When was the last time you checked DNS configurations for subdomains pointing at services not in use? According to Crowdsource ethical hacker Thomas Chauchefoin, while expired and forgotten subdomains can easily become an entrypoint for an attacker to steal sensitive data, a robust attack surface management programme in place can keep them at bay.

Detectify is driving the future of internet security with automation and crowdsourcing hacker research. It’s focused on helping companies detect anomalies in their web attack surface at scale, and creative automated hacks in the web app layer in time.

The underrated threat of domain takeover and hacking a firm’s internal and external attack surface can enable malicious actors to circumvent many advanced website protection mechanisms. However, Detectify Crowdsource hacker Jasmin Landry says that deploying an external attack surface management (EASM) system can help beef up your security before a malicious hacker wreaks havoc on your company. A common aphorism in cybersecurity is that there’s no such thing as perfect security.

World Mental Health Day is recognized annually on October 10. At Detectify, we witness the fast pace of cybersecurity each day and to keep up we sometimes need to slow down. We recognize the important of mental health and this year, we asked Crowdsource hacker and founder of Haksec, Luke “Hakluke” Stephens, to share how he manages stress to avoid burnout as a cybersecurity professional.