Expert insights on external attack surface management, DNS security, and enterprise cybersecurity best practices from our security research team.
June 13, 202515 min readExternal Attack Surface Management
The Hidden DNS Threat: How Dangling Records Are Creating Backdoors into Enterprise Networks
DNS-based attack vectors have evolved far beyond traditional hijacking techniques, with 1.5 million DNS DDoS attacks occurring in Q1 of 2024 alone. While enterprises focus on perimeter security, a more insidious threat lurks in their DNS infrastructure: dangling records that create invisible backdoors for sophisticated attackers.
Third-Party Risk in the Digital Age: Mapping Your Extended Attack Surface
Your security perimeter extends far beyond your own infrastructure. Understand how third-party relationships create new attack vectors and how to secure them.
Beyond CVE Scores: Risk-Based Vulnerability Prioritization for External Assets
Traditional CVSS scoring fails for external attack surface management. Learn how to prioritize vulnerabilities based on real-world exploitability and business impact.
The Hidden Risks of Shadow Cloud: A CISO's Guide to Unknown Assets
Discover how shadow cloud deployments are expanding your attack surface without your knowledge, and learn proven strategies to regain visibility and control.
EASM for Compliance: Meeting Regulatory Requirements with Continuous Monitoring
How external attack surface management helps organizations maintain continuous compliance with evolving regulations like NIS2, DORA, and emerging cybersecurity frameworks.
From 10,000 to Zero: How a Fortune 500 Company Eliminated Critical Exposures
A detailed case study of how a major enterprise reduced their external attack surface from over 10,000 critical findings to zero in 90 days using EASM.
The Great Cloud Exposure: How Misconfigurations Turn AWS, Azure, and GCP into Attack Highways
Discover how cloud misconfigurations create massive security vulnerabilities, from open ports and exposed databases to CDN bypasses and origin server exposure.
The Brand Hijacking Epidemic: How Typosquatting and Domain Spoofing Are Stealing Your Customers
Discover how cybercriminals use typosquatting, domain spoofing, and brand impersonation attacks to steal customers, damage reputation, and harvest credentials.