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Brief #102: AirPlay Vulnerabilities, Passkeys Replace Passwords, MCP Security Risks

Lazarus Group deploys triple malware threat through fake crypto companies. Dwell time increases for first time since 2010. Palo Alto Networks acquires Protect AI for $500+ million.

May 4 9 min read
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Brief #101: OAuth Exploits Target Microsoft 365, Verizon DBIR Third-Party Risk, LLMs Fail at CTI

Executives targeted through fake Bloomberg invites exploiting Zoom's remote control feature. SMBs hit hard with 88% of breaches involving ransomware. Terra secures funding for AI penetration testing.

Apr 27 10 min read
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Brief #100: Microsoft NTLM Exploit, Cybersecurity Job Reality, AI Security Incidents Up 56%

Task Scheduler vulnerabilities enable privilege escalation without user approval. Multi-layered phishing campaigns delivering Agent Tesla through evasion techniques. AI-related security incidents jumped 56.4% in 2024.

Apr 20 10 min read
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Brief #99: IKEA's €20M Ransomware Loss, Google's Agent 2 Agent Protocol, Microsoft's AI Security Guide

NVIDIA container escape flaw remains exploitable despite patching. Threat actors maintain access to FortiGate devices through symlinks. Microsoft addresses shadow AI risks with new enterprise security guide.

Apr 13 9 min read
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Brief #98: PostgreSQL Cryptominer Attack, Google's Sec-Gemini Launch, Cybersecurity Job Market Shifts

OpenAI increases bug bounties to $100K. Dragos reports 87% surge in industrial ransomware attacks. 80 security professionals replaced by AI they trained.

Apr 6 9 min read
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Brief #97: Oracle Cloud Breach Confirmed, Kubernetes 18-Minute Attack Window, AI-Generated Threat Models

FBI alerts on malware via document converters. Research shows only 2-5% of security alerts need immediate action. Wiz launches searchable cloud vulnerability database

Mar 30 9 min read
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Brief #96: Apache Tomcat RCE Exploit, Google's $32B Wiz Acquisition, Copilot and Cursor Coding Backdoors

From a software engineer to landing a security role at Microsoft. Machine identities pose 7.5x higher risk than human users. AWS enhances VPC endpoint visibility.

Mar 23 9 min read
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Brief #95: GitHub Action Backdoor, Microsoft Zero-Days, GitGuardian's Secrets Report

A major GitHub Action used by 23,000+ repos was compromised, leaking CI/CD secrets. Google's Red Team simulates real-world attacks. New AI security agents learn organizational context for better threat detection.

Mar 16 9 min read
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Brief #94: ESXi Server Attacks, Webcam-Based Ransomware, Google's AI Red Team Path

80% of organizations struggle to identify high-risk data in hybrid clouds. State actors bypass MFA via LinkedIn/WhatsApp social engineering. Anthropic's Claude outperforms GPT-4o in security testing.

Mar 9 9 min read

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