In today’s blog, we are going to consider non-domain-joined system security. For most organization’s we test, this can include things like medical devices, systems in kiosk mode in public spaces, IoT devices, or other systems that were forgotten. If these systems are not on the domain, do we care? If so, why? How can an […]
The 2013 Target data breach is one of the most infamous attacks in the past decade. Attackers gained access to the point-of-sale (POS) terminals and stole the credit card information for up to 40 million customers during the peak of the 2013 holiday season. This attack cost Target over $300 million dollars in actual expenses, […]
As you might imagine, penetration testing is an extremely technical field that leverages state of the art technology and concepts. With that in mind, it is not always easy to describe a penetration test, what penetration testing consists of, and what they can achieve to non-technical individuals. This includes members of senior management, board members, […]
If there is one type of assessment that is not like the others, it is the physical penetration test. A physical penetration tests assesses the risk to your organization of an attacker physically breaking in. This blog will explore the physical penetration test, what questions it answers, what type of clients typically seek physical penetration […]
Segmentation is not a requirement to meet PCI compliance. However, it is strongly recommended by the PCI Council as it can greatly reduce the cost, scope, and difficulty of meeting compliance. In this blog, we will explore these reasons a bit further and explain the importance of PCI segmentation. What is Segmentation? Segmentation, from a […]
Most have heard about the 2013 Target Data Breach. You know, the one that exposed the payment card data of over 40 million customers, resulted in the CEO resigning, and cost Target $252 million. Well did you know that the initial data breach leveraged credentials stolen from there Heating and Air Conditioning vendor? Of course there […]
