Threats
A taxonomy of digital threats: from phishing to zero-days
Brandi ReedThreats come in a handful of distinct types. Sorting them helps you pick the right defense instead of guessing.
Threats
Threats tracks live attack activity: ransomware operations, malware families, phishing infrastructure, credential theft and supply chain compromise. Each report explains initial access, movement and persistence, then lists indicators and the sectors under pressure. Written for defenders deciding what to prioritize with limited hours.
Active intrusion campaigns explained by method.
Threats
Living off the land: how attackers use your own admin tools against you
Brandi ReedIntruders increasingly skip malware and drive Windows' own PowerShell, WMI and RDP. Here is why that evades antivirus and which logs catch it.
Threats
Initial access brokers explained: the middlemen selling your way into networks
Asha VenkataswamyA quiet corner of the criminal economy supplies ransomware crews with ready-made footholds. Here is how the trade works, and how defenders shrink it.
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Credential stuffing explained: why old breaches break new accounts
Brandi ReedCredential stuffing is the automated replay of username-password pairs from past breaches against login pages, and it works because people reuse passwords — 1 in 5 breached credentials eventually…
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Patch N-able N-central now: vendor confirms active exploitation of authentication bypass flaw
Brandi ReedCVE-2026-18577 let attackers seize admin control of N-central servers and reach managed endpoints through the platform's Take Control feature; N-able's second hotfix, released Aug. 6, is the only…
Threats
Botnets and residential proxies: how your spare router earns money for criminals
Brandi ReedBotnets conscript insecure devices into criminal infrastructure; the modern twist is renting them out as residential proxies that make scam traffic look like home users.