About the customer SIDE Securities Industry Data Exchange provides a data exchange platform to the regulated investment industry, including investment managers, broker-dealers, and custodian banks. Regulatory authorities such as CSA/CIRO in Canada and SC/FINRA in the U.S. demand rigorous vulnerability management practices. The platform operates as a Software as a...

Shadow IT has evolved from an occasional nuisance to a pervasive security challenge that affects every organization. These unauthorized applications, services, and devices operating outside of IT oversight create blind spots in your security posture that attackers are increasingly exploiting. But here's the reality: your employees aren't trying to undermine...

Today marks Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2025. There are 111 vulnerabilities that have been addressed this time around. This is quite a few, although only a few are higher severity. As always, make sure to patch your systems as soon as possible. Notable Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities for August CVE-2025-50165:...

2025 has been a summer of high-profile breaches. This post will focus on four notable and high-profile victims: Chanel, Google, Air France, and KLM. Although the companies and exact data sets differ, these breaches share a clear pattern: attackers compromised third-party CRM / customer-service platforms as part of a wider...

It’s become pretty standard to expect the help of AI with automating tasks, with penetration testing being no exception. As AI-driven tools grow more sophisticated, some have posed the question: could these systems render the traditional human pen tester obsolete entirely? We’ll explore the strengths and limitations of AI when...

In today’s hyperconnected world, a single misleading LinkedIn or X post gone viral can cause problems for the most well established brand in a matter of minutes. Digital Risk Protection plays a vital role in uncovering and neutralizing these hidden dangers before they escalate. We’ll run through some real-world examples...

Researchers believe AI tools are fueling a dramatic 42% surge in the amount of leaked credentials circulating for sale on the dark web. Each year, automated scrapers and human-operated groups comb through dark web forums, paste sites, and underground marketplaces to collect and repackage hundreds of millions of username–password pairs....

Free Tool Scan your email domain for compromised credentials Is your organization’s email domain linked to compromised credentials? Find out! All we need is your corporate email address and we'll be in touch with your results. ⚠️ We do not display or save individual compromised credentials for the purpose of this...

Outpost24’s threat intelligence researchers have been analyzing a corporate database seller known as “Lionishackers”. They’re a financially motivated threat actor focused on exfiltrating and selling corporate databases. This post explores how they operate, where their attacks are taking place, and the current level of threat they pose. Lionishackers: Key things...