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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

MantaxOtax Android Malware: Ransomware-Spyware Hybrid — Detection, Containment, and Mobile IR Playbook

MantaxOtax merges device encryption with full spyware surveillance on Android. Mobile users and BYOD environments are at risk — here's how to detect, contain, and eradicate it.

Sep 10, 2026

Trezor Third-Party Email Provider Breach: Defending Hardware Wallet Users Against Targeted Phishing and Social Engineering

Attackers breached Trezor's third-party email provider and are spear-phishing customers for wallet recovery seeds. Detection, hunting, and hardening guidance inside.

Sep 10, 2026

WatchGuard Firebox RCE Exploited by Ransomware Gangs: CISA-Confirmed Detection and Remediation Guide

CISA confirms ransomware operators are actively exploiting a critical WatchGuard Firebox remote code execution flaw. Firebox admins must patch and hunt now.

Sep 10, 2026

Trezor–ShipMonk Supply Chain Breach Exposes 81,000 Customers: Phishing Defense and Detection Guide

Trezor's supplier ShipMonk breach now impacts 81,000 customers, exposing PII that fuels targeted seed-phrase phishing. Here's how to detect and defend.

Sep 9, 2026

ShinyHunters Claims Florida DMV 'DAVID' Database Breach: Detection and Response Guide for Government Data Custodians

ShinyHunters claims theft of 200,000+ Florida driver records from the DAVID DMV platform — agencies and enterprises holding PII must audit access, hunt for bulk-query abuse, and tighten identity controls now.

Sep 9, 2026

Veradigm Patient Data Breach: Defending Healthcare Orgs Against Third-Party Vendor Compromise and The Gentlemen Ransomware

Veradigm disclosed a patient data breach after an encryption-based attack on a third-party vendor, claimed by The Gentlemen ransomware gang — here's how healthcare defenders should respond.

Sep 9, 2026

F5 BIG-IP APM Memory-Resident PHP Web Shell: Detection and Eradication Guide for Defenders

Malware on F5 BIG-IP APM appliances injects a PHP web shell into Apache memory at runtime, leaving on-disk files clean. Here's how to detect and remove it.

Sep 9, 2026

Interim HealthCare Ransomware Claims: Dual Extortion Groups Target Home Healthcare PHI — Detection and Response Guide

Two ransomware groups claim attacks on Interim HealthCare, putting patient PHI across a nationwide home care network at risk. Detection and response guidance for healthcare defenders.

Sep 9, 2026

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