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Signal Messenger: APT28/Fancy Bear’s Latest Attack Vector
Recently, Signal Messenger has been in the news for several reasons. A prolific threat group is now using Signal Messenger as an attack vector to target Ukraine. Hackers frequently target messengers due to security vulnerabilities but using one as an initial attack vector is a novel approach.
Web of Influence: How Scattered Spider Is Intensifying Its Attacks
With attack sectors ranging from hospitality to finance and telecommunications, Scattered Spider has launched a wide net of…
The Necessity of Real-Time AI Playbook Updates
Threat teams are staying on high alert because AI-powered threat campaigns are becoming more common. Updated playbooks, also known as runbooks, are essential for these teams. Currently, they face the risk of falling behind.
Strengthening Identity Proofing in the Age of AI Voice Generators
In the age of artificial intelligence, identity and trust are critical. But businesses must find the balance between risk and trust.
The State of Cyber Espionage in 2025—Part 2
In Part 2 of our series on Cyber Espionage, Elise Manna-Browne expands on techniques for recruiting a spy, and just how easy it can be to weaponize a human asset in 2025.
The State of Cyber Espionage in 2025—Part 1
It's mid 2025 and the modern cybersecurity landscape is starting to resemble the plot of a spy thriller—more activity is being attributed not just to remote nation-state actors, but human assets recruited to penetrate the office perimeter in-person with the goal of exfiltrating data.
What is FIN6? And Why Its Latest Malware Attack Is So Effective
Looking for a new job or employee has become a more perilous task thanks to the recent tactics to spread malware by FIN6.
Here we take a look at some of what makes FIN6 More_eggs attacks work so well.
The Modern IR Runbook
Incident Response (IR) is an ever-changing realm of cybersecurity that can leave teams scrambling at all hours, scouring runbooks to figure out the next steps during an attack. Automation can simplify much of this work, according to Abby Dykes, Threat Operations & Forensics Team Lead at Novacoast, who walked us through a few IR scenarios at the Nashville Innovate Summit in April.
The Growing Use of AI and LLMs (Part 1)
Large Language Models (LLMs) and Machine Learning (ML) have emerged as powerful tools enabling advanced threat detection methods. Recently, Eron Howard and Carlos Bello met to discuss AI and LLMs. This article is part one of their conversation.
The Growing Use of AI and LLMs (Part 2)
In this next part of this conversation on large language model (LLM), AI, and Machine Learning (ML), Eron Howard, Novacoast's Chief Operating Officer, and Carlos Bello, an Analyst and Developer at Novacoast, discuss prompt engineering, robotics, security, and how these tools enhance businesses' cybersecurity hygiene.