Legacy Systems, Modern Threats, and The Identity Gap
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre reports a sharp increase in “nationally significant” cyber incidents, most tied to legacy systems and weak identity governance. As organizations modernize, many still overlook the largest vulnerability in their environments: uncontrolled privilege. This article explores why identity has become the real infrastructure, why traditional models fail, and how a complete privileged-access strategy creates measurable resilience.
Securing Web Applications with Kron PAM’s Privileged Session Manager
Web applications have become mission-critical for enterprises. From cloud-based business tools to on-premises management consoles, employees and contractors interact with dozens of applications every day. While convenient, this explosion of web apps creates a new frontier for security risks: uncontrolled access, credential sprawl, and lack of visibility into user actions. Kron PAM’s Privileged Session Manager (PSM) for Web Applications was designed to meet these challenges head-on. It gives enterprises a way to manage, monitor, and secure privileged access to web applications — without disrupting the way users work.
Secure Remote Access: Rethinking Cybersecurity in a Remote Work Era
The global pandemic triggered one of the most significant transformations in modern workplace culture: the widespread adoption of remote work. What began as a temporary response to a global crisis has now evolved into a lasting model. Today, many companies have either fully embraced remote operations or adopted hybrid structures, where employees split their time between home and office. This shift has brought undeniable benefits. Employees have gained greater flexibility, allowing for better work-life balance and time management. Meanwhile, companies have reduced costs associated with office rentals and utilities and can now tap into a broader, geographically unrestricted talent pool. However, this new reality also introduces significant cybersecurity challenges—particularly in managing secure access to internal systems, applications, and data from external, potentially untrusted environments.
From Hardcoded Passwords to Secure Secrets: How a Leading EMEA Bank Transformed Security with Kron PAM
In the current world of online banking, security isn't just a nice -to-have—it's a must. For one of the largest public banks in the EMEA region, this reality was crystal clear. Handling millions of daily transactions, the bank manages mission-critical systems such as wire transfers, ATM networks, point-of-sale terminals, card processing platforms, mobile banking, and online customer portals. Every one of these systems relies on privileged credentials —passwords, SSH keys, API tokens, and secrets —to connect and function. But until recently, the bank faced a dangerous and surprisingly common problem: hardcoded credentials hidden in source code and configuration files.
Beyond Admin Rights: How Kron PAM’s Endpoint Privilege Management Strengthens Enterprise Security
Endpoints — desktops, laptops, and servers — remain one of the biggest attack surfaces in any enterprise. Employees and administrators alike often need elevated rights to install software, execute commands, or manage services. But when users have permanent local admin rights, every compromised endpoint can become a launchpad for attackers. According to multiple industry reports in 2024, over 70% of ransomware attacks originated on compromised endpoints with overprivileged local accounts. Attackers know that if they can gain access to a machine with admin rights, they can disable defenses, install malware, or move laterally across the network. The solution is not to deny users the tools they need, but to grant just enough privilege, only when required, and always under control. This is exactly what Kron PAM’s Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) delivers.
