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A Hacker’s Perspective For Building Proactive Organizational Defenses


Anshu is the founder/CEO of CloudDefense.AI—a CNAPP that secures both applications and cloud infrastructure.

The ongoing happenings in cyberspace continually underscore the concerning fact that hackers are getting super smart with their tricks and launching sophisticated cyberattacks more often. Whether it’s crippling ransomware attacks or sneaky data breaches, cybercriminals are showing off their cleverness and adaptability like never before. Hacking techniques are evolving faster than our traditional security measures can keep up with.

This is the harsh reality of cloud security, where hackers exploit the very nature of the cloud—its openness, its dynamism—to gain an edge. But what if you could think like a hacker? What if you could see your publicly exposed infrastructure through their eyes, anticipate their moves, and shore up your defenses before they even struck?

That’s the power of understanding hacker recon. As the CEO of a cloud security company, I’ve learned that when it comes to implementing cybersecurity strategies, it’s not enough to merely react to threats. To stay ahead of the curve, we need to think like attackers, not just defenders. That said, here I discuss how to adopt the hacker’s perspective and use it to strengthen your cloud security posture.

Understanding What Hacker Recon Is

Think of hacker reconnaissance (recon) as detective work done before a cyberattack is launched. It’s when hackers gather information about their target, such as a company’s computer systems and networks. Through this, they’re trying to understand the layout of the digital front, looking for any security gaps, attack vectors or potential entry points that they can exploit later.

Simply put, the more information they uncover, the more smoothly their “operation” can go—just like any good detective needs solid clues to crack a case. So, next time you hear about a cyberattack, remember that it often starts with this information-gathering phase.

There are two main ways hackers do their recon:

• Passive recon involves gathering information without directly interacting with the target system. Hackers might use search engines, social media, public records and other…

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Making The Most Of A Penetration Test: The Organizational Perspective


It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to grasp why cybercriminals prioritize attacks on organizations. These folks are notoriously keen on taking shortcuts, and the average enterprise environment is a goldmine of quick exploitation opportunities that range from ransomware extortion and data breaches, to industrial espionage and botnet activity.

Once a trespass has happened, hackers move laterally across the infrastructure to stretch the attack surface by plaguing multiple endpoints in one go. What’s particularly unsettling, they may maintain the foothold for months without being detected. In the aftermath of this, companies face downtime, loss of customer data, financial repercussions, and regulatory issues, let alone long-term reputational damages.

It comes as no surprise that proactive security is gathering steam today, wherein penetration testing (pentesting) is a Swiss Army knife strategy. In plain words, it’s about breaking bad for a while to simulate a real attacker’s actions. This offensive approach can be an eye-opening experience to enterprises in terms of their vulnerabilities and applicable fixes.

The internet is rife with information about penetration testing types and methodologies, so this article will zoom in on a few key aspects, including those that call forth confusion and misconceptions among organizations that decide to jump on the pentesting bandwagon.

Knowing the objectives is half the battle

Emphasis on the goals is a cornerstone of preparing for an offensive cyber stress test that will yield positive security dividends rather than being a waste of time and resources. This is first and foremost because the motivation defines the methods for conducting a pentest.

Risk mitigation is a common objective. The impulse to minimize the odds of a security incident is often fueled by a recent attack that wreaked havoc in the industry the company represents. The impetus for reducing risks may as well stem from corporate decision makers’ forward-thinking philosophy geared toward best security practices, which is a commendable route to take.

Compliance is another driving force throughout the penetration testing…

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Guest Perspective: Geofences can let businesses build a digital moat around sensitive data


Carl Mazzanti

E-commerce is a wonderful development: utilizing the power of the web for commercial transactions has meant that even the smallest business can easily connect with existing and potential customers across the world. But the very ability to wipe out border barriers and turbocharge sales has also exposed enterprises to new, potentially deadly threats.

Consider the case of an East Coast municipality that — like many others have done — opened its website to international traffic and allowed anyone to log in, regardless of location. In theory, this open e-door policy would help the municipality get the message out to a global audience about its desirability as a live, work and play destination.

The move did indeed attract visitors, but some were state-sponsored hackers who tried to seize control of the municipality’s bank accounts. Fortunately, quick-thinking local officials contacted the FBI, Homeland Security, and other agencies and quashed the ransomware attempt.

In the wake of the attack, the municipality sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking help to secure their systems and sensitive data. eMazzanti Technologies answered the RFP and won the contract. After scrubbing their systems and ensuring that the hijacking viruses were completely erased, our professionals input a series of cyber defenses. We recommended a custom-designed suite of antivirus programs, password enhancements, and other security measures — and, most importantly, advised the municipality to set up a geofence.

Securing the Perimeter

A geofence is a firewall-based feature that lets an organization control entry into its digital domain. It starts by determining the physical location or origination point of incoming traffic or network requests by automatically reviewing the visitor’s IP address and comparing that to a digital list of prohibited places. If the entity is trying to enter from a forbidden spot, it will be blocked from the system.

Geofences, along with other digital security systems, are increasingly important as more state-sponsored hackers target U.S.-based entities. In 2021, the FBI announced it had logged more than 791,790 reports of suspected internet

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Global Embedded Secure Element Market to 2026 – Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, and Forecast – NeighborWebSJ


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