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### [Malicious Browser Extensions: The Trusted-Tool Blind Spot](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/malicious-browser-extensions-the-trusted-tool-blind-spot)

 A trusted extension can be sold overnight and turned into spyware, and most companies have no idea what’s installed on their fleet.

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 September 24, 2026 No Comments

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### [Windows Privilege Escalation: From Foothold to SYSTEM](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/one-login-away-from-system-how-attackers-turn-a-small-foothold-into-full-control)

 A single compromised user account is rarely where an attacker stops. On Windows, the path from an ordinary login to complete system control is well-mapped and short.

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### [What a Typical Penetration Test Looks Like, Start to Finish](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/what-a-typical-penetration-test-looks-like)

 Buying a penetration test is easier when you know what the week actually involves. Here is the shape of a real engagement, from the paperwork to the retest.

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### [Key Email Security Factors for SMBs and MSPs](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/key-email-security-factors-for-smbs-and-msps)

 Email is still the front door to your business. Here is how to tell whether the service guarding it is actually doing the job.

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### [Vendor Risk Management: Half of Breaches Arrive Through Someone Else](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/vendor-risk-management-half-of-breaches-now-arrive-through-someone-else)

 Your security program stops at your firewall. Your risk does not.

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### [Next-Gen Antivirus and EDR: Why Legacy AV Isn't Enough](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/next-gen-antivirus-edr-vs-legacy-av)

 If your endpoint protection still works by recognizing known malware files, it is already a step behind the attackers who stopped using malware files.

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### [SharePoint Phishing Emails and the Microsoft Defender VPN Shutdown](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/sharepoint-phishing-defender-vpn)

 Attackers are turning trusted Microsoft workflows against your users. And the quiet retirement of Defender’s built-in VPN is a good reason for every IT manager to look hard at what their bundled tools actually cover.

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 July 24, 2026 No Comments

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### [Imaging Steganography and Alternate Data Streams: The New Frontiers of File-Based Threats](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/imaging-steganography)

 That PNG attachment in your inbox might be more than just pixels.

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 October 1, 2025 No Comments

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### [Beyond the Patch: Managing Zero-Day Exploitation in Unpatched Environments](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/beyond-the-patch)

 When Microsoft tells you to unplug your own servers, do not stop, do not pass Go and do not collect $200. Kindly proceed directly to your server room.

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### [Integrating Patching Into CI/CD Pipelines: Technical Mastery Meets Real-World Wisdom](https://www.iflockconsulting.com/blog/patching-into-ci/cd-pipelines)

 In my years of penetration testing and security consulting, I have learned two truths. First, vulnerabilities wait for no one. Second, if patching is not automated, it will be delayed, and those delays can eventually come back to bite you. I have lost count of the times a client said, “We will handle that next sprint,” only to find their systems...

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