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Legacy of the USB Drop: Evolution of Social Engineering TTPs
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Legacy of the USB Drop: Evolution of Social Engineering TTPs

An analysis of the historical 2006 USB penetration test that shaped modern social engineering defense and the evolution of hardware-based attack vectors.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·May 5, 2026
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DigiCert Revokes Certificates After Support Portal Compromise

DigiCert is revoking TLS/SSL certificates following a breach where attackers used support chat to compromise an internal analyst's workstation and portal.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·May 4, 2026
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Bluekit Phishing Kit: AI Integration and Automated Deployment

The Bluekit phishing kit uses an AI assistant and automated domain registration to simplify credential harvesting against financial and logistics sectors.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 2, 2026
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Threat Intel

European Police Dismantle €50 Million Crypto Investment Fraud Ring

Authorities in Austria and Albania shut down a massive crypto investment scam involving fraudulent call centers and over €50 million in victim losses.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 29, 2026
Combating Romance Scams and Confidence Schemes: Institutional Response
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Combating Romance Scams and Confidence Schemes: Institutional Response

Romance scams and confidence schemes represent a growing threat to personnel. Learn how cross-sector collaboration improves victim recovery and threat mitigation.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Apr 27, 2026
UNC6692 Impersonates IT Helpdesk to Deploy SNOW Malware via Teams
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Threat Intel

UNC6692 Impersonates IT Helpdesk to Deploy SNOW Malware via Teams

UNC6692 threat actors are impersonating IT helpdesk staff via Microsoft Teams to deliver custom SNOW malware, highlighting risks in SaaS messaging apps.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 23, 2026
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Threat Intel

Defensive Strategies for Routine Workflow Weaponization

Attackers are pivoting from technical exploits to weaponizing trusted workflows. Learn how to detect and mitigate these behavioral identity-based threats.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 23, 2026
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Threat Intel

Scattered Spider Member Tylerb Pleads Guilty: Smishing Analysis

Tyler Robert Buchanan's guilty plea exposes Scattered Spider smishing tactics that compromised 12+ tech firms and stole millions in cryptocurrency.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Apr 22, 2026
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Apple ID Alerts Abused for Phishing via Legitimate Servers

Threat actors are exploiting Apple's account notification system to send authentic-looking phishing emails that bypass traditional spam filters and SPF checks.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Apr 19, 2026
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Threat Intel

Strategic Human-LLM Interaction: Research into AI Trust and Rationality

New research shows humans attribute higher rationality and cooperation to LLMs in strategic games, impacting trust in automated cybersecurity environments.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 16, 2026
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Kraken Extorted by Hackers Following Insider Account Breach

Kraken faces extortion after a social engineering attack on a support agent led to unauthorized internal system access and threatened customer data exposure.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 15, 2026
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AI Chatbot Sycophancy: The Risk of Flattery in Technical Workflows

New research highlights how AI chatbot sycophancy manipulates user trust, leading to 49% more bad advice while appearing objective to human operators.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 13, 2026