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Brief #120: Grok AI Exploited, Shadow AI Surge 200%, LOTL Attacks Increase by 84%

Colombian malware campaign using SVG files went completely undetected by all antivirus engines. C-suite executives show dangerous overconfidence compared to frontline security teams.

Sep 7 9 min read
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Brief #119: First AI Ransomware Discovered, Docker Desktop CVE, CrowdStrike $290M Buy

Netskope files IPO with $707M ARR amid cybersecurity M&A surge. Industry training decline leaves newcomers struggling despite credentials and certs.

Aug 31 9 min read
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Brief #118: PayPal 15.8M Credentials Stolen, Workday Breach, AI Sprawl Risks

Initial Access Brokers surge 90% targeting smaller US companies. Machine identities now outnumber humans 80 while most orgs lack AI security controls.

Aug 24 8 min read
Brief #117: Cisco CVSS 10.0 RCE Flaw, ChatGPT Prompt Hijacking, Security Budgets Drop

Brief #117: Cisco CVSS 10.0 RCE Flaw, ChatGPT Prompt Hijacking, Security Budgets Drop

LayerX researchers expose "Man-in-the-Prompt" attacks turning AI assistants into hacking copilots. CISA releases zero trust microsegmentation guidance as Python skills become mandatory for 50%+ of cyber jobs.

Aug 17 8 min read
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Brief #116: Microsoft Exchange RCE, Google Salesforce Breach, AI SOC Market

RomCom exploits WinRAR zero-day for malware deployment. North Korean UNC4899 steals millions in cryptocurrency through sophisticated cloud attacks.

Aug 10 9 min read
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Brief #115: Palo Alto's $25B CyberArk Acquisition, Microsoft OAuth MFA Bypass, 45% Insecure AI Code

Auto-Color backdoor exploits SAP NetWeaver via CVE-2025-31324 targeting US chemicals company. Cursor IDE vulnerability enables full RCE through prompt injection attacks.

Aug 3 9 min read
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Brief #114: Microsoft SharePoint Zero-Day, Amazon AI Hacked, 97% AI Incidents

Scattered Spider resurfaces with $592M in damages across 11 major attacks. Nigerian cybercrime ring targets aviation execs with six-figure BEC losses.

Jul 27 9 min read
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Brief #113: NVIDIA AI Containers Escaped, GitHub Malware Distribution, CISOs Are Giving Up

Critical NVIDIA vulnerability enables container escape with 3-line Dockerfile. Amazon launches enterprise AI agent platform. Scattered Spider causes $592M damage across 11 attacks.

Jul 20 9 min read
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Brief #112: McDonald's 64M Data Breach, LLM Agent Attacks, AI Threatens Junior Roles

Major breaches hit McDonald's hiring platform and Louis Vuitton UK. Researchers discover systematic LLM agent vulnerabilities.

Jul 13 9 min read

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