Can’t Patch Old Software Vulnerabilities? Use Compensating Security Controls Unpatched software systems are an unfortunate reality for many organizations. When vulnerable IT and OT systems can’t be patched, compensating security controls and a defense-in-depth strategy help mitigate the risk while keeping critical systems running. Why Some IT and OT Systems Can’t Be Patched Patching known […]
Host-based security remains a critical layer of cybersecurity even as organizations shift infrastructure and security operations to the cloud. Servers, workstations, virtual machines, cloud instances, container hosts, legacy systems, and OT endpoints still run applications, process data, and deliver the programs defenders need to protect. Host-based security monitoring provides visibility into what is running, what […]
File change monitoring can tell organizations much more than whether an important file was modified. Modern file integrity monitoring (FIM) can provide valuable event data about what changed, when and where it happened, and who or what was responsible. Combined with real-time monitoring and other security telemetry, this information can help security, IT, OT, and […]
The CMMC Phase 2 suspension gives defense contractors more time to prepare, not a reason to stop preparing. Here are some reminders and recommendations for the meantime. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program was headed toward an important milestone on November 10, 2026. That was when Phase 2, also referred to as Phase I, […]
End-of-life software with unpatched vulnerabilities offer low-hanging fruit for AI-assisted cyberattacks. Orchestrating defense in depth around unsupported systems can reduce the attack surface, strengthen detection and response, limit the blast radius, and buy defenders more time. Cybersecurity may be approaching a point where attacks move substantially faster than defenders can deflect and contain. Artificial intelligence […]
Artificial intelligence is changing more than the sophistication of cyber attacks—it is changing the speed of attacks. AI-speed vulnerability exploitation enables attackers to discover weaknesses, generate exploits, perform reconnaissance, and launch attacks in a fraction of the time previously required by human operators. As the defender’s response window shrinks, defense in depth cybersecurity becomes increasingly […]
Improve water treatment plant security without disrupting OT operations through noninvasive cybersecurity controls. Water treatment plant security is under pressure again. After July 2026 coordinated cyberattacks disrupted municipal water facilities across at least 12 states and triggered federal warnings, utilities face a difficult question: how can they strengthen cybersecurity without disrupting the OT systems that […]
For government contractors and MSPs that store, process, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3, published on May 14, 2024, provides a modern framework for strengthening security while preparing them for evolving federal cybersecurity requirements, including those that may be reflected in future CMMC and FedRAMP updates. Atomicorp delivers the endpoint […]
CWE-first protection wins again. While the industry raced to publish emergency wp2shell detections, Atomicorp’s existing generic SQL injection and RCE protections were already positioned to stop the underlying attack behavior. wp2shell: The attack was new. The weakness was not. The wp2shell chain combines CVE-2026-63030, a WordPress REST batch-route interpretation conflict, with CVE-2026-60137, an SQL injection […]
Unsupported software security—or a lack of it—has quietly become one of the greatest sources of cyber risk. While discussions often focus on legacy web applications, organizations rely on many kinds of software that can no longer be patched, upgraded, or supported. This includes not only internet-facing applications, but internal business systems, middleware, custom applications, industrial […]