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The Credential You Published on Purpose: How an Exposed GitLab Email Token Becomes Push Access to Main
A GitLab incoming email token published in a README never expires and works at account level. Learn how the attack path works, how to reset the…
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The Leak Site Got Breached: What ShinyHunters’ Takeover of Clop Means for the Companies Listed on It
ShinyHunters says it breached Clop's ransomware leak site and holds the keys to its Tor onion service. Here's what that means for every organization still listed…
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Your Identity Program Was Built for People. Non-Human Identity Is a Growing Way In.
New research shows compromised non-human identity now drives more breaches than phishing. See why service accounts, API keys, and AI agents are the entry point most…
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When Abandoned Digital Assets Become Someone Else’s Infrastructure
A 25-year-old wiki sat forgotten for years, then quietly became AI agent infrastructure: 18,000 posts in 52 days, unnoticed. Abandoned digital assets stay accessible and unmonitored…
Ransomware
What Is Triple Extortion? The Anatomy of the Encryption + Leakage + DDoS Trio
Triple extortion ransomware is reshaping cyber threats. Discover how attackers operate and how to detect threats before encryption begins.
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From Shadow IT to Shadow AI: Clawdbot (Moltbot/Openclaw) and the Rise of Unmanaged Agent Gateways
Shadow AI is emerging as the next evolution of Shadow IT. This analysis reveals how misconfigured Clawdbot agent gateways expose LLM keys, corporate data, and integration…
APT Groups
Operation ForumTroll: What Is Confirmed About the Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2025-2783)
A deep-dive into Operation ForumTroll, a high-risk Russia-aligned threat actor conducting espionage, phishing, and influence operations across Eastern Europe.
APT Groups
OldGremlin: A Stealthy Russian-Speaking Ransomware and Espionage Threat Group Evolving Into a Precision Striking APT
OldGremlin is a high-risk, Russian-speaking threat group operating since 2020 that blends APT-level stealth, long-term reconnaissance, and double-extortion ransomware. Its precision-driven campaigns pose significant risk to…
APT Groups
Callisto APT: Russia’s Persistent Espionage Operator
Callisto is a long-running Russia-linked APT group specializing in cyber espionage against NATO, EU, and government organizations. This analysis explores its identity, tactics, cloud-focused operations, and…
APT Groups
Angry Likho: Inside a Rapidly Growing Espionage Threat Targeting Eastern Europe
Angry Likho is a rapidly evolving pro-Russian cyber espionage group targeting Eastern European governments and defense organizations. This in-depth threat intelligence report analyzes its motivations, TTPs,…
APT Groups
GALLIUM APT: What MITRE ATT&CK Says
GALLIUM is a cyberespionage group that MITRE ATT&CK says has been active since at least 2012, mainly targeting telecom, finance and government. See what is confirmed…
Security News
React2Shell — The Day 5 Reality Check
React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) is a pre-auth RCE vulnerability in React Server Components with a CVSS 10.0 score. This blog examines the first five days after disclosure, how…
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