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26May 2026
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Issue № 06
The Mail Is Still Arriving
Last week we profiled ShinyHunters. This week the post office finally caught up to one of their RIA victims, and the envelope said August.
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19May 2026
Issue № 05
Meet ShinyHunters
Four weeks ago we named ShinyHunters as the running villain of 2026. This week Instructure paid them, San…
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12May 2026
Issue № 04
When IT Calls, Hang Up
Two weeks ago we said the phone is the perimeter. This week the phone took three more hits.
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05May 2026
Issue № 03
The Defenders Got Hit
This week, the people you'd call after a hack made the news for getting hacked themselves.
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