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Blog September 16 2025

HIPAA Covered Entities - It’s More Than Just PHI

Handling health records doesn’t automatically make an organization a Covered Entity. In this blog, we help clear up common misconceptions so teams can better…

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Blog September 12 2025

WSUS Is SUS: NTLM Relay Attacks in Plain Sight

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a trusted cornerstone of patch management in many environments, but its reliance on HTTP/HTTPS traffic makes it a…

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Blog September 10 2025

A Big Step on the CMMC Rollout Timeline

A major step on the CMMC rollout timeline was completed recently as the regulatory change that will create the CMMC contract clause made its way to the Office…

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Blog September 09 2025

Detecting Active Directory Password-Spraying with a Honeypot Account

Password-spraying is a popular technique which involves guessing passwords to gain control of accounts. This automated password-guessing is performed against…

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Blog September 04 2025

HIPAA Protected Health Information - When Health Information Isn’t Protected

Many organizations don’t understand that not all health information is PHI and apply HIPAA more broadly than is required. This has implications for which…

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Blog August 28 2025

Protecting Backup and Recovery in the Age of Ransomware

Ransomware attackers frequently target backups and recovery systems to force victims into paying ransoms, making robust protection strategies essential for all…

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Blog August 26 2025

Penetration Testing and Burnout

It's that feeling of your nerves being stretched like sinew over mounting expectations and due dates. When your attention keeps an exhausted but stubborn focus…

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Blog August 19 2025

CMMC Level and Assessment Requirements for Defense Contractors

Many DoD contractors are struggling to understand what requirements will apply to them once CMMC rolls out. CMMC defines three levels, but CMMC Level 2 may…

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Blog August 12 2025

Dealing With Unmarked and Mismarked CUI

Implementing CMMC and other Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) protection obligations depends on the accurate identification of CUI, and in some cases…

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Blog August 07 2025

The Proliferation of “Fake” CMMC Contract Clauses

Defense subcontractors may already be seeing CMMC clauses in their contracts, even though the CMMC contracting procedures and contract clause have yet to be…

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Blog August 05 2025

PivotTables For InfoSec Dummies

Plenty of people know how to toss an IP address and port list into Excel for sorting and searching but don’t get a chance to take it to a deeper level. Excel…

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Blog July 31 2025

Let's Clone a Cloner - Part 3: Putting It All Together

We have arrived at our final stage of metamorphosis, taking our pupa and morphing it into a hacking machine. Let's finish this journey. Geared Up Pupa In the…

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