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Dwell Time

The length of time an attacker remains undetected inside a compromised environment, from initial access until discovery. A longer dwell time gives an attacker far more opportunity to move laterally and exfiltrate data before being caught.

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Enhancing OT Security with Cyber Deception Strategies
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Threat Intel

Enhancing OT Security with Cyber Deception Strategies

Implement cyber deception in OT to detect, deter, and understand threats targeting critical infrastructure. Gain vital intelligence from attacker interactions.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Sep 8, 2026
Automated AI Attacks Loom: Companies Must Prepare Now
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Threat Intel

Automated AI Attacks Loom: Companies Must Prepare Now

Frontier AI models pose an urgent threat, capable of autonomous, end-to-end cyber compromises. Organizations have six months to prepare for these automated attacks.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Sep 4, 2026
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Threat Intel

Detecting AI-Driven Polymorphic Phishing Attacks

AI-powered phishing attacks leverage personalization and polymorphic evasion, challenging traditional filters. MSPs must focus on post-compromise detection.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 21, 2026
AI-Driven Cyberattack Targets APAC Government Agencies
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Threat Intel

AI-Driven Cyberattack Targets APAC Government Agencies

A China-linked actor reportedly deployed a near-autonomous AI framework to compromise government agencies in the APAC region, signaling a new threat landscape.

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

Addressing Flaws in Traditional Cyber Risk Assessment Methodologies

Examines the limitations of 5x5 cyber risk matrices for boards, emphasizing dynamic threats and the need for cyber-specific assessment frameworks.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 5, 2026
Chinese Actor Weaponizes Deepseek AI Agent for Proxyjacking Attacks
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Threat Intel

Chinese Actor Weaponizes Deepseek AI Agent for Proxyjacking Attacks

Chinese actor weaponizes a Deepseek AI Agent to compromise over 1,200 hosts for proxyjacking and further attacks, targeting a security firm.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 3, 2026

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