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
THEGENTLEMEN Ransomware: Global Manufacturing & Energy Sector Assault — KEV Exploitation Analysis
THEGENTLEMEN claims 19 victims exploiting Check Point & Cisco CVEs. Manufacturing and Energy sectors are primary targets; immediate patching required.
THEGENTLEMEN Ransomware: Industrial Sector Blitz — Critical VPN & RMM Vulnerabilities Exploited
THEGENTLEMEN posts 15 new victims targeting Manufacturing/Energy. Exploits active in Check Point & ScreenConnect. Act now.
EdTech Crisis: Countering ShinyHunters & FulcrumSec Data Exfiltration
EdTech platforms are prime targets for ShinyHunters and FulcrumSec. Defend against the surge in data breaches with these detection strategies.
Interlock, Rhysida & INC Ransomware Ecosystems + AI-Driven ClickFix: OTX Pulse Analysis
OTX pulses reveal Interlock/Rhysida ops, INC ransomware expansion, and AI-powered ClickFix SmartRAT campaigns. High urgency.
DragonForce Ransomware: Detecting Microsoft Teams C2 Abuse and Go-Based Access Tools
DragonForce actors are abusing Microsoft Teams servers for C2 to bypass perimeter defenses. Detect this Go-based relay mechanism now.
Crypto Clipper Campaign: Defending Against AI-Driven Social Engineering and Fake Repositories
Active crypto clipper campaign uses fake reviews and AI to distribute malware via legitimate platforms. Defend against clipboard hijacking.
Interlock, Rhysida & RaaS Ecosystems: Credential Harvesting, AI-Driven Typosquatting, and Novel C2 Techniques — OTX Pulse Analysis
5 OTX pulses reveal active RaaS (INC, Rhysida), AI-typosquatting (SmartRAT), and Teams-relay (DragonForce) campaigns. Urgency: High.
THEGENTLEMEN Ransomware: 15 New Victims — Global Manufacturing Surge & Critical CVE Exploitation
THEGENTLEMEN claims 15 new victims targeting Manufacturing & Tech via ScreenConnect & Cisco exploits. Immediate patching required.
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