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A cyber tabletop exercise is how organisations find out whether their incident response plan actually works, before an attacker forces the answer. Most plans have...

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Most organizations pick a pentest methodology based on a misunderstanding. The box types – black, grey, white – don’t describe how much access testers get. They describe how much they know going in. It’s a small distinction...

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Let’s start with the good news: most companies have an online footprint, and that’s totally normal. The less good news? Hackers love that footprint. The better news? With a bit of...

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What if security wasn’t just about preventing problems — but about enabling possibilities?  In today’s digital landscape, the most successful organizations have shifted their perspective...

Ingang Refracted Partner Event

Vorige week donderdag, 29 januari, mochten we met trots ons allereerste Refracted Security Partner Event organiseren. Geen klassiek salesmoment, maar een oprechte thank you aan...

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“We zijn gehackt omdat we gekozen werden.” Dat is het dominante narratief na een incident. Een doelbewuste aanvaller, een gerichte poging, een slachtoffer dat uitgekozen werd.  Het klopt niet.  Hackers targetten jou niet. Hackers kiezen geen slachtoffers zoals een inbreker huizen kiest. Ze optimaliseren frictieloze extractie. Ze zoeken niet naar wie ze willen aanvallen, maar naar wie het makkelijkst betaalt.  Dat onderscheid klinkt subtiel. Het is fundamenteel.  Hackers volgen geen targets — ze volgen betalingszekerheid  Moderne cybercriminaliteit is een industrieel proces. Geen artistieke heist, geen persoonlijke vendetta, geen Hollywood-scenario. Het is optimalisatie van rendement per tijdseenheid.  Wat bepaalt of jij interessant bent?...

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1. Penetration Testing: The Cornerstone of Modern Security  Penetration testing (pen testing) is no longer optional—it is a mandatory and foundational requirement in virtually every...

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We Came, We Hacked, We Conquered What happens when you mix curious minds, laptops, and Hack The Box challenges? You get one epic night of...

Cyber Resilience Act Workshop in Madrid

Last week, Stijn Horemans represented Refracted Security in Madrid for the Cyber Resilience Act and Horizontal Standards workshop; a chance to dive deep into how...

OT Security

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...

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