On February 28, 2026, the United States, in coordination with Israel, launched a large-scale military campaign against Iran known as Operation Epic Fury, marking a significant escalation in direct hostilities. The operation involved coordinated air, missile, naval, and cyber strikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities across the country. Iran retaliated with ballistic missile and drone strikes targeting Israeli territory and U.S.

Organizations are facing a complicated and unwieldy cybersecurity perimeter due to the sprawling web of third-party dependencies that now account for 30% of all data breaches. This network of interconnected applications and infrastructure gives threat actors an opportunity through an extended attack surface to exploit organizations. Attackers are also moving faster by leveraging AI to weaponize zero-day vulnerabilities in days rather than weeks, and most organizations remain dangerously behind the curve.

For legal organizations, the integrity of communication isn't just a business requirement, it’s a foundational pillar of the profession. Whether it’s a sensitive case strategy, a confidential merger agreement, or personal client data, the information contained within firm emails represents an immense amount of trust and significant liability. However, as law firms increasingly migrate to cloud environments like Microsoft 365, they face a double-edged sword.

As cyber threats grow and hiring slows, security leaders must scale smarter. This blog explores how to strengthen threat intelligence capabilities through automation, integration, and risk-led prioritisation, without expanding headcount.

Per PwC’s Global Compliance Survey 2025, 85% of organizations report that compliance requirements have become more complex over the past three years, increasing the risk of non-compliance and violations or fines. ‍ In the current age, compliance coexists with evolving vulnerabilities like unpredictable AI adoption and higher cybersecurity risks.

Self-evaluation in any area, especially cybersecurity, can be difficult, but in an age when supply chains are long and third-party attacks are common, understanding your vendor’s cybersecurity posture is key. To address this cybersecurity challenge, LevelBlue Security Colony, a service founded under the legacy Trustwave brand, offers a Vendor Risk Assessment tool. It enables organizations to hold a mirror up to their online presence and see how it appears to others, particularly threat actors.

CrowdStrike has been independently assessed and assured against the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Incident Response (CIR) Standard, a UK government-backed standard designed to help organizations identify incident response providers with the capability, governance, and technical competence to manage serious cyber incidents.