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Incident Response Intelligence Hub

Ransomware containment, BEC response, forensic investigation, and what to do in the first hours of a breach. Resources for IT teams, security leaders, and anyone who needs to respond — fast.

What Good Incident Response Looks Like

The first 24 hours of an incident set the trajectory for everything that follows. Decisions made under pressure — about what to shut down, who to call, whether to pay — have enormous long-term consequences for recovery time, legal exposure, insurance claims, and public disclosure obligations.

Effective incident response isn't improvised. It requires pre-agreed procedures, pre-approved access for your response team, and a forensic investigation that can answer the questions your lawyers, insurance carrier, and regulators will ask later: What was accessed? When did it start? Is the attacker still in the environment?

We publish here because understanding IR — even at a conceptual level — helps organizations make better decisions before, during, and after incidents. If you want a retainer so you're prepared before something happens, read about our IR retainer. If you're in an active incident, contact us now.

Latest IR Articles

DRAGONFORCE Ransomware: 16 New Victims — Targeting Analysis of Business Services & Cross-Regional Attacks

DRAGONFORCE posts 16 victims, heavily targeting US Business Services. Urgent detection rules for lateral movement and hardening actions inside.

May 26, 2026

DRAGONFORCE Ransomware: Aggressive Campaign Targeting SMBs via SmarterMail & ScreenConnect Exploits

Dragonforce posts 16 victims in 48 hours targeting Business Services and Ag sectors. Urgent patching for SmarterMail and ScreenConnect required.

May 26, 2026

Overcoming Tool Sprawl: Accelerating Network Incident Response with Automation

Fragmented toolsets are crippling SOC efficiency. Learn how to consolidate workflows and reduce MTTR with AI-driven automation.

May 26, 2026

Git Tag Poisoning Attack: Laravel-Lang Composer Packages Compromise

Critical supply chain breach in Laravel-Lang packages via Git tag poisoning. Immediate audit required for all Laravel deployments.

May 26, 2026

Healthcare Ransomware Surge: Moving Beyond Compliance to Cyber Resilience

With encryption attacks hitting healthcare every 14 seconds, legacy defenses are failing. Here is how to defend PHI and IP.

May 26, 2026

Threat Detection & Incident Response Summit On-Demand: Strategies for Resilient Defense

Access the Threat Detection & IR Summit on-demand to refine your strategies for rapid incident response and resilient security programs.

May 26, 2026

DRAGONFORCE Ransomware: Global Surge Exploiting ScreenConnect & Mail Vulnerabilities — 16 New Victims

DRAGONFORCE posts 16 new victims heavily targeting US Business Services. Immediate patching of ScreenConnect & SmarterMail required.

May 26, 2026

The Oncology Institute Breach: Third-Party Supply Chain Compromise — Detection and Hardening Guide

Patient data exposed at The Oncology Institute via 2025 third-party attack. Defend healthcare systems from supply chain risks.

May 26, 2026

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