a severe risk to unpatched environments. What’s the Threat? This unauthenticated… Read more »
03.25.25Getting a wastewater utility’s OT and IT departments on the same page to address vulnerabilities they didn’t know they had. Wastewater utilities are among some of the most targeted industries for cyber attacks, and the implications can be devastating as operational interruptions or shut-downs could directly affect public health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does… Read more »
10.15.24Digging Deeper to Uncover a Fenix Botnet Targeting HR & Payroll Tax Employees in Mexico When a client’s EDR platform alerted that it had blocked a file being accessed through a non-domain address, that could have been “case closed” – the file was blocked and the activity was halted. Or so it seemed. Our… Read more »
07.10.24Organizations with security maturity can greatly benefit from annual red team assessments to keep up with the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape. Major organizations that hold detailed and private information are prime targets for malicious attackers, regardless of industry. Bad actors will find ways to break through physical and cyber barriers to obtain and sell personal… Read more »
05.07.24Industrial control systems have a big job to do for a single facility’s OT environment – but if you’re operating multiple facilities spread across the U.S. or the world, those systems have a far larger workload, and the security risks inherent in their function get larger too. What no critical infrastructure or industrial corporation wants… Read more »
04.22.24Free threat recon service reveals what you might be missing. Let’s face it, every company has blind spots when it comes to security. Even with a trusted vendor, new threats emerge all the time. Wouldn’t it be reassuring to know exactly what lurks in the shadows of your network? Our latest blog post delves into… Read more »
04.17.24Join DirectDefense at RSA Conference 2024 in San Fransisco DirectDefense will be present at RSA Conference this year, engaging with customers to enhance their OT environments. Here are the opportunities to connect with us. Schedule a Meeting with Our Experts at The Claroty Beats Hub at B Restaurant We invite you to join us at The… Read more »
