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Threat Landscape Brief - 2026Source: Darktrace Annual Threat ReportKey Metrics:• 20% YoY rise in disclosed vulnerabilities• 32M phishing emails detected• 8.2M targeted VIP accounts• 28% increase in QR-based phishing• 70% of Americas incidents initiated via stolen credentials• Microsoft Azure most targeted cloud• Docker environments saw 54.3% honeypot targetingOperational shift:• Credential abuse > exploit development• AI-assisted phishing increasing personalization• DMARC bypass at 70% legitimacy pass rate• Fresh domains deployed at scaleStrategic implication:Identity telemetry and behavioral analytics are now mission-critical.Source: https://www.darktrace.com/blog/what-the-darktrace-annual-threat-report-2026-means-for-security-leaders Follow @technadu for actionable threat intelligence.Share your detection strategy insights below.#Infosec #ThreatIntel #IdentitySecurity #Darktrace #CloudSecurity #Azure #PhishingDefense #ZeroTrust #IAM #SecurityOperations #CyberRisk #TechNadu

Incident Summary:Victim: Wynn ResortsThreat Actor: ShinyHuntersImpact: Employee data accessedClaim: 800k+ PII recordsAlleged vector: Oracle PeopleSoft environmentOperational notes:• Incident response + external experts engaged• Leak site entry removed• Credit monitoring deployedShinyHunters TTPs historically include:– Vishing against SSO– OAuth token abuse– Device code phishing targeting Entra / identity ecosystems– SaaS data exfiltrationIdentity is the pivot point.Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wynn-resorts-confirms-employee-data-breach-after-extortion-threat/Follow us for tactical threat briefings.Share detection or IAM hardening insights below.#Infosec #ThreatIntel #IdentitySecurity #SSO #MFA #ShinyHunters #CyberExtortion #DataProtection #IAM #SOC #BlueTeam #SecurityEngineering

Fraud is evolving faster than our defenses.Biometric matching and basic spoof detection are no longer enough. Standards-based IAD testing is maturing, but it needs to mature faster.Read the full breakdown https://provadivita.com/biometric-injection-attacks/#BiometricFraud #InjectionAttackDetection #AIDeepfakes #IdentitySecurity #LivenessDetection #BiometricTechnology #CyberThreats #DigitalTrust

Canada’s State of Cybersecurity 2026 report: identity is the new perimeter.AI-driven fraud, insider governance gaps, workforce strain, and post-quantum readiness are central themes.Full analysis:https://www.technadu.com/canadas-2026-cybersecurity-outlook-state-of-cybersecurity-in-canada-2026-report-analysis/#CyberSecurity #IdentitySecurity #Canada #PostQuantum #AIThreats