If you’ve worked in IT security, you probably know the basics: patch management, endpoint protection, firewalls, detection systems. The rules are clear, and the playbook is well established. But step into an OT (Operational Technology) environment, and suddenly those rules don’t apply in the same way. You’re not looking at laptops and servers anymore, you’re […]
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New school year, new curious minds. Every year, we meet students who are fascinated by cybersecurity but don’t really know where to begin. They’ve heard about pentesting, maybe watched a few hacking videos, tried a CTF here and there, but the path to actually becoming a pentester feels a bit blurry. The good news is
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Data breaches happen. No one likes them. And yet, you have to be prepared. How you respond matters just as much as fixing the technical mess. Being transparent and honest is how you keep people on your side. Silence is golden, but when data leaks, it’s fool’s gold. So let’s discuss some important steps to
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You run an automated scan on your network, patch a few things, and feel that rush of relief. Done. System secure. On to the next task. But here’s the problem. Automated scanners only see what they’re programmed to see. And sometimes the most dangerous cracks stay hidden. That means while you’re feeling good about your
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You’re at work, and you get a call from IT support. The person on the phone sounds professional, and they tell you there’s a security issue with your account. They just need you to confirm your password so they can fix it. It sounds urgent. You don’t want to be the reason something goes wrong,
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Refracted Security is excited to announce the CRA-AI project kick-off, a major initiative to help organizations, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), achieve and maintain compliance with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). What is CRA-AI? The CRA-AI project focuses on developing an automated platform to guide businesses through the process of securing the CE Mark,
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