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🌟 Happy New Year from ThingsRecon! 🎉 As we step into 2025, we at ThingsRecon want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible community of cybersecurity professionals, partners, and supporters. This past year has been one of growth, innovation, and unwavering commitment to securing the digital landscape. Let's make 2025 a year of resilience, discovery, and progress. Together, we will continue to protect the ever-evolving interconnections of our digital world. Wishing you a prosperous and secure New Year filled with opportunities and achievements. Cheers to a bright future ahead! #Cybersecurity #NewYear2025 #Innovation #Resilience #ThingsRecon

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that THINGSRECON has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to cybersecurity and data protection. This comprehensive audit, conducted by our fantastic auditor AssuranceLab, underscores our dedication to securing your critical information assets. SOC 2 Type II certification is a globally recognized standard that highlights our proactive efforts in safeguarding customer data. As the cybersecurity landscape evolves, we continue to prioritize trust, transparency, and resilience in our operations. Thank you to our amazing team and partners AssuranceLab, who truly understand how to audit and support startups such as ourselves, and Cydea an amazing SAAS risk management platform, for their hard work and dedication in helping ThingsRecon in achieving this accomplishment! #SOC2 #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #Trust #Privacy

Don’t let your network be the centerpiece of a hacker’s feast—protect it with attack surface discovery this Thanksgiving! 🦃🔒 #Cybersecurity #Thanksgiving2024 #AttackSurfaceManagement

🔒 The Risks of Open Amazon S3 Buckets – and How to Secure Them 🔒 Leaving Amazon S3 buckets open to public access can expose sensitive data, posing serious security and compliance risks. Here are the key dangers: Data Exposure: Sensitive data, including PII and intellectual property, can be easily accessed, leading to potential data breaches and trust issues. Regulatory Violations: Exposing data can breach GDPR, HIPAA, or CCPA, leading to hefty fines and legal challenges. Credential Leakage: Open buckets may inadvertently expose API keys or passwords, creating backdoors for attackers. Increased Attack Surface: Attackers can upload malware or tamper with files, putting public users at risk. Data Tampering and Defacement: Unauthorized users may alter or delete files, compromising data integrity. Financial Implications: Malicious actors can increase cloud costs by exploiting open buckets for mass storage or downloads. Phishing and Social Engineering: Exposed customer or employee data can fuel phishing attacks, leading to further security breaches. To mitigate these risks, ensure proper access controls, encryption, and monitoring. Proactively assess your digital landscape, including domains, IP addresses, and APIs, to secure against unauthorized access. #CyberSecurity #AmazonS3 #DataProtection #CloudSecurity #Compliance #RiskManagement

🌐 Using Context to Strengthen Digital Surface Management 🌐 In today’s complex digital landscape, simply identifying exposed assets is no longer enough. Effective digital surface management requires understanding the context around those assets to prioritize risks and ensure comprehensive security. At THINGSRECON, we take a context-aware approach to help organizations get the full picture of their digital exposure. Here’s how context plays a critical role in securing your digital surface:   1️⃣ Prioritizing Critical Assets Not all assets are created equal. By understanding the context—such as how assets interact or their exposure to the public—you can focus on securing those that are most vulnerable or critical to your operations. This helps streamline remediation efforts and improve security outcomes. 2️⃣ Mapping Interconnections Attackers don’t operate in silos, and neither should your security strategy. Our tools provide a clear view of the interconnected nature of your digital surface, revealing how attackers might navigate through seemingly unrelated assets to exploit weaknesses. Contextual insights allow for a more holistic defense strategy. 3️⃣ Understanding the Business Impact Assets must be secured based on their importance to the business. Whether it's a customer-facing API or an internal subdomain, understanding the business context helps you align security priorities with organizational goals, ensuring that the most sensitive and business-critical elements are protected first. 4️⃣ Real-Time Contextual Awareness Dynamic digital environments evolve rapidly. Our platform integrates real-time discovery and contextual analysis, ensuring you stay aware of the latest changes to your infrastructure. With context, you can quickly detect misconfigurations, unmonitored shadow IT, or new assets that could pose a threat. 📈 Don’t just discover—understand. Unlock the power of context with THINGSRECON to strengthen your digital surface management and reduce risk more effectively. #DigitalSurfaceManagement #ContextualSecurity #RiskPrioritization #CybersecurityStrategy #AttackSurfaceManagement #Context #AttackSurface

"Curiosity fuels innovation in cybersecurity—our CPO explains why. #Cybersecurity #Innovation #Leadership #TechInsights #CyberAwareness"

🚨 Big News! 🚨 We are excited to share that we have successfully completed the SOC 2 Type I audit! 🎉 This significant milestone underscores our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of security and operational excellence. What is SOC 2? SOC 2, developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), is a rigorous auditing procedure that ensures service providers manage data securely to protect the privacy of their customers. What’s Next? While earning SOC 2 Type I certification is a major accomplishment, this is only the beginning of our journey. We are already working towards SOC 2 Type II certification, which will evaluate the operational effectiveness of these controls over time. A Special Thanks The audit was conducted by AssuranceLab, our cloud-native audit partner, and we couldn’t have reached this milestone without our incredible team’s hard work and the trust of our clients. Current and prospective customers can request a copy of the SOC 2 Type I report through their sales contacts. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to enhance our security and operational excellence! 🔐 #SOC2 #Security #Compliance #OperationalExcellence #DataProtection #Cybersecurity #Discovery

"A big thank you to M3Corp for the shoutout! We are excited to continue working together to deliver impactful solutions to our clients. Your support means a lot to us. Looking forward to many more successes together!"

🔍 Why Reconnaissance Matters: Uncovering the Unknowns 🔍 Welcome to the first installment of our "Back to Basics" series! Today, we're diving into a critical phase of External Attack Surface Management (EASM): Reconnaissance. Did you know that what you don’t know can be your biggest risk? In cybersecurity, unknowns are assets, services, and systems you might not realize are exposed to the internet—each representing a potential entry point for attackers. 🚨 Why Focus on the Unknowns? Shadow IT: Over 60% of companies have unauthorized or unknown devices and applications operating outside their official IT oversight, creating hidden vulnerabilities. Forgotten Assets: Many organizations lose track of old subdomains, outdated servers, or unpatched applications. These forgotten assets can be prime targets for cyberattacks. Unmonitored Exposures: Misconfigured cloud services or abandoned databases can go unnoticed until they become a doorway for attackers. Reconnaissance helps you uncover these unknowns, giving you a clearer picture of your external attack surface and allowing you to mitigate risks before they become threats. 🔐 Get back to basics and take control of your external environment by identifying and managing all your digital assets. Remember: you can’t protect what you don’t know exists! Stay tuned for more insights in our series as we continue to explore the fundamentals of EASM and strengthen your cybersecurity posture! #CyberSecurity #EASM #DigitalRisk #InfoSec #Reconnaissance #CyberHygiene #BackToBasics #AttackSurfaceManagement

🌟 Friday Focus: Engagement and Networking on Supply Chain Security 🌟 Let's take a moment to focus on a critical topic that's been making noise in our industry: supply chain security, with a spotlight on the recent Polyfill.io supply chain attack. 🚨 🔍 What Happened? Polyfill.io, a service used by countless websites to provide JavaScript polyfills, was compromised in a supply chain attack, affecting over 384,000 hosts. This breach allowed malicious actors to potentially inject harmful scripts into websites, posing severe risks like data theft and phishing. 💡 Why It Matters: Supply chain attacks exploit trust in third-party services, making them particularly dangerous and difficult to detect. 🤝 What is your take on it: * Have you experienced or mitigated a supply chain attack of this type? * What steps can companies take to secure their supply chains? Let's discuss strategies like Content Security Policies (CSP), Subresource Integrity (SRI), and regular audits. * Interested in joining forces to tackle supply chain security challenges? Let's connect and explore collaboration opportunities. 🔐 Other Points? * Implement Strong CSP: Restrict sources from which scripts can be loaded. * Use SRI: Ensure the integrity of external scripts. * Regular Monitoring: Continuously monitor and audit third-party dependencies. * Self-Hosting: Where possible, host critical scripts internally. * Incident Response Plan: Be prepared with a robust plan to address breaches swiftly. #SupplyChainSecurity #CyberSecurity #Networking #PolyfillIssue #Engagement #FridayFocus #InfoSec #TechCommunity #Collaboration #BestPractices Looking forward to your insights and contributions! Have a fantastic and secure weekend, everyone! 🚀✨