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A cyber security MSSP & Cyber Threat Intelligence company protecting clients data, infrastructure, reputation, and assets. #DefendEdge

Chicago, IL
Joined October 2016
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Threat hunting looks beyond known alerts to uncover activity that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. 🔎 #ThreatHunting #SOC #CyberSecurity
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One compromised account can give attackers a starting point. Strong identity controls can make that starting point much harder to use. 🪪 #IdentitySecurity #AccessControl #CyberDefense
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Did you think antivirus was enough? It is just one layer. Modern attacks bypass it with fileless malware and zero-day exploits. 99.9% of hacked accounts had no MFA (Microsoft). Antivirus is a starting point, not a strategy. #CyberSecurity #CyberMyths #DefendEdge
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🛡️ 5 ransomware prevention tips: 1️⃣ Immutable backups (3-2-1 rule) 2️⃣ Email filtering (91% starts with phishing) 3️⃣ Patch management (VPN/RDP = top entry) 4️⃣ MFA everywhere 5️⃣ 24/7 monitoring DefendEdge SOC: 99% SLA → defendedge.com/security-oper… #Ransomware #CyberSecurity #DefendEdge
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Security controls should protect sensitive information wherever it travels—not just where it’s stored. 🔐 #DataSecurity #DataProtection #CyberSecurity
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Japanese internet giant GMO urges 26,739 customers to shut down PCs after hackers breached its cloud service, demanded $50M ransom, and leaked stolen data when the company refused to pay #CyberSecurity #Ransomware #DefendEdge
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The cloud can be secure, but only when access, configurations, and activity are properly managed. ☁️ #CloudSecurity #CloudComputing #InfoSec
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573 million data breach victim notices in just 9 months of 2026. That more than doubles all of 2025 (297.5M). 3,064 compromises through Sept 30. The ITRC is on pace to break last year's record. #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #DefendEdge
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📈 Threat Actor Spotlight: Water Galura — 103 attacks tracked in a recent 7-day monitoring window, +115% WoW, hitting Manufacturing, Healthcare. BlackBeam correlates live attacks with tracked IOCs to cut through attribution noise. defendedge.com/blackbeam/
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Attackers don’t always announce themselves. Unusual behavior can be an early warning sign that something is wrong. 👁️ #ThreatHunting #BehaviorAnalytics #CyberDefense
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Autonomous AI agent dubbed "Skynet" hijacks exposed AI systems to mine crypto and steal credentials. 100,000 steps without human approval. 127,000+ requests observed. Secure your AI endpoints now. #CyberSecurity #AISecurity #ThreatIntel
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🔍 Homograph attacks use Cyrillic characters to create lookalike phishing domains BlackBeam scans 210M+ domains to catch: • IDN spoofing • Typosquatting • Combosquatting • IOC-correlated domains Hunt them → blackbeam.defendedge.io #BlackBeam #Phishing #ThreatIntelligence #InfoSec
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A good incident response plan answers the important question: what do we do next? 📝 #IncidentResponse #CyberResilience #CyberPreparedness
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SiON is DefendEdge's AI insider threat platform. It uses behavioral analytics to detect internal risks before they become incidents. Insider threats are rising. Proactive detection is no longer optional. #CyberSecurity #InsiderThreats #DefendEdge
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👥 60% of data breaches involve an insider — malicious, negligent, or compromised DefendEdge's SOC monitors for: • Anomalous user behavior • Privileged access abuse • Data exfiltration attempts • Lateral movement Learn more → defendedge.com/security-oper… #InsiderThreat #CyberSecurity #DefendEdge
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Cybersecurity investments should be measured by the risks they help reduce, not just the tools they add. 📈 #CyberRisk #SecurityStrategy #DefendEdge
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Cybersecurity is a team sport. IT, leadership, employees, and security professionals all play a role. 🤝 #CyberCulture #CyberAwareness #BusinessSecurity
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Don’t assume an email is safe because it looks professional. Verify the sender, request, and destination before clicking. 📧 #PhishingPrevention #CyberTips #CyberAwareness
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Did you think your small business is too small to target? Wrong. Ransomware hit 88% of small business breaches vs 39% for large firms (Verizon 2025 DBIR). Attackers go after weak defenses, not big names. Train your team, use MFA, back up data. #CyberSecurity #SmallBusiness #DefendEdge
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