Threat Intelligence

Oct 07, 2026 | 12 min

Breaking Into CTI in 2026: A Practitioner's Roadmap from Zero to First Role

This is the wall most people hit trying to get into CTI. The "junior analyst" listing asks for prior intelligence experience, three named tools, a framework or two, and often a certification that costs more than a used car. You read it, you don't tick the boxes, you close the tab. The gap between "interested in threat intelligence" and "employable in threat intelligence" feels like it has no bridge.

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Sep 27, 2026 | 12 min

filen.io as a C2 Channel: How APT28 Turned Zero-Knowledge Cloud Storage Into a Command Path DPI Can't Read

APT28 is routing command-and-control through filen.io, an end-to-end encrypted cloud store. Here's why traditional C2 detection fails and where to look instead.

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Aug 02, 2026 | 13 min

Mass-BCC Breach Emails: How Extortion Crews Weaponize Journalists as a Pressure Channel

Extortion actors are BCC-ing journalists on breach claims to pressure victims into paying. Here's how the tactic works and how to verify a claim before amplifying it.

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Jun 21, 2026 | 8 min

Incident Response Tabletop Exercise Example

A practical incident response tabletop exercise example for security teams, with scenario design, injects, roles, metrics, and common failure points.

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Jun 19, 2026 | 8 min

Vulnerability Intelligence Workflow Guide

A vulnerability intelligence workflow guide for SOC and CTI teams to prioritize exploitable risk, reduce noise, and drive faster remediation decisions.

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Jun 18, 2026 | 12 min

The First npm Malware With Valid SLSA Provenance: How Mini Shai-Hulud Hijacked TanStack Without Stealing a Credential

A signed, attested npm package shipped malware. Inside the Mini Shai-Hulud worm, the Pwn Request chain that hijacked TanStack's CI, and why provenance isn't tr

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Jun 17, 2026 | 8 min

How to Analyze Phishing Headers

Learn how to analyze phishing headers to trace sender paths, spot spoofing, validate auth results, and improve email triage in SOC workflows.

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Jun 15, 2026 | 9 min

12 Phishing Email Indicators to Watch

Learn 12 phishing email indicators that matter to SOC teams, analysts, and defenders, from header anomalies to payload behavior and sender spoofing.

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Jun 13, 2026 | 8 min

When Should Teams Patch Critical Vulnerabilities?

When should teams patch critical vulnerabilities? Timing depends on exploitability, exposure, compensating controls, and operational risk.

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Jun 11, 2026 | 8 min

How to Investigate Beaconing Traffic

Learn how to investigate beaconing traffic using timing, DNS, JA3, and flow analysis to separate malware C2 from routine software noise fast.

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