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Think Your Group Chat is Safe?

Blog, Penetration Testing

April 10, 2025

by Andrew Heller

Why business chat platforms are an excellent vector for social engineering.Author: Andrew Heller - Lares Marketing ManagerMy Slack channels at work feel safe.They're internal.They're informal.They are where I get 90% of my collaboration done...way faster than anything I could do over email/outlook.And attackers know it.From Backchannel to BreachRecent "Signal group chat" headlines have exposed just...

Protecting Your Business - Ransomware Prevention and Recovery Best Practices

Blog, Penetration Testing

April 8, 2025

by Andrew Heller

Ransomware attacks have emerged as one of the most significant cybersecurity threats to organisations worldwide, creating substantial challenges for data security and business continuity.Ransomware attacks have emerged as one of the most significant cybersecurity threats to organisations worldwide, particularly financial institutions, creating substantial challenges for data security and business continuity.These attacks have become a major...

Adapt or Get Compromised: What a Real Vishing Engagement Revealed

Blog, Red Teaming

March 26, 2025

by Andrew Heller

Vishing isn’t theoretical. It’s happening every day, and most companies don’t even know they’ve been compromised.This post breaks down one of our real-world voice phishing simulations and what it revealed about an otherwise mature security program.The Objective: Breach by PhoneA global retailer hired us to test their frontline defenses, specifically their customer support and IT...

Weaponizing the Human Element: Inside a Vishing Operator’s Playbook

Blog, Red Teaming

March 26, 2025

by Andrew Heller

This blog focuses on how vishing works and how we weaponize human behavior to get in.The Psychology Behind VishingEffective vishing exploits emotion and urgency. Every call is calibrated to:Create pressure (“We need this now.”)Leverage authority (“Your manager asked us to do this.”)Instill doubt (“We’re seeing some odd behavior on your login.”)Play to empathy...

Why Vishing Still Works (And Why You're Not Ready)

Blog, Red Teaming

March 26, 2025

by Andrew Heller

You’ve trained employees to spot phishing emails. You’ve rolled out MFA. Your endpoints are locked down. But none of that matters when an attacker calls your help desk and talks their way in.This is vishing—short for voice phishing—and it’s one of the most effective, least tested threats facing organizations today.What is...

Inside the Mind of a Lares Red Team: How OSINT Unlocks the Attack

Blog, Red Teaming

March 13, 2025

by Jethro Inwald

Attackers don’t always need exploits—sometimes, they just need what your organization is already exposing. Before launching an attack, adversaries gather publicly available intelligence on employees, security tools, vendors, and internal processes to craft highly targeted phishing, vishing, and social engineering attacks. This blog explores how Organizational OSINT fuels real-world breaches and what security teams can...

Custom Detection Engineering: Strengthening Blue Teams with Lares Purple Team Testing

Blog, Purple Teaming

February 28, 2025

by Andrew Heller

Most security tools rely on default detections, making them ineffective against stealthy attackers. Lares helps SOC teams develop custom detection rules tailored to their unique threat landscape.

Did you see that? Identify and Remediate Detection Blind Spots with Lares Purple Teaming

Blog, Purple Teaming

February 28, 2025

by Andrew Heller

Discover how Lares’ Purple Teaming identifies detection blind spots and improves security visibility across SIEM, EDR, and network monitoring platforms.

TTP Replay and Evaluation: Closing Detection Gaps with Lares Purple Teaming

Blog, Purple Teaming

February 28, 2025

by Andrew Heller

Learn how Lares' Purple Team Testing enhances cybersecurity by replaying real-world adversary tactics (TTPs) to improve detection and incident response.

From Attack to Defense: How Lares Purple Teaming Exposes and Closes Security Gaps

Blog, Purple Teaming

February 13, 2025

by Andrew Heller

Learn how Lares' Purple Teaming methodology bridges the gap between Red and Blue Teams, enhancing real-time collaboration, threat detection, and incident response.

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Think Your Group Chat is Safe?

Protecting Your Business - Ransomware Prevention and Recovery Best Practices

Adapt or Get Compromised: What a Real Vishing Engagement Revealed

Weaponizing the Human Element: Inside a Vishing Operator’s Playbook

Why Vishing Still Works (And Why You're Not Ready)

Inside the Mind of a Lares Red Team: How OSINT Unlocks the Attack

Custom Detection Engineering: Strengthening Blue Teams with Lares Purple Team Testing

Did you see that? Identify and Remediate Detection Blind Spots with Lares Purple Teaming

TTP Replay and Evaluation: Closing Detection Gaps with Lares Purple Teaming

From Attack to Defense: How Lares Purple Teaming Exposes and Closes Security Gaps

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Thank You for Contacting Lares

Download Our Latest Whitepapers

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Read the Lares Blog

Think Your Group Chat is Safe?

Protecting Your Business - Ransomware Prevention and Recovery Best Practices

Adapt or Get Compromised: What a Real Vishing Engagement Revealed

Weaponizing the Human Element: Inside a Vishing Operator’s Playbook

Why Vishing Still Works (And Why You're Not Ready)

Inside the Mind of a Lares Red Team: How OSINT Unlocks the Attack

Custom Detection Engineering: Strengthening Blue Teams with Lares Purple Team Testing

Did you see that? Identify and Remediate Detection Blind Spots with Lares Purple Teaming

TTP Replay and Evaluation: Closing Detection Gaps with Lares Purple Teaming

From Attack to Defense: How Lares Purple Teaming Exposes and Closes Security Gaps

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