Articles by
Kilian Englert

Kilian has a background in enterprise security engineering, as well as security solution selling. Kilian is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and creates internal and public content on topics related to cyber security and technology best practices.
Threat Update 27 – Concentrations of Power
Why are there certain account types that are often targeted by attackers? Why can it be really difficult to detect certain types of account misuse? What are some of the...
ReConnect – Version 8.5 and Combating Insider Risks in Microsoft 365
How do you visualize, measure, and reduce internal data exposure in Microsoft 365? What about detecting advanced threats like the SolarWinds attack? Kilian and Brian walk through the TL;DR version...
Threat Update 26 – Living with Supply Chain Attacks
For years, security professionals have warned that you have to assume you’re breached, but the Solarwinds supply chain attack really brought this into focus for many organizations. Unfortunately, this is...
Threat Update #25 – HelloRansomware: A Look at the CD Projekt Red Attack
Love hacking in Cyberpunk? So do we! What about in real life? Not so much! Join Kilian Englert and Ryan O’Boyle from the Varonis Incident Response team as they discuss...
Threat Update 24 – Trickbot’s New Tricks & Recon Investigations
Who says you can’t teach an old attack new tricks? Apparently, the authors of the Trickbot malware think you can! Join Kilian Englert and Ryan O’Boyle from the Varonis Incident...
Threat Update 23 – Bypassing Endpoint Controls Using Office Macros
So many attacks start with a simple booby-trapped document that runs malicious code. Crafty attackers can even customize the payload to bypass endpoint controls! Don’t believe us? Check out this...
Watch: Varonis ReConnect! Empowering Data Owners to Keep Risk Low
How do you get the right people access to the data they need faster, and still free up IT to focus on other mission-critical work? Kilian and David walk through...
Threat Update 22 – SolarWinds and DNS
The fallout from the SolarWinds incident continues to be a top-of-mind concern for many organizations, even for those not running the Orion platform due to the advanced nature of the...
Partner Focus: Data Privacy Day Discussion with Blackwood
Varonis and Blackwood are teaming up to celebrate Data Privacy Day (or Data Protection Day for our E.U. friends) — an annual event designed to raise awareness around topics concerning...
Threat Update 21 – SolarLeaks
The initial news of the SolarWinds supply chain attack was a devastating revelation to many organizations. It didn’t take the cybercriminal world long to try to profit off of this...