How adversaries bypass Multi-Factor Authentication and the continuous analytics required to stop them. For years, organizations relied on a singular security gospel: enforce strong passwords, enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and your cloud environments are secure. For a long time, this layer of defense worked efficiently by neutralizing bulk credential stuffing and basic phishing campaigns. However, the threat landscape has shifted dramatically, and sophisticated adv

A deep dive into the operational shift from patching static vulnerabilities to validating autonomous system logic. To understand how Cyber Reasoning Systems (CRS) are rewriting the attack surface, you first need to shift how you think about “what is being attacked.” At CyberSift, telemetry shows that Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts are increasingly interacting with CRS framework architectures, and their daily work is already being shaped by it. Instead of drowning u

Recent Linux LPE vulnerabilities highlight how limited telemetry delays detection and response. Linux systems sit at the center of modern infrastructure. They run production workloads, cloud platforms, development environments, and critical internal services. Because of that, they are often seen as stable and trustworthy by default. Recent Linux privilege escalation vulnerabilities, including Fragnesia (CVE-2026-46300), Dirty Frag (CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500), and Copy F

The visibility problem we keep running into Most SIEM deployments follow a familiar pattern: collect logs, apply rules, generate alerts. That approach works, but it starts to break down in one area we regularly see during investigations - telling the difference between legitimate activity and attacker behavior when both look the same. Attackers are no longer relying on obviously malicious tools. They use valid credentials, built-in admin utilities, and approved access paths.

There is a recurring assumption in many environments: if the SIEM is properly configured, detection is “solved.” In reality, SIEMs don’t detect threats - they execute logic. And that logic is only as good as the assumptions behind it. What we consistently observe in real-world incidents is not a lack of SIEM coverage, but a lack of detection engineering discipline. At CyberSift, this is one of the core areas we continuously invest in: expanding, validating, and maintaining de

Recent research from Atos described a new variant of the ClickFix social engineering technique, where attackers trick users into executing malicious commands through the Windows Run dialog (Win + R). Instead of delivering traditional malware, attackers rely on user interaction with built-in Windows tools. Victims are instructed to copy and run commands that appear to resolve an issue - such as fixing a browser problem or completing a verification step. In reality, these comma

Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools are widely used by IT teams to support remote administration and system maintenance. Tools such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, and ScreenConnect provide powerful capabilities for managing endpoints across distributed environments. However, these same capabilities have made RMM tools increasingly attractive to attackers. In many modern intrusions, threat actors deploy legitimate remote access tools after gaining an initial foothold. Becaus

As military campaigns and geopolitical tensions involving Iran escalate in early 2026, the conflict has rapidly expanded beyond physical battlefields into cyberspace. State-sponsored espionage, disruptive cyber operations, and hacktivist proxy attacks have surged, going outside the lines between national security and private-sector IT infrastructure. How does this affect Maltese companies and their cyber‑risk posture? We extracted some statistics across some of our clients r

Beyond the "Red Alert": How We Hunt Threats at CyberSift If you wait for a security alarm to go off, you’re already playing catch-up. In the world of cybersecurity, the most dangerous threats are the ones that don't make a sound. That’s why at CyberSift, we don't just "monitor" your systems. We hunt. What do we mean by "Threat Hunting"? Most security setups are like a burglar alarm: they only ring if someone breaks a window. Threat hunting is more like having a security team