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      <title>NIS2 and DORA: What “Compliant” Actually Means When Supervisors Show Up</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Kevin Andriessens</dc:creator>
      <category>Compliance</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The gap nobody wants to admit Most organisations in scope for NIS2 or DORA have a compliance project. Steering committee, gap assessment, roadmap, status update that says “on track.” What most of…]]></description>
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      <title>The False Choice: How to Eliminate the Speed vs. Security Trade-Off</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Kevin Andriessens</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[The DevSecOps dilemma is a myth. Here is how specialized governance turns compliance into a driver of engineering velocity. The Unnecessary Conflict: Speed vs. Security Every DevSecOps leader has…]]></description>
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      <title>The Importance of Cloud Security and How Curios Can Help</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mateusz Gierblinski</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Cloud adoption has changed how organizations store data, build applications, work, and deliver services to their customers. It offers scalability, agility, and improved cost benefits. However, these…]]></description>
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      <title>Why Cloud Security is Different from On-Prem</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mateusz Gierblinski</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Many organizations moving to the cloud make the same mistake: they treat it as “just another datacenter.” At first glance, the workloads look familiar — virtual machines, databases, storage. But…]]></description>
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      <title>Understanding vCISO: The Virtual Chief Information Security Officer</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 07:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Raul Iglesias</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[In an increasingly digital world, protecting sensitive information is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Yet, many organizations, especially those without vast resources, struggle to maintain robust…]]></description>
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      <title>Cybersecurity Challenges and Insights on Penetration Testing, Attack Surface Management, Cloud Security, and Phishing Simulation</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mateusz Gierblinski</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[In today’s quickly evolving business world, organizations of all sizes face various cybersecurity threats. Not only are attackers working around the clock poking at everything they can attack but…]]></description>
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      <title>Introduction to Adversary Emulation with Caldera</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mateusz Gierblinski</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Caldera is an open source C2 platform developed by MITRE designed for adversary emulation and automated security testing. It provides a comprehensive framework to simulate and evaluate potential…]]></description>
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      <title>Introduction to Network Security: How Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems Work</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Raul Iglesias</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[In today’s world, network security is a vital component of cybersecurity. Organizations rely heavily on network security systems to protect their sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access. Among…]]></description>
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      <title>Post Quantum Encryption</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Bart Van Dongen</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Quantum-Proof Encryption Quantum-proof encryption (also known as post-quantum encryption or quantum-resistant encryption) refers to cryptographic algorithms that are designed to be secure against…]]></description>
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      <title>Incident Response Basics: What to Do When a Breach Happens</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Raul Iglesias</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[In a rapid evolving cybersecurity environment, security incidents are unavoidable. It makes no difference how big or small your company is, knowing how to handle a security breach is essential and…]]></description>
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      <title>Fortifying Your Web Applications</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Kevin Andriessens</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[A DevSecOps Approach to Web App Security Web Applications are the engines driving modern businesses, but they also represent a significant attack surface for cybercriminals. Security vulnerabilities…]]></description>
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      <title>How to Lose Your Data in 10 Easy Steps</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sacha Saris</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Welcome, brave digital adventurer! If you’ve ever wondered how to misplace your precious data with the elegance and grace of a cat knocking over a vase, you’ve come to the right place. Here, we…]]></description>
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      <title>Securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in the Age of DevSecOps</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Kevin Andriessens</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Large industrial firms are the backbone of our modern world: they keep the lights on, they maintain industrial production, and supply water. But behind the scenes, there is a myriad of Industrial…]]></description>
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      <title>Enhancing Endpoint Security with Windows LAPS and Intune</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Curios Team</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[In the continuously shifting tactics in cybersecurity, some of the most significant breaches originate from endpoints, making it essential for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen their…]]></description>
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      <title>Fuzzing Open Source Applications</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 15:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mateusz Gierblinski</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Introduction Fuzzing is an automated software testing technique used primarily to uncover bugs and security vulnerabilities in software. It involves generating many genuine, random, semi-random and…]]></description>
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      <title>A brief history of cybersecurity</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Curios Team</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[The history of cybersecurity is a fascinating journey that reflects the ongoing battle between digital attackers and defenders. It traces back to the earliest attempts to safeguard digital systems…]]></description>
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      <title>Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Open Source</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Kevin Andriessens</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Open-source software has revolutionized the tech industry in many ways, and one of its most significant impacts has been in the field of cybersecurity. Over the past 25 years, open source has…]]></description>
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      <title>PKI Infrastructure</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 15:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mateusz Gierblinski</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a system of technologies and protocols that enables secure communication and digital identity verification by using digital certificates and cryptographic keys…]]></description>
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      <title>How can I recognize and prevent phishing?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Curios Team</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Phishing is a serious threat to the online security of individuals and organisations. It is important to know how to recognise and prevent phishing. In this post, I share some tips to protect…]]></description>
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      <title>Maximizing Security Awareness: Do’s, Don’ts &amp; Key Takeaways</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Curios Team</dc:creator>
      <category>General</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Duolingo-Inspired Learning Model Safety Science Compliance Box Ticking Effectiveness: Key Factors Conclusion In Summary We hope you found these tips on enhancing your small business’s cybersecurity…]]></description>
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