Hexiosec Blogs

Product Updates

Introducing the Asset Discovery Snapshot: see your organisation from the outside in

Lauren Palmer

3 August 2026

Introducing the Asset Discovery Snapshot: see your organisation from the outside in

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | July 2026

Lauren Palmer

31 July 2026

New ASM Features and Improvements | July 2026

Expert Insights & Advice

SharePoint’s passcode sharing is retiring. What it means, and what to do.

David Griffiths

15 July 2026

SharePoint’s passcode sharing is retiring. What it means, and what to do.

Expert Insights & Advice

Software Security Code of Practice vs Cyber Essentials - What’s the Difference?

David Griffiths

9 July 2026

Software Security Code of Practice vs Cyber Essentials - What’s the Difference?

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | June 2026

Nicola Chapman

30 June 2026

New ASM Features and Improvements | June 2026

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | May 2026

Nicola Chapman

1 June 2026

New ASM Features and Improvements | May 2026

Expert Insights & Advice

A Practical Guide to the Software Security Code of Practice Self-Assessment

Lauren Palmer

19 May 2026

A Practical Guide to the Software Security Code of Practice Self-Assessment

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | April 2026

Nicola Chapman

30 April 2026

New ASM Features and Improvements | April 2026

Expert Insights & Advice

What We Found - Our Self-Assessment Against the 14 Principles

Lauren Palmer

29 April 2026

What We Found - Our Self-Assessment Against the 14 Principles

Expert Insights & Advice

Why Hexiosec Adopted the UK Software Security Code of Practice

David Griffiths

15 April 2026

Why Hexiosec Adopted the UK Software Security Code of Practice

Expert Insights & Advice

NCSC Web Check and Mail Check Are Gone - Here's What to Do Next

David Griffiths

1 April 2026

NCSC Web Check and Mail Check Are Gone - Here's What to Do Next

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | March 2026

Lauren Palmer

31 March 2026

New ASM Features and Improvements | March 2026

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | February 2026

Nicola Chapman

26 February 2026

New ASM Features and Improvements | February 2026

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

The Compliance Roadmap: End-to-End Encrypted File Transfer for UK Higher Education

David Griffiths

10 February 2026

The Compliance Roadmap: End-to-End Encrypted File Transfer for UK Higher Education

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

How End-to-End Encrypted Data Transfer Can Help UK Higher Education Navigate Data Regulations

David Griffiths

9 February 2026

How End-to-End Encrypted Data Transfer Can Help UK Higher Education Navigate Data Regulations

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Securing the Academic Perimeter: Attack Surface Management in UK Higher Education

Luke Gardner

6 February 2026

Securing the Academic Perimeter: Attack Surface Management in UK Higher Education

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

The Evolving Attack Surface in UK Higher Education

Luke Gardner

5 February 2026

The Evolving Attack Surface in UK Higher Education

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | January 2026

Geoff Norton

2 February 2026

New ASM Features and Improvements | January 2026

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Parsing email files in Go

Scott Lester

26 January 2026

Parsing email files in Go

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

How to control Microsoft 365's AI features

Scott Lester

15 January 2026

How to control Microsoft 365's AI features

Product Updates

Privacy Checks for Email Configuration in Hexiosec ASM | January 2026

Geoff Norton

13 January 2026

Privacy Checks for Email Configuration in Hexiosec ASM | January 2026

Company Updates

Driving Cyber Security Forward: Hexiosec’s 2025 Highlights and What’s Next

Zoe Longo

12 December 2025

Driving Cyber Security Forward: Hexiosec’s 2025 Highlights and What’s Next

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | November 2025

Oliver Sanders

5 December 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | November 2025

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Improving Email Security Even Further with MTA-STS

Scott Lester

3 December 2025

Improving Email Security Even Further with MTA-STS

Product Updates

Coming Soon - Introducing Three New Ways to Share Data Securely with Hexiosec Transfer

Nicola Chapman

26 November 2025

Coming Soon - Introducing Three New Ways to Share Data Securely with Hexiosec Transfer

Expert Insights & Advice

Turning Cyber Risk Into An Easy Boardroom Conversation Using NCSC’s CAF 4.0 and Hexiosec ASM

Rob Wright

24 November 2025

Turning Cyber Risk Into An Easy Boardroom Conversation Using NCSC’s CAF 4.0 and Hexiosec ASM

Product Updates

As the NCSC Retires Web Check and Mail Check, Hexiosec Has Your Back

Lauren Palmer

13 November 2025

As the NCSC Retires Web Check and Mail Check, Hexiosec Has Your Back

Company Updates

Cyber Security Work Experience: Exploring AI in ASM at Hexiosec

Tim Cowell

11 November 2025

Cyber Security Work Experience: Exploring AI in ASM at Hexiosec

Expert Insights & Advice

Minimising the Blast Radius - Why Secure File Sharing Is Critical

Rob Wright

11 November 2025

Minimising the Blast Radius - Why Secure File Sharing Is Critical

Expert Insights & Advice

Cyber Security for Small to Medium Enterprises

Scott Lester

10 November 2025

Cyber Security for Small to Medium Enterprises

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | October 2025

Tim Cowell

6 November 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | October 2025

Expert Insights & Advice

Understanding True End‑to‑End Encryption: Why It Matters and How Hexiosec Transfer Does It Right

David Griffiths

27 October 2025

Understanding True End‑to‑End Encryption: Why It Matters and How Hexiosec Transfer Does It Right

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | September 2025

Matt Spencer-Smith

30 September 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | September 2025

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

What Is Attack Surface Management?

Geoff Norton

23 September 2025

What Is Attack Surface Management?

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | August 2025

Tim Cowell

3 September 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | August 2025

Expert Insights & Advice

Cutting through the noise: Prioritising Vulnerabilities with EPSS

Oliver Sanders

27 August 2025

Cutting through the noise: Prioritising Vulnerabilities with EPSS

Expert Insights & Advice

After The MoD Afghan Breach - From Breach to Best Practice Across Government

David Griffiths

15 August 2025

After The MoD Afghan Breach - From Breach to Best Practice Across Government

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Content Security Policy Implementation Guide - Boarding Pass Required

Geoff Norton

8 August 2025

Content Security Policy Implementation Guide - Boarding Pass Required

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | July 2025

Igor Milosavljevic

5 August 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | July 2025

Expert Insights & Advice

No Summer Holidays for Cyber Responders? Why Attackers Love the Summer, and Why the UK Education Sector Should Care

Rob Wright

1 August 2025

No Summer Holidays for Cyber Responders? Why Attackers Love the Summer, and Why the UK Education Sector Should Care

Research & Case Studies

How We Tested Mobile App Privacy — and What We Found for Which?

Scott Lester

22 July 2025

How We Tested Mobile App Privacy — and What We Found for Which?

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | June 2025

Tim Cowell

2 July 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | June 2025

Company Updates

The Hidden Gem: How Flexible Working Kept Me in Tech

Zoe Longo

19 June 2025

The Hidden Gem: How Flexible Working Kept Me in Tech

Company Updates

🦄 Being the Unicorn: Reflections for Women in Engineering Day

Lauren Palmer

18 June 2025

🦄 Being the Unicorn: Reflections for Women in Engineering Day

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | May 2025

Tim Cowell

9 June 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | May 2025

Research & Case Studies

Phishing with Malicious SVG Files

Scott Lester

6 June 2025

Phishing with Malicious SVG Files

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | April 2025

Tim Cowell

10 May 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | April 2025

Company Updates

Hexiosec Now on Jisc's Chest Platform

Luke Gardner

7 May 2025

Hexiosec Now on Jisc's Chest Platform

Product Updates

Transfer Feature | Secure Multi-Use File Sharing Requests

Rich Young

6 May 2025

Transfer Feature | Secure Multi-Use File Sharing Requests

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | March 2025

Tim Cowell

1 April 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | March 2025

Research & Case Studies

Fixing Golang SSH Authentication Issues in WSL with Git and Private Repos

Naz Markuta

26 March 2025

Fixing Golang SSH Authentication Issues in WSL with Git and Private Repos

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | February 2025

Andrea Newell

5 March 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | February 2025

Expert Insights & Advice

Why You Should Stop Using Email Attachments (and What to Do Instead)

Martin Hassack

19 February 2025

Why You Should Stop Using Email Attachments (and What to Do Instead)

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

How to Build a WireGuard VPN to Protect Cloud Administration

Nimesh Parekh

18 February 2025

How to Build a WireGuard VPN to Protect Cloud Administration

Expert Insights & Advice

The Power Of Attack Surface Management for Asset Discovery

Scott Lester

5 February 2025

The Power Of Attack Surface Management for Asset Discovery

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | January 2025

Tim Cowell

30 January 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | January 2025

Expert Insights & Advice

The Power of Automated Asset Discovery Done Well

Rob Stemp

13 January 2025

The Power of Automated Asset Discovery Done Well

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | December 2024

Tim Cowell

9 January 2025

New ASM Features and Improvements | December 2024

Expert Insights & Advice

How To Prepare For a Safer Christmas

Luke Gardner

11 December 2024

How To Prepare For a Safer Christmas

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | November 2024

Oliver Sanders

5 December 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | November 2024

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Even Cheaper Private Kubernetes

Rich Young

4 December 2024

Even Cheaper Private Kubernetes

Research & Case Studies

Testing Smart Device Privacy - Our Work for Which?

Scott Lester

5 November 2024

Testing Smart Device Privacy - Our Work for Which?

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | October 2024

Tim Cowell

31 October 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | October 2024

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | September 2024

Tim Cowell

14 October 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | September 2024

Company Updates

We've Rebranded to Hexiosec

David Griffiths

30 September 2024

We've Rebranded to Hexiosec

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | August 2024

Tim Cowell

3 September 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | August 2024

Product Updates

New ASM Feature - Apache Backports Reporting

Tim Cowell

31 August 2024

New ASM Feature - Apache Backports Reporting

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | July 2024

Tim Cowell

7 August 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | July 2024

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | June 2024

Tim Cowell

28 June 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | June 2024

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | May 2024

Nicola Chapman

31 May 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | May 2024

Expert Insights & Advice

An Introduction to DORA & How ASM Supports Compliance

David Griffiths

17 May 2024

An Introduction to DORA & How ASM Supports Compliance

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | April 2024

Nicola Chapman

29 April 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | April 2024

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Managing Apple Devices in Microsoft 365 With Intune

Scott Lester

24 April 2024

Managing Apple Devices in Microsoft 365 With Intune

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | March 2024

Nicola Chapman

28 March 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | March 2024

Expert Insights & Advice

The Rise of Cyber Crime as a Service

David Griffiths

18 March 2024

The Rise of Cyber Crime as a Service

Expert Insights & Advice

Check Your Business's Email Security: Download Our Essential Guide Now!

David Griffiths

15 March 2024

Check Your Business's Email Security: Download Our Essential Guide Now!

Expert Insights & Advice

The Cyber Security Issues Facing The Legal Sector

Scott Lester

5 March 2024

The Cyber Security Issues Facing The Legal Sector

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | February 2024

Nicola Chapman

29 February 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | February 2024

Expert Insights & Advice

Using HTTP Security Headers In Web Application Security

Rob Stemp

28 February 2024

Using HTTP Security Headers In Web Application Security

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | January 2024

Nicola Chapman

26 January 2024

New ASM Features and Improvements | January 2024

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

What Is an External Attack Surface?

Scott Lester

13 December 2023

What Is an External Attack Surface?

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

What Is Hexiosec ASM?

David Griffiths

13 December 2023

What Is Hexiosec ASM?

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Analysing IoT Device Network Traffic with VMware Bridge

Naz Markuta

12 December 2023

Analysing IoT Device Network Traffic with VMware Bridge

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | November 2023

Nicola Chapman

6 December 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | November 2023

Expert Insights & Advice

Hype or Reality: Will Quantum Computing Break Encryption?

Rob Stemp

23 November 2023

Hype or Reality: Will Quantum Computing Break Encryption?

Expert Insights & Advice

What policies do I need in place as a small business?

Claire Gurney

15 November 2023

What policies do I need in place as a small business?

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | October 2023

Nicola Chapman

7 November 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | October 2023

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Vulnerability Identification: Key Concepts And Terms Explained

Lauren Palmer

24 October 2023

Vulnerability Identification: Key Concepts And Terms Explained

Research & Case Studies

Exploiting DLL Hijacking in Windows Electron Apps

Naz Markuta

18 October 2023

Exploiting DLL Hijacking in Windows Electron Apps

Expert Insights & Advice

ASM: The Missing Piece In Your Cyber Security Strategy

David Griffiths

6 October 2023

ASM: The Missing Piece In Your Cyber Security Strategy

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | September 2023

Tim Cowell

2 October 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | September 2023

Research & Case Studies

Scanning All UK Local Authorities - Our Work With The CCoE

Rob Stemp

2 October 2023

Scanning All UK Local Authorities - Our Work With The CCoE

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Getting Started with Microsoft Intune - Part 2

Scott Lester

27 September 2023

Getting Started with Microsoft Intune - Part 2

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Getting Started with Microsoft Intune - Part 1

Scott Lester

14 September 2023

Getting Started with Microsoft Intune - Part 1

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | August 2023

Nicola Chapman

4 September 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | August 2023

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Microsoft 365 Email Protections Settings For Administrators

Scott Lester

23 August 2023

Microsoft 365 Email Protections Settings For Administrators

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

How to Safely Check Suspicious Emails

Scott Lester

10 August 2023

How to Safely Check Suspicious Emails

Company Updates

Hexiosec ASM Is Now Available Through Emerge Digital

Luke Gardner

8 August 2023

Hexiosec ASM Is Now Available Through Emerge Digital

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | July 2023

Nicola Chapman

1 August 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | July 2023

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | June 2023

Nicola Chapman

1 July 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | June 2023

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Setting up Guest Account Access in Microsoft 365

Scott Lester

22 June 2023

Setting up Guest Account Access in Microsoft 365

Expert Insights & Advice

The MOVEit Hack - The Insecurity of Security Products

Scott Lester

12 June 2023

The MOVEit Hack - The Insecurity of Security Products

Research & Case Studies

Hunting for Bitwarden master passwords stored in memory

Naz Markuta

8 June 2023

Hunting for Bitwarden master passwords stored in memory

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | May 2023

Nicola Chapman

1 June 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | May 2023

Product Updates

Simplify Your Cyber Risk Management with Actions

Nicola Chapman

26 May 2023

Simplify Your Cyber Risk Management with Actions

Expert Insights & Advice

NIS Regulation Changes Impact On Managed Service Providers

David Griffiths

9 May 2023

NIS Regulation Changes Impact On Managed Service Providers

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | April 2023

Nicola Chapman

3 May 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | April 2023

Product Updates

Get The Most Out Of Your Hexiosec ASM Notifications

Nicola Chapman

24 April 2023

Get The Most Out Of Your Hexiosec ASM Notifications

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | March 2023

Nicola Chapman

4 April 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | March 2023

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | February 2023

Geoff Norton

28 February 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | February 2023

Research & Case Studies

Hexiosec ASM Used for Which? Banking Survey

David Griffiths

10 February 2023

Hexiosec ASM Used for Which? Banking Survey

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | January 2023

Tim Cowell

9 February 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | January 2023

Product Updates

Identifying Vulnerabilities In Boa Web Servers

Lauren Palmer

8 February 2023

Identifying Vulnerabilities In Boa Web Servers

Research & Case Studies

Testing The Cyber Security Of UK Banks With Which?

Luke Gardner

7 February 2023

Testing The Cyber Security Of UK Banks With Which?

Research & Case Studies

Discovering Vulnerabilities In The Iris Mobile App & API

Naz Markuta

9 January 2023

Discovering Vulnerabilities In The Iris Mobile App & API

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | December 2022

Luke Gardner

6 January 2023

New ASM Features and Improvements | December 2022

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | November 2022

Tim Cowell

7 December 2022

New ASM Features and Improvements | November 2022

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Go Big Int (or go home)

Scott Lester

30 November 2022

Go Big Int (or go home)

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Parental Protections Pose Problems for PlusNet Pixel Patching

Martin Hassack

28 November 2022

Parental Protections Pose Problems for PlusNet Pixel Patching

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Are Big Companies Getting Email Security Right?

Scott Lester

21 November 2022

Are Big Companies Getting Email Security Right?

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | October 2022

Oliver Sanders

1 November 2022

New ASM Features and Improvements | October 2022

Research & Case Studies

1 Million Websites - How Many Use Security.txt?

Naz Markuta

26 October 2022

1 Million Websites - How Many Use Security.txt?

Research & Case Studies

Testing 25 of The Biggest UK Consumer Brands for Which?

Scott Lester

22 September 2022

Testing 25 of The Biggest UK Consumer Brands for Which?

Product Updates

New ASM Features and Improvements | September 2022

Lauren Palmer

9 September 2022

New ASM Features and Improvements | September 2022

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Getting started with the Windows Sandbox

Scott Lester

7 September 2022

Getting started with the Windows Sandbox

Expert Insights & Advice

How Secure Is Your Supply Chain?

Luke Gardner

1 September 2022

How Secure Is Your Supply Chain?

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Protect Your Domains From Email Spoofing & Phishing Attacks

Naz Markuta

24 August 2022

Protect Your Domains From Email Spoofing & Phishing Attacks

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Email Security Basics - Ensuring Deliverability

Scott Lester

11 August 2022

Email Security Basics - Ensuring Deliverability

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Analysing Mobile App Network Traffic with mitmproxy and StrongSwan

Naz Markuta

27 July 2022

Analysing Mobile App Network Traffic with mitmproxy and StrongSwan

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Avoiding MFA Mistakes With Microsoft 365

Scott Lester

3 May 2022

Avoiding MFA Mistakes With Microsoft 365

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Preventing S3 Bucket Misconfigurations in AWS

Martin Hassack

28 February 2022

Preventing S3 Bucket Misconfigurations in AWS

Expert Insights & Advice

Cyber Security Resolutions for Business Owners

Rob Stemp

4 January 2022

Cyber Security Resolutions for Business Owners

Expert Insights & Advice

Key Decisions to Increase Start-Up Success

Rob Stemp

13 December 2021

Key Decisions to Increase Start-Up Success

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

IONOS Digital Transformation Case Study

Luke Gardner

9 December 2021

IONOS Digital Transformation Case Study

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Lessons for Securing Your Microsoft 365 Mailboxes

Scott Lester

29 November 2021

Lessons for Securing Your Microsoft 365 Mailboxes

Expert Insights & Advice

The Value of Small Teams for Optimised Efficiency

Rob Stemp

20 October 2021

The Value of Small Teams for Optimised Efficiency

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Automating Testing of TLS Connections

Lauren Palmer

17 September 2021

Automating Testing of TLS Connections

Product Updates

Building a Better File Sharing Application

Rich Young

23 August 2021

Building a Better File Sharing Application

Expert Insights & Advice

Cyber Security Tips For SMEs - Video Interview

Rob Stemp

20 July 2021

Cyber Security Tips For SMEs - Video Interview

Research & Case Studies

Smashing the Smishers

Scott Lester

29 June 2021

Smashing the Smishers

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Kubernetes For Digital Transformation - Webinar

David Griffiths

3 June 2021

Kubernetes For Digital Transformation - Webinar

Research & Case Studies

The Insecurity Of ISP Routers: Our Work With Which?

Scott Lester

6 May 2021

The Insecurity Of ISP Routers: Our Work With Which?

Expert Insights & Advice

Passwords - How much do they matter?

Scott Lester

19 March 2021

Passwords - How much do they matter?

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Tips & Tricks For Using WSL & Windows Terminal

Scott Lester

17 February 2021

Tips & Tricks For Using WSL & Windows Terminal

Expert Insights & Advice

A New Cyber Security Mindset for 2021

Rob Stemp

10 February 2021

A New Cyber Security Mindset for 2021

Expert Insights & Advice

A Look Back at Cyber Security in 2020

Rob Stemp

1 January 2021

A Look Back at Cyber Security in 2020

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Hardware Security Modules - A Step Forward in Cyber Security?

Scott Lester

16 December 2020

Hardware Security Modules - A Step Forward in Cyber Security?

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

Affordable Kubernetes for Personal Projects

David Griffiths

10 December 2020

Affordable Kubernetes for Personal Projects

Technical Tutorials & Explainers

So Macho - A look at Apple executable files

Scott Lester

2 December 2020

So Macho - A look at Apple executable files

Expert Insights & Advice

Digital Transformation: Not Just Adopting New Technology

Geoff Norton

18 November 2020

Digital Transformation: Not Just Adopting New Technology

Expert Insights & Advice

British Airways Fined Over 2018 Hack - Was It Enough?

Rob Stemp

20 October 2020

British Airways Fined Over 2018 Hack - Was It Enough?