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Discover NowMergers and acquisitions can quietly expand your attack surface through forgotten domains, abandoned subdomains, legacy infrastructure, and unmanaged cloud assets. Learn how EASM helps uncover inherited cyber risks before attackers exploit them.
XSS2Shell (CVE-2026-64638) is a critical pre-authentication XSS vulnerability affecting WordPress login pages. This technical analysis explains the five-stage exploitation chain, the conditions required for RCE, mitigation guidance, and why discovering every exposed WordPress instance is essential.
Organizations typically discover only 62% of their external attack surface, leaving forgotten assets, shadow IT, and third-party infrastructure exposed to attackers. Learn why visibility matters and how continuous EASM reduces cyber risk.
Who dominated the ransomware landscape in Q2 2026? Discover how Qilin, TheGentlemen, Akira, DragonForce, and LockBit5 operated, what they targeted, and what Brandefense CTI predicts for the months ahead.
Modern spear phishing campaigns no longer rely on generic emails. Learn how attackers use OSINT, AI-generated content, deepfakes, and business email compromise (BEC) to target executives—and discover strategies to stop them before damage occurs.
Shadow IT has evolved from isolated policy violations into one of the largest enterprise attack surfaces. Discover how unauthorized SaaS applications, AI tools, OAuth integrations, and forgotten cloud assets create invisible risks and how continuous visibility helps security teams find them before attackers do.
WP2Shell combines two WordPress Core vulnerabilities into a critical unauthenticated Remote Code Execution chain. This technical analysis explains the exploit path, affected versions, detection techniques, indicators of compromise, and practical remediation guidance for security teams.
WIRTE is a Hamas-linked cyber espionage group that leverages phishing, PowerShell malware, and cloud-based command-and-control infrastructure to conduct long-term intelligence operations across the Middle East.
Corporate security stops at the enterprise perimeter—but attackers don’t. Discover how executives are increasingly targeted through personal email accounts, home networks, family members, and publicly available personal data, and learn practical strategies to reduce executive digital exposure.
The gap between CVE disclosure and real-world exploitation has collapsed from weeks to hours. Learn why AI, automation, and exploit intelligence are reshaping vulnerability management—and how proactive threat intelligence helps organizations stay ahead.
