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LAPSUS$-linked breaches did not break multi-factor authentication (MFA) cryptographically. Attackers obtained valid authentication outcomes through techniques commonly described as MFA fatigue attacks or MFA bypass attacks, including push-prompt abuse, SIM swapping, social engineering, and session token replay. Understanding how these attacks succeed helps explain where modern identity defenses must evolve.

Broken authorization is one of the most widely known API vulnerabilities. It features in the OWASP Top 10, AppSec conversations, and secure coding guidelines. Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) and Broken Function Level Authorization (BFLA) account for hundreds of API vulnerabilities every quarter. According to the 2026 API ThreatStats report, authorization issues ranked ninth in the API Top 10, “reflecting chronic difficulty in managing roles and permissions at scale.”

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warn that nation-state threat actors have adopted Gemini and other AI tools as essential components of their operations. The threat actors are using tools to conduct research and reconnaissance, target victims, and rapidly create phishing lures.

The Asia-Pacific region is home to the highest concentration of manufacturing sites on the planet, so it comes as no surprise that manufacturers here absorb more attacks than the rest of the world combined. LevelBlue SpiderLabs compiled the Manufacturing Threat Landscape 2025 report, which noted that 56% of all attacks targeting the manufacturing sector occurred in the APAC region. This is compared to 22% in North America, Europe (16%), and Africa (2%).

AI agents are rewriting the rules of efficiency, but one hidden flaw could turn them against you. Prompt injection attacks let hackers hijack your AI, steal data, and break safeguards straight through everyday inputs. No code exploit is required, only a clever manipulation. Identity and Access Management (IAM) plays a massive role in AI security to protect at first hand.

Ransomware incidents are often perceived as sudden, destructive events triggered by malicious payloads. In reality, many modern ransomware attacks begin much earlier and in a far less visible way: with compromised credentials and pre-existing access sold in underground markets. Threat intelligence collected from access broker activity and credential exposure sources indicates that ransomware operators increasingly rely on purchased access rather than direct exploitation.

For 83 days, attackers moved freely through Conduent's systems and exfiltrated 8 terabytes of healthcare records, Social Security numbers, and personal data belonging to tens of millions of Americans. No alarm sounded. No transfer was blocked. The breach was discovered when systems stopped working. Not because anyone detected the data leaving.