Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

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A central government department relied on a part time virtual security lead, ageing tools and no central view of security data, with nobody owning real decisions. When asked what type of attacker would target their systems or whether they had a threat led defence, nobody from engineering to leadership had an answer, despite direct access to national guidance.

Attackers continue to move faster, automate more aggressively, and operate with greater precision at the endpoint. Detection alone is no longer enough. Security teams need clarity, context, and the ability to act decisively as threats unfold. Yet many endpoint approaches still rely heavily on manual investigation and response workflows that require human intervention. The result is alert overload, delayed response, increased operational effort, and growing pressure on already-stretched security teams.

Attackers broke into major gaming platform Ubisoft and started spraying free in-game currency, triggering confusion as teams tried to understand the sudden rush of skins and purchases. While everyone focused on the noisy mess, the intruders quietly stole source code for the full game catalogue, walking away with the real prize.

Originally recorded in 2025, we look back at how cybercriminals perfected deception during the first half of the year. Now available as an archive recording, the session highlights the second edition of the LevelBlue Threat Trends Report and explores real-world incident data, fast-moving attack chains, and the social engineering techniques that shaped the threat landscape at the time. While the data reflects early 2025, many of the lessons remain relevant for understanding how today’s threat environment evolved.

Software release cycles are now too fast for traditional security tools. Rapid iterations and reliance on open-source and cloud-native tech increase vulnerabilities, challenging AppSec teams to keep up. Attackers are taking advantage, targeting applications and exploiting misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and vulnerable plug-ins.

Geopolitics runs on the idea that if one country is not first, another will be, and that logic is now leaking into corporate strategy. Nation states can absorb failure in pursuit of an edge, but most businesses have a low tolerance for failure, so importing that mindset turns ambitious bets into existential risks.

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