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
Vanderbilt University Ransomware Attack: Defending Higher Ed Against Database Encryption and Data Theft
Vanderbilt University confirms a ransomware attack with claimed database encryption and theft of student, employee, and research data — here's how defenders detect and contain it.
IRGC Sabotage of 700 French Retail Sites: Defending Refrigeration Controllers and ICS from State-Sponsored Attacks
Iran's IRGC cyber unit breached refrigeration controllers at ~700 French retail sites, altering defrost settings to cause food loss and fires. Learn how to detect and defend against ICS sabotage.
Turla's Cereal Malware Targets Exchange Servers: Detection and Hardening Guide for Defenders
Russian APT Turla is deploying Cereal malware to intercept email on government Microsoft Exchange servers. Here's how to hunt, detect, and remediate.
CISA Enhanced Cyber Incident Reporting Form: What Critical Infrastructure Defenders Must Do Now
CISA's revamped incident reporting questionnaire captures richer technical data to sharpen federal response. Here's how security teams should prepare their internal reporting workflows to align.
Ethersphere Supply Chain Attack: Malicious bee-js 13.3.0 and Swarm Desktop 0.56.2 Deliver Wallet-Stealing Malware — Detection and Response Guide
Attackers hijacked Ethersphere's release automation to poison bee-js 13.3.0 and Swarm Desktop 0.56.2 with wallet-key theft and backdoor malware. Swarm node operators must act now.
DEADLOCK Ransomware Gang: 6 New Leak-Site Listings Posted — Sector Targeting Analysis & Detection Rules
DEADLOCK listed 6 organizations across retail, agriculture, and manufacturing in MX, US, CR, and TH on 2026-11-08. All claims are single-source and unverified; defenders should review VPN/RDP exposure and staging detection now.
Qubole Third-Party AWS Breach: Detecting and Remediating Trusted Cross-Account Access Abuse
Attackers abused Qubole's trusted AWS access to breach customer accounts and steal secrets between Oct 14–26, 2026. Audit and lock down third-party IAM roles now.
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa $133M Fraudulent Transaction Heist: Detection and Hardening Playbook for Financial SOC Teams
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa's reported $133M cyber-enabled fraudulent transaction heist shows how attackers bypass perimeter defenses to abuse banking payment workflows — here's how to detect and stop it.
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