In May 2026 an attacker compromised a UK medical practice endpoint without delivering a single malicious file. They used PowerShell and the .NET compiler built into Windows to build a Remcos remote access trojan on the machine itself, so signature…
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Attacker enables RDP, creates admin, erases evidence in ten seconds
At 06:34am on 2 June 2026, an attacker logged on to a customer’s network. In a single automated burst, they switched on remote desktop and created a rogue administrator account. And deleted the evidence behind them. The intrusion reached 34…
Protected: Attacker enables RDP, creates admin, erases evidence in ten seconds
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Your Next Insider Threat May Be an AI Coworker
Heimdal sysadmin Alex Panait spent weeks testing Claude Cowork inside the company. His verdict was blunt. It felt like onboarding a junior employee with no manager, no scoped access, and no clear accountability when something goes wrong. Except this one…
The OSI Model and Its Two Missing Layers
Cybersecurity failures now happen beyond the OSI stack. Faulty governance, the human factor, and AI tools create new attack surfaces. After seven years working across cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and Zero Trust architecture, Jayal Yadav explains how we got here and…
Heimdal® Marks Six Years of Consecutive ISAE 3000 SOC 2 Type II Certification
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 8, 2026 – Heimdal has achieved ISAE 3000 SOC 2 Type II certification for the sixth consecutive year, reflecting the company’s continued focus on operational security, accountability, and data protection. The 2026 audit covered the period from…
Protected: The State of AI Risk Management in 2026
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AI Will Absorb 99.98% of SOC Triage Within a Year, as 79% of IT teams brace for AI-driven workload shift
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, 12 May 2026 — Heimdal’s managed SOC processes three million alerts a month. In the year ahead, fewer than 500 of those, less than 0.02%, are expected to need a human analyst. That’s the forecast from Heimdal founder…
Heimdal Expands AI Strategy with AI Wingman and Third-Party AI Containment
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 21 April 2026 — Heimdal today unveiled the next phase of its AI strategy, expanding AI Wingman with three new layers – Assist, Triage and SOC – alongside the introduction of Third-Party AI Containment. Together, these capabilities build on…
You Only Know What You’ve Got When Its Gone
Although Cyber Security is often seen as technical and maybe even dull, it has many similarities to our day-to-day life. In this blog I call out one of the most important – You Only Know What You’ve Got When Its…
Nordic MSPs Can Now Access Heimdal’s Unified Security and Compliance Platform Through Elovade
Copenhagen, Denmark – 18 March 2026 – Heimdal has appointed Elovade as its official distributor in the Nordic region. The move gives MSPs and resellers across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland direct access to Heimdal’s consolidated cybersecurity platform through…
Nordic MSPs Can Now Access Heimdal’s Unified Security and Compliance Platform Through Elovade
Copenhagen, Denmark – 18 March 2026 – Heimdal has appointed Elovade as its official distributor in the Nordic region. The move gives MSPs and resellers across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland direct access to Heimdal’s consolidated cybersecurity platform through…
OpenClaw Incidents Show Why AI Adoption Pressure Puts Companies at Risk
We’ve had four cases associated with OpenClaw in the last few weeks. This is what one MSP this told me. Not a researcher or a vendor trying to sell me a solution, but somebody that’s already dealing with the consequences,…
Heimdal Claims Industry First With a Cyber Essentials Control Mapping for PEDM to Help Organisations Prove Least Privilege
London, UK, February 9, 2026 – Heimdal today announced an industry-first approach to Cyber Essentials readiness by publishing a Cyber Essentials control mapping for Privilege Elevation and Delegation Management (PEDM), helping organisations and MSPs enforce least privilege and evidence stronger control…
Heimdal Claims Industry First with IASME-Aligned Cyber Essentials PEDM Mapping
London, UK, February 9, 2026 – Heimdal today announced it is the first vendor to publish an IASME Cyber Essentials aligned control mapping for Privilege Elevation and Delegation Management (PEDM), helping organisations evidence least privilege and stronger control over administrative access. Privileged access…
Five Predictions for Cyber Security Trends in 2026
During a recent Threat Watch Live session, Adam Pilton challenged Morten Kjaersgaard, Heimdal’s Chairman and Founder, to predict three cyber security trends for 2026. Adam added his own predictions, drawing from this experience as a former cybercrime detective. Spoiler: Both Morten and Adam agreed that 2026 will bring a sharper focus…
Heimdal Achieves OPSWAT Gold Certification for Anti-Malware
Copenhagen, Denmark – January 15, 2026 – Heimdal today announced that its Next-Gen Antivirus (NGAV) with Extended Threat Protection (XTP) has achieved OPSWAT Gold Certification for Anti-Malware, validating its compatibility and effectiveness within OPSWAT’s industry-leading Access Control Certification Program. What…
How to Avoid Holiday Shopping Scams (From a Former Cyber Detective)
Christmas is the time where we allow our imaginations to run wild, it’s the season of goodwill, high spirits and Christmas joy. However, cybercriminals don’t take holidays. We still have to be on our guard, and question what is real…
ITDR Best Practices: How to Detect, Prevent, and Contain Critical Identity Threats
Key takeaways: ITDR monitors identity-based threats that traditional security tools miss, like hackers logging in with stolen credentials Effective ITDR requires integration with privileged access management and automated responses tailored to your specific environment Consolidating threat detection into a single…
When Buyers Discount MSPs With One Big Customer
Your biggest customer loves you. Three years together. They trust you, pay on time, and refer others. From where you sit, that’s loyalty. From where a buyer sits, that’s a $$$ discount on your exit. This perception gap kills more…