A joint advisory from 19 allied cybersecurity agencies published on 13 July 2026 warns that Russian state hackers are systematically compromising routers to gain access to critical infrastructure networks worldwide. I am breaking down what…
We track caller ID spoofing platforms in the Adversary Operations Group. Russian Coms was one of the biggest. On July 13, 2026, the National...
We track active phishing campaigns in the Thrive Adversary Operations Group (AOG) all day, every day. And here is what we keep seeing. Defen...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how organizations operate. From automating workflows and improving customer experiences to accelerating decision-making, AI has become a strategic business asset. But as AI adoption accelerates, so do concerns around security,…
I track underground cybercrime markets as an adversary operations group (AOG) analyst. In December 2025, I counted 38 dark web forum posts about AI hacking tools. In February 2026, I counted nearly 1,500. The explosion…
The primary objective of cybersecurity has traditionally been preventing attacks. While prevention remains essential, today’s threat landscape has made one thing clear: even organizations with mature security programs can experience cyber incidents. Ransomware attacks, insider…
CISA added four vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in the last ten days of June and the first days of July...
How attackers steal Microsoft 365 tokens, register devices, add FIDO keys, and read your mail without ever knowing your password. As an ad...
Imagine a Tuesday afternoon at a busy law firm. An employee receives a routine-sounding call from the internal helpdesk. The caller is profe...
In the high-stakes theater of modern cybersecurity, we are conditioned to watch for the loud attacks” the explosive ransomware strikes that paralyze hospitals or the massive data breaches that dominate news cycles. Yet while we…
It is the ultimate security paradox: the very software designed to hunt threats has been transformed into a high-speed vehicle for compromise. Immediately following the June 2026 Patch Tuesday cycle, a sophisticated zero-day exploit titled…