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Cyber pros: what is the simplest VPN vetting rule you give non-technical users? #CyberSecurity
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Free VPN apps can turn “privacy” into the product.
Traffic logs. Injected ads. Bandwidth resale. Opaque ownership. “No-logs” promises with no proof.
Before you tap install, follow the money:
#Cybersecurity #InfoSec #Privacy #VPN
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pierson-tech.com/blog/f/pers…
Free VPN apps can turn “privacy” into the product.
Traffic logs. Injected ads. Bandwidth resale. Opaque ownership. “No-logs” promises with no proof.
Before you tap install, follow the money:
#Cybersecurity #InfoSec #Privacy #VPN
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Jun 12
Cyber pros: what is the one alert you think every SMB should route to a real human immediately? #CyberSecurity
Jun 12
More alerts ≠ more security. If everything is urgent, nothing is.
Standardize a short must-alert list, assign owners, write one-line runbooks, and demote the noise.
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#Cybersecurity #InfoSec #SMBSecurity #IncidentResponse
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Jun 12
More alerts ≠ more security. If everything is urgent, nothing is.
Standardize a short must-alert list, assign owners, write one-line runbooks, and demote the noise.
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/quic…
#Cybersecurity #InfoSec #SMBSecurity #IncidentResponse
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Jun 10
Cyber pros: what questions do you ask vendors when evaluating dark web monitoring services? #CyberSecurity
Jun 10
"We monitor the dark web" can mean breach-list matching or full criminal forum monitoring with analyst validation. Same three words. Very different services.
New blog: a practical buying guide for dark web monitoring, DRPS, and threat intelligence platforms - plus the sales-language traps to watch for.
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/dark…
#DarkWeb #ThreatIntelligence #Cybersecurity #InfoSec
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Jun 10
"We monitor the dark web" can mean breach-list matching or full criminal forum monitoring with analyst validation. Same three words. Very different services.
New blog: a practical buying guide for dark web monitoring, DRPS, and threat intelligence platforms - plus the sales-language traps to watch for.
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/dark…
#DarkWeb #ThreatIntelligence #Cybersecurity #InfoSec
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Jun 8
yber pros: is auto-enforced VPN on public networks standard practice at your org? #CyberSecurity
Jun 8
7 years in prison for running evil twin Wi-Fi at airports. Hardware cost: ~$300. Is your organization's VPN policy actually enforced — or just documented? #PublicWiFi #Cybersecurity #InfoSec
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Jun 8
7 years in prison for running evil twin Wi-Fi at airports. Hardware cost: ~$300. Is your organization's VPN policy actually enforced — or just documented? #PublicWiFi #Cybersecurity #InfoSec
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Jun 5
To the #CyberSecurity community: HTTPS is necessary but not sufficient against MITM. SSL stripping bypasses it before it activates, rogue CAs defeat it transparently, and certificate validation failures open a third path entirely. All three covered with documented incidents — Superfish, DigiNotar, and a 2024–2025 Cloudflare cert incident. What MITM layer does your org skip most often?
Jun 5
That padlock? Not a MITM shield. 🔐
Attackers don't break your encryption — they get in front of it. MITM attacks made up 19% of successful cyberattacks in 2024.
The attacks in play:
- Evil twin Wi-Fi (30,000 ARP spoofing attacks per day globally)
- SSL stripping (bypasses HTTPS before it can activate)
- Rogue CAs (DigiNotar intercepted 300,000 users; Lenovo shipped one on consumer laptops)
- BGP hijacking ($150K in Ethereum stolen via a single DNS redirect)
The defenses that actually work are in this post. Most are config changes, not purchases:
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/what…
What's your org's biggest MITM exposure right now?
#Cybersecurity #MITM #NetworkSecurity #InfoSec
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Jun 5
That padlock? Not a MITM shield. 🔐
Attackers don't break your encryption — they get in front of it. MITM attacks made up 19% of successful cyberattacks in 2024.
The attacks in play:
- Evil twin Wi-Fi (30,000 ARP spoofing attacks per day globally)
- SSL stripping (bypasses HTTPS before it can activate)
- Rogue CAs (DigiNotar intercepted 300,000 users; Lenovo shipped one on consumer laptops)
- BGP hijacking ($150K in Ethereum stolen via a single DNS redirect)
The defenses that actually work are in this post. Most are config changes, not purchases:
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/what…
What's your org's biggest MITM exposure right now?
#Cybersecurity #MITM #NetworkSecurity #InfoSec
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Jun 3
To the #CyberSecurity community: AI agents reading your files, your email, your code — with credentials scoped to everything and no human in the loop. We documented four ways attackers are exploiting exactly that setup right now. What's your least-privilege approach for MCP-connected agents?
Jun 3
91% of orgs deploy AI agents. Only 10% govern them.
That gap is where attackers operate — and MCP is their new playground.
- Hidden instructions in content your AI reads → private repo exfiltration
- Backdoored packages → millions of emails silently BCC'd to attackers
- Tool definitions poisoned after approval → no re-prompt required
4 documented attack methods a checklist to act before incident #1:
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/ai-a…
What's your org's current approach to AI agent access controls?
#Cybersecurity #MCPSecurity #AIAgents #InfoSec
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Jun 3
91% of orgs deploy AI agents. Only 10% govern them.
That gap is where attackers operate — and MCP is their new playground.
- Hidden instructions in content your AI reads → private repo exfiltration
- Backdoored packages → millions of emails silently BCC'd to attackers
- Tool definitions poisoned after approval → no re-prompt required
4 documented attack methods a checklist to act before incident #1:
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/ai-a…
What's your org's current approach to AI agent access controls?
#Cybersecurity #MCPSecurity #AIAgents #InfoSec
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Jun 1
Curious what the #CyberSecurity community is seeing — are QR code attacks showing up more in your incidents or awareness training lately? Share your experience. 👇
Jun 1
QR code scams are surging — and most people scan without thinking twice. Learn how to spot "quishing" attacks before they get you. Practical tips inside. 🔍
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#Cybersecurity #Quishing #InfoSec
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Jun 1
QR code scams are surging — and most people scan without thinking twice. Learn how to spot "quishing" attacks before they get you. Practical tips inside. 🔍
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/pers…
#Cybersecurity #Quishing #InfoSec
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May 29
We lost $100K to BEC. A callback would have stopped it. How does your org handle vendor banking changes? #CyberSecurity
May 29
BEC cost businesses $3B in 2025. Average loss: $122K. The fix? A 30-second phone call — if you have the policy for it. New Quick-Tip: step-up verification for wire transfers, vendor banking updates & account resets. pierson-tech.com/blog/f/quic… #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #BEC
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May 29
BEC cost businesses $3B in 2025. Average loss: $122K. The fix? A 30-second phone call — if you have the policy for it. New Quick-Tip: step-up verification for wire transfers, vendor banking updates & account resets. pierson-tech.com/blog/f/quic… #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #BEC
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May 27
The #CyberSecurity community has strong opinions on this one — and they should. Native cloud tools vs. third-party CNAPPs is a real architecture decision with real cost and coverage consequences. Curious where practitioners are landing. Read the breakdown and share your experience.
May 27
our cloud's built-in security tools vs. third-party CNAPPs — the right answer depends on 3 things:
• Single cloud → native tools likely sufficient (but not truly free)
• Multi-cloud → real visibility gaps; third-party adds material value
• Containers → runtime detection is a meaningful native gap
No vendor bias. Just the tradeoffs. 👇
Full breakdown — single-cloud, multi-cloud, containers, hidden costs, and what Google's Wiz acquisition means for platform neutrality:
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/clou…
Which scenario fits your org? Drop a comment.
#CloudSecurity #CNAPP #Cybersecurity #InfoSec
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May 27
our cloud's built-in security tools vs. third-party CNAPPs — the right answer depends on 3 things:
• Single cloud → native tools likely sufficient (but not truly free)
• Multi-cloud → real visibility gaps; third-party adds material value
• Containers → runtime detection is a meaningful native gap
No vendor bias. Just the tradeoffs. 👇
Full breakdown — single-cloud, multi-cloud, containers, hidden costs, and what Google's Wiz acquisition means for platform neutrality:
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/clou…
Which scenario fits your org? Drop a comment.
#CloudSecurity #CNAPP #Cybersecurity #InfoSec
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May 25
Hey #CyberSecurity community — we wrote up our remote work security framework and we're curious: what does your org actually enforce vs. just recommend for home office setups? Drop your thoughts.
May 25
Home networks = corporate attack surface.
87% of ransomware enters via remote access. VPN alone isn't enough.
Our latest post covers a 5-pillar framework for treating every home office like the branch site it is:
🔒 Full-tunnel VPN (no split tunneling)
💻 Always-on EDR MDM
🆔 MFA least privilege
🏠 Network segmentation
🛡️ DNS filtering off-VPN
Plus: why ZTNA is now an SMB conversation.
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/home…
What's the hardest remote work security control to get right at your org?
#Cybersecurity #InfoSec #RemoteWork #ZeroTrust
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May 25
Home networks = corporate attack surface.
87% of ransomware enters via remote access. VPN alone isn't enough.
Our latest post covers a 5-pillar framework for treating every home office like the branch site it is:
🔒 Full-tunnel VPN (no split tunneling)
💻 Always-on EDR MDM
🆔 MFA least privilege
🏠 Network segmentation
🛡️ DNS filtering off-VPN
Plus: why ZTNA is now an SMB conversation.
pierson-tech.com/blog/f/home…
What's the hardest remote work security control to get right at your org?
#Cybersecurity #InfoSec #RemoteWork #ZeroTrust
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