Tag: incident response
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The $1 Million Password: How One Infostealer Campaign Exposed the Gap Between Enterprise Security Rhetoric and Reality
One criminal leveraged old stolen passwords and a lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to quietly breach roughly 50 large enterprises—showcasing that the weakest link in cloud security is not technology, but basic governance and accountability. This campaign, run by a threat actor known as Zestix or Sentap, is a case study in how organizations can…
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The Ransomware Paradox: How 8,000 Attacks, State Hacks, and a 700,000-Record Breach Redefined Cyber Risk in 2025
Ransomware in 2025 reached a historic paradox: law enforcement notched some of its biggest victories against cybercriminals, yet the world endured more attacks, more disruption, and more victims than ever before. Instead of killing ransomware, the takedowns helped transform it—away from a few powerful “brands” and toward a fragmented, industrial-scale ecosystem that is harder to…