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Cyber Threat Intelligence
Cybercrime at Machine Speed: Key Takeaways from Flashpoint’s 2026 Midyear Threat Intelligence Briefing
Threat actors are no longer just using automation to execute tasks, they are leveraging prepackaged, safeguard-free AI, weaponizing stolen session data, and directly targeting defenders’ security stacks.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
The Evolution of Hacktivism in Hybrid Warfare: Modern Tactics and Real-World Impact
In this post we examine how modern hacktivism has evolved into a tool of global hybrid warfare, analyzing crowdsourced attack tactics, media-driven propaganda, and real-world impacts across Ukraine, the Middle East, European Union, and NATO nations.
Illicit Communities
Demystifying The Com and Nihilistic Violent Extremism: What You Need To Know
In our latest webinar, we explore the rise of Nihilistic Violent Extremism and unpack the digital-to-physical threat landscape of The Com.
Illicit Communities
Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: Inside Rehub’s Rise as a Primary Ransomware Marketplace
Flashpoint intelligence tracks Rehub, breaking down its migration, infrastructure, and the various RaaS groups sponsoring and partnering with it.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: Weaponizing Mainstream Apps and Social Infrastructure
As part of our ongoing series, we focus on the shared infrastructure that fuels threat actors; the intersection of mainstream social media, open-source messaging platforms, and gaming communities.
Illicit Communities
Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: XSS and the Current State of the Russian-Speaking Underground
In this post, we explore XSS’ shift from a unified forum to a scattered community spread across several competing factions.
DevSecOps
The Mini Shai-Hulud Worm and the New Era of CI/CD Exploitation
In this post we break down the technical mechanics of TeamPCP’s recent campaign, the impact on the developer ecosystem, and the urgent steps needed to secure software supply chains.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Navigating 2026’s Converged Threats: Insights from Flashpoint’s Global Threat Intelligence Report
In this post, we preview the critical findings of the 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report, highlighting how the collapse of traditional security silos and the rise of autonomous, machine-speed attacks are forcing a total reimagining of modern defense.
How China’s “Walled Garden” is Redefining the Cyber Threat Landscape
In our latest webinar, Flashpoint unpacks the architecture of Chinese threat actor cyber ecosytem—a parallel offensive stack fueled by government mandates and commercialized hacker-for-hire industry.
Flashpoint’s Top 5 Predictions for the 2026 Threat Landscape
Flashpoint’s forward-looking threat insights for security and executive teams, provides the strategic foresight needed to prepare for the convergence of AI, identity, and physical security threats in 2026.
The Evolution of Data Extortion TTPs: From Exploiting Code to Exploiting People
In this post we break down four eras of data extortion TTPs, tracing the strategic pivot from technical code exploits (SQL injection) to vishing and MFA fatigue, so security teams can harden human and cloud defenses against modern threat actors.
The Proactive Defender’s Guide to Infostealers
Our essential new guide for IT, Fraud, and HUNT teams details how to transform raw infostealer data from the underground into a robust, proactive defense against today’s identity-based attacks.