JUMPSEC LABS

Every good cybersecurity article needs a Sun Tzu quote, here is one lesser known quote from Sun Tzu to start us off.   What Happened? Recently, JUMPSEC’s Detection and Response Team (DART) caught a Red Team  inside one of our MxDR clients' networks using a honeypot server. The honeypot server was set up using Thinkst Applied Research’s project called OpenCanary. This open-source project from Thinkst emulates different network protocols and when interacted with, creates an alert providing information to the defensive team, such as the source of the request.   An unfair advantage We believe all organisations should be able to incrementally build on their level of security, year-on-year. This means leaving generic behind and focusing on the specific threats you face, and outcomes you need to be secure from them. To do this, we draw on the expertise and attacker mindset of our...