Security operations
Expel rides a Wave

Forrester recently invited Expel and a number of other cybersecurity companies to participate in research for its report, The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection and Response, Q2 2023, and we jumped at the…

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Expel Quarterly Threat Report volume V: Latent-risk infostealing malware

Last up in our Q2 QTR series: we dig into infostealers and the importance of detecting, mitigating, and responding to this form of malware.

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Expel Quarterly Threat Report volume IV: Phishing trends

PhaaS platforms make phishing easy. In this volume in our series, we share what these are, how they work, and how they can be counteracted.

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Expel Quarterly Threat Report volume III: Malware infection trends

In this volume of our QTR blog series, we look at new trends in high-risk and latent-risk malware, and share how to protect your organization.

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Expel Quarterly Threat Report volume II: Attackers advance with AI

Next up in our QTR series: check out these examples of attackers using AI to advance their goals. Learn how they did it so you can be prepared in the future.

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Expel Quarterly Threat Report volume I: Q2 by the numbers

Our QTR series continues with the incident findings, trends, and takeaways from the second quarter of 2024. We kick-off with a summary of the key findings and stats from Q2.

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Security Alert: CrowdStrike Windows Outage

An issue in a CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor update rendered Microsoft’s Windows OS inoperable. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what you can do about it now.

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Patch Tuesday roundup for July 2024

The July 2024 edition of Patch Tuesday is live, including 53 published CVEs from Microsoft. Our team reviewed the released patches so you don’t have to. Here are our top takeaways.

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Expel again recognized in the Gartner Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services

The report provides an overview of the MDR services market for buyers considering service providers. Here’s a peak at some of the insights you’ll find to help navigate this confusing space.

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AI and security: hype or hope?

AI is front-and-center on the security conference circuit. Now that the dust is settling and the AI picture is getting clearer, it's time to separate fact from fiction.

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How phishing threat actors are using AI: a real world example

Our phishing team recently intercepted an email that appears to contain AI-generated code. We break down what was sent and what it can teach us about adversarial use of AI for phishing.

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Patch Tuesday roundup for June 2024

The June 2024 edition of Patch Tuesday is live, including 53 published CVEs from Microsoft. Our team reviewed the released patches so you don’t have to. Here are our top takeaways.

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Pack your bags: Expel hits the cybersecurity event circuit

We’re headed to the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit and AWS re:Inforce to talk shop and show off our industry-leading services. Check out what we’re up to this security event season.