Security Insights
Deep dives, expert analysis, and practical guidance on exposure management, adversarial validation, and the future of AI-driven exposure management.
Vulnerability Management Best Practices for Enterprise Teams
Do you know? More than 40,000 new software vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2024, 61% surge from 2023 while the number of actively exploited vulnerabilities nearly doubled. Such volume translates into thousands of exploitable risks waiting in your systems. Industry data shows that 30% of security i
Understanding FFIEC Compliance: A Complete Guide by Strobes
Between rising cyber threats, growing consumer privacy concerns, and increasingly complex regulatory expectations, financial institutions must stay ahead of the curve or risk costly consequences. That’s where FFIEC compliance comes in. Established by a coalition of five federal agencies- including t
Penetration Testing Methodology: Step-by-Step Breakdown for 2025
Cyber threats are sharper and more widespread than ever before, consistently finding new entry points across our intricate digital world, from sprawling cloud environments and complex APIs to the mobile apps we rely on and even dynamic containerized workloads. Relying solely on reactive security mea
Top 6 Data Breaches in July 2025 That Made Headlines
July 2025 was a turbulent month for cybersecurity, with several high-profile breaches exposing critical vulnerabilities across industries. From weak access controls to vendor mismanagement, these incidents underscored the need for a more robust, proactive security approach. Here's an in-depth look a
Top CVEs of July 2025: Exploits, Exposure, and the Risks
Some CVEs quietly fade into vendor advisories. Others don’t wait. The Top CVEs of July gained traction quickly - through public exploits, active scanning, or visibility in high-usage systems. This list isn’t built on CVSS alone. The Top CVEs of July were selected based on exploit availability, attac
EU Cyber Resilience Act: What You Must Do Before 2027
The European Union isn’t asking nicely anymore. With the Cyber Resilience Act, they’re laying down the law, literally, for how every company that makes or sells digital products in the EU must manage software security. And it's not a gentle nudge. It’s a full-scale regulatory revamp. From IoT to Saa
New CERT-In Guidelines 2025: What Every Security Team Needs to Act On Now
India just redrew the cybersecurity line in the sand. Until now, CERT-In’s mandates were mostly confined to government and critical infrastructure. That era is over. With the 2025 updates, these guidelines now apply to every business operating in India’s digital ecosystem. Whether you build software
The CEO’s Chronicles | Embracing The Pivot To CTEM When Others Doubted (Part 2)
"The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that's changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." - Mark Zuckerberg. Standing at the crossroads of cybersecurity evolution, I faced a decision that would define not just my career trajectory but potentia
Major Data Breach at Allianz Life: What Happened, Who Was Affected, and What You Can Do
Hackers have accessed personal information tied to most of the 1.4 million customers of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, according to a statement issued by its parent company. On July 16, 2025, a malicious threat actor gained access to a third-party cloud-based CRM system used by All
GCP Penetration Testing Guide
GCP penetration testing built on the IAM impersonation model: the Google rules, service-account impersonation with real gcloud output, long-lived key hunting, the metadata-server SSRF and its scope gotcha, a findings table, and the org policies that close it.
Strobes New Feature: Full Control Over Risk-Based Prioritization
Every security team knows the struggle: You've got hundreds (or thousands) of vulnerabilities, limited resources, and the constant question – "What should we fix first?" CVSS scores? They're a start, but they don't know that your payment processing system is more critical than your internal wiki. Tr
The CEO's Chronicles | When Nobody Believed - The 2022 Rejection Story (Part 1)
From Rejection to Recognition - The Strobes Journey The email was short. Brutal in its simplicity. It was the seventh rejection in three months. Seven different ways of hearing the same message: Nobody believes in your vision. As I sat in my office that evening in late 2022, staring at yet another p