Proud to see Brandefense contributing to industry-leading cybersecurity research alongside the latest 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Key findings from this year’s report highlight a growing challenge for security teams worldwide: 🔍 Vulnerability exploitation is now the leading initial access vector. 🔍 Critical vulnerability remediation rates continue to decline. 🔍 Time-to-patch is increasing while attack surfaces keep expanding. The industry needs to move beyond simply patching faster and focus on reducing exposure, improving visibility, and prioritizing risks proactively. At Brandefense, we’re proud to support organizations with continuous digital risk protection and actionable threat intelligence. A big thank you to the DBIR team at Verizon Business for partnering with our team on this year's report. Read the full report here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0vxzTF0 #Cybersecurity #DBIR #ThreatIntelligence #DigitalRiskProtection #AttackSurfaceManagement #Brandefense

📊 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝟮 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. Before we reveal what's changed, take a look at what shaped the ransomware landscape in Q1 2026. 🔍 125 active ransomware groups 🌍 134 countries impacted 🏭 27 industries targeted Catch up on the latest insights before the next report drops. 📥 Download the Q1 report: eu1.hubs.ly/H0wDJN50 #Ransomware #ThreatIntelligence #CyberSecurity #CyberRisk #CyberSecurityHub

🎙️ Q2 is almost here... Are you caught up on Q1? Before we unveil our Q2 2026 Ransomware Trends Report, now is the perfect time to revisit the intelligence that shaped the first quarter. If you haven't listened yet, Inside the Hacker's Mind breaks down the key findings from our Q1 report including: 🔹 The most active ransomware groups 🔹 Industries under the greatest pressure 🔹 Regional attack trends 🔹 What security leaders should expect next With Q2 insights just around the corner, this is your chance to refresh the context before the next wave of intelligence arrives. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify and get ready for the Q2 report. eu1.hubs.ly/H0wDtCC0 Stay tuned. The next chapter is coming soon. #Brandefense #InsideTheHackersMind #Ransomware #ThreatIntelligence #CyberSecurity #Podcast #CISO #SOC #CyberThreats #ThreatResearch

🔒 An expired SSL certificate isn't just an IT issue; it's a security issue. While most organizations see browser warnings, attackers see opportunity. Expired certificates can enable: • Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks • Brand impersonation with valid phishing certificates • Abuse of forgotten infrastructure and certificate trust chains The real risk isn't the warning users see, it's the exposure security teams don't. Learn how expired SSL certificates become attack vectors, and what continuous external attack surface monitoring can do to prevent them. 👉 eu1.hubs.ly/H0wDJLN0 #CyberSecurity #SSL #TLS #EASM #ThreatIntelligence #AttackSurfaceManagement #BrandProtection #DigitalRisk #CISO #Brandefense

Your executives are no longer targeted because of what they know. They're targeted because of what's already known about them. Home addresses. Personal emails. Travel plans. Family information. Voice recordings. Attackers use publicly available information to build highly convincing phishing campaigns, deepfake scams, and executive impersonation attacks—often before they ever touch your corporate environment. Executive protection is no longer just a physical security challenge. It's a cybersecurity priority. Our latest blog explores: 🔺 Why executives are prime targets 🔺 How digital exposure fuels modern attacks 🔺 The four most common executive attack paths 🔺 What an effective Executive Digital Protection program should include Read more: eu1.hubs.ly/H0wz8XZ0 #CyberSecurity #ExecutiveProtection #ThreatIntelligence #DarkWeb #DigitalRiskProtection #CISO #Brandefense

🚨 Attackers don't need days anymore. They need minutes. 📉 Median ransomware dwell time: 5 days ⚡ Average breakout time: 29 minutes ⏱️ Fastest recorded breakout: 27 seconds The challenge isn't simply detecting an intrusion anymore. It's detecting it before attackers move laterally. Our latest blog explores why the shrinking gap between dwell time and breakout time is changing how security teams must think about detection, containment, and cyber resilience. 🔗 Read the full article: eu1.hubs.ly/H0wyXWc0 #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #Ransomware #SOC #IncidentResponse #ThreatDetection #CTI #Brandefense

Your vendor was compliant yesterday. Is it still secure today? Modern TPRM isn't about collecting more questionnaires—it's about maintaining continuous visibility into third-party risk. Learn why: eu1.hubs.ly/H0wyWF_0 #TPRM #VendorRisk #CyberSecurity #Brandefense

Attackers aren't waiting for patch cycles anymore. The latest data paints a clear picture: ⚠️ 32.1% of exploited vulnerabilities were weaponized before or on the day they were disclosed. ⚠️ The average time to exploit is now -7 days, meaning attackers are often exploiting vulnerabilities before defenders even know they exist. ⚠️ Meanwhile, organizations still take a median of 361 days to remediate internet-facing vulnerabilities. This isn't just a vulnerability management problem—it's an intelligence problem. Our latest analysis explores: 🔸 Zero-day vs. n-day exploitation trends 🔸 Why network edge devices, identity platforms, and AI infrastructure have become top targets 🔸 The technologies and sectors under the greatest pressure 🔸 What modern vulnerability programs must prioritize in 2026 If your prioritization strategy still relies primarily on CVSS scores, it may already be behind today's threat landscape. 📖 Read the full analysis: eu1.hubs.ly/H0wrJD40 #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #VulnerabilityManagement #CVE #ZeroDay #AttackSurfaceManagement #EASM #ThreatExposure #Brandefense

🔐 Your MFA is enabled. 🔐 Your password policy is enforced. But what if attackers are logging in with valid credentials? Account Takeover (ATO) attacks don't start at the login page. They begin with stolen credentials circulating across dark web markets, infostealer logs, and phishing campaigns. In this guide, we break down: ✅ The complete ATO attack chain ✅ Detection signals security teams should monitor ✅ Incident response and recovery best practices ✅ How dark web intelligence helps stop ATO before login Read the full guide: eu1.hubs.ly/H0wqyCY0 #AccountTakeover #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #DarkWebMonitoring #IdentitySecurity #CredentialStuffing #CISO #Brandefense

What if the next phishing attack against your customers uses your logo, your login page, your brand colors... ...and a domain that's only one character different from yours? Most users won't notice. Many security tools won't either. Lookalike domains are fueling a new wave of phishing, credential theft, malware delivery, and BEC attacks at scale. Attackers don't need to hack your infrastructure when they can impersonate it. Learn how typosquatting, homoglyph attacks, combosquatting, and other domain impersonation techniques are being used in real-world campaigns and what you can do to stop them. 👇 eu1.hubs.ly/H0wd0jf0 #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #BrandProtection #PhishingAwareness #DigitalRiskProtection #Brandefense #CTI #FraudPrevention #SecurityOperations #ThreatExposureManagement

👨‍💻 Think like an attacker. Defend like a professional. Every breach starts with a plan. Every ransomware campaign leaves clues. Inside the Hacker’s Mind explores the latest cyber threats, attacker behavior, and intelligence-driven insights to help security teams stay ahead. 🎧 Press play and step inside the minds of today's threat actors. eu1.hubs.ly/H0wc-Bc0 #Brandefense #InsideTheHackersMind #ThreatIntelligence #CyberSecurity #Ransomware #Cybercrime #Podcast #SOC #CISO #Spotify

🚨 Attackers don't always need vulnerabilities to breach organizations. Sometimes all they need is: 📂 Stolen credentials 🛒 A combolist ⚙️ OpenBullet 🌐 Residential proxies From credential theft to full account takeover, we break down the complete attack lifecycle and the signals defenders should monitor at every stage. Read more: 🔗 eu1.hubs.ly/H0wcBqK0 #CyberSecurity #ATO #CredentialStuffing #ThreatIntelligence #DarkWeb #Brandefense

Understanding ransomware means understanding the actors behind it. The Ransomware Trends Report Q1 2026 provides a data-driven analysis of the groups, industries, and regions driving ransomware activity worldwide. A valuable read for CISOs, security leaders, and threat intelligence teams. 🔗 Download the report: eu1.hubs.ly/H0wc-xw0 #Ransomware #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #CyberSecurityHub

Your executives aren't just employees. They're attack multipliers. A compromised CFO can authorize payments. A compromised CEO can influence decisions. A compromised CISO can blind security operations. Modern attackers don't start with systems—they start with people who hold the keys to the business. Learn why executives are targeted 12x more often than other employees and what organizations can do to reduce executive cyber risk. Read the full article: eu1.hubs.ly/H0wcBYN0 #CyberSecurity #CISO #ExecutiveSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #DarkWebMonitoring #AccountTakeover #Brandefense #DigitalRiskProtection #ExecutiveProtection #CTI

Whether you're wrapping up the week, heading home, or planning for Monday’s security priorities, this episode delivers the insights that matter in just a few minutes. The threat landscape never takes a break. Catch up on the latest ransomware trends, threat actor activity, and cybercrime intelligence with Inside the Hacker’s Mind by Brandefense. Whether you're wrapping up the week, heading home, or planning for Monday’s security priorities, this episode delivers the insights that matter; in just a few minutes. Press play and start the weekend one step ahead of attackers. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vWp_s0 #Brandefense #InsideTheHackersMind #ThreatIntelligence #CyberSecurity #Ransomware #SOC #CISO #CyberThreats #Podcast #Spotify

Ransomware groups continue to evolve their tactics, scale their operations, and refine victim selection strategies. The Ransomware Trends Report Q1 2026 provides a data-driven view of the current threat landscape, highlighting the actors, industries, and regions most affected during the quarter. Read the report here >> eu1.hubs.ly/H0vWbtJ0 #Brandefense #Ransomware

🔓 Most ransomware attacks in Q1 2026 didn’t start with sophisticated exploits. They started with: 🛑 stolen credentials 🌐 exposed VPNs 👀 weak visibility Attackers aren’t breaking in anymore. They’re logging in. And once they do: ➡️ persistence ➡️ lateral movement ➡️ exfiltration ➡️ encryption The rest is execution. 👉 See how modern ransomware operations actually work: eu1.hubs.ly/H0vsXRx0 #CyberSecurity #Ransomware #ThreatIntel #CyberThreats #CTI

Cyber threats don’t stop on weekends. Neither does intelligence. 🎧 Inside the Hacker’s Mind by Brandefense brings together ransomware trends, threat actor activity, emerging attack techniques, and actionable cyber intelligence in a format you can listen to anywhere. Whether you’re commuting, traveling, working out, or taking a weekend break, stay connected to the evolving threat landscape. Now streaming on Spotify. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vt4vG0 #Brandefense #InsideTheHackersMind #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #Ransomware #SOC #CISO #Podcast #CyberThreats #Spotify

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 “𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁” 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹. In Q1 2026, ransomware groups operated with: ⚡ affiliates 📈 scalable operations 🎯 sector-focused targeting 💰 profit-driven execution 2,135 confirmed victims later, one thing is clear: This ecosystem is accelerating. 👉 Get the full report: eu1.hubs.ly/H0vsXqh0 #Ransomware #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #Infosec #CyberRisk

We’re excited to join the CISO Leaders Meetup Cyprus as a Gold Partner. Between May 15–17 at Arkin İskele Hotel, the Brandefense team will be connecting with cybersecurity leaders to discuss how AI-driven threat intelligence is reshaping external threat detection, digital risk protection, and proactive security strategies. If you’ll be attending, let’s meet and talk about: - Emerging cyber threat trends - External attack surface visibility - AI-powered threat intelligence - Digital Risk Protection strategies See you in Cyprus. 🇨🇾 #Brandefense #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #DigitalRiskProtection #CISO #AI #CyberThreatIntelligence #CXOMedia #CyprusEvent