A Vulnerability Scan is NOT a Penetration Test. Unfortunately, when we perform vendor reviews or risk analyses, we often see that organizations get these two terms mixed. As cybersecurity professionals, we need to step up and educate others about the differences so companies get the accurate services they need (and paid for) and they achieve […]
Weak passwords are often the cause of data breaches. Love or hate them, everyone is using passwords today. Ensuring individuals are using strong passwords in important to securing an organization. Whether you’re performing a penetration test or a password audit, tools can help you add value and efficiency for your report. At Stern Security, we […]
The Triangle Net has a vision to build a better world and provide opportunities to those striving to join the cyber security field. This amazing organization interviewed Stern Security’s founder, Jon Sternstein, to discuss his security career. View the full interview here: https://www.thetrianglenet.com/episode-2-jon-sternstein/
Vendor Risk Management Accuracy is all that Matters! Are Vendors Secure? If you ask any company if they are secure, most would say “Yes, of course we are!” This is especially true of vendors. No vendor ever says, “No, we’re not secure, but trust us with your data.” Most vendors are not being dishonest, but […]
Vendor Risk Management Accuracy is all that Matters! Many organizations utilize spreadsheets to measure their internal security posture and vendor risk. We get it – spreadsheets are simple, convenient, and it comes with the office suite that you have on your computer. Unfortunately, it does not scale and gets out of hand quickly. Let’s look […]
Vendor risk management is an incredibly complicated process. While some methods are much more efficient than others, there is no consensus on how all organizations accurately manage vendor risk. We generally see that organizations measure vendor risk in five ways, each with an increasing level of security: Nothing at all Contract verbiage only Audit check […]
Introduction Imagine building a strong, stable fortress around your most important assets. All of your focus is on stopping the intruder that will directly target your organization. However, there is an indirect way to breach the gates – through your third parties. Your organization relies on third parties (vendors) for necessary services and you have […]
CBS17 Stern Security’s CEO, Jon Sternstein met with CBS17 to discuss the FBI warning of ransomware targeting healthcare organizations. See the full story here: https://www.cbs17.com/community/health/coronavirus/hackers-targeting-hospitals-amid-covid-19-case-surge-fbi-warns/
Duo Security is one of the most popular 2-factor authentication applications on the market today. All of the authentication and administrative logs are stored in the admin portal located at https://admin.duosecurity.com. Up until recently, if you wanted to view the logs, you either had to log into the admin portal or use the Duo API […]
Without using any 3rd party tools, you can use simple Window commands to display the saved passwords for remembered wireless networks. This is helpful if you forget or during security engagements. We were recently on a penetration test and gained access to a laptop. We needed to gain access to a particular wireless network didn’t want to risk tripping […]