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Spirals Ransomware Dissection

When ransomware operators can compromise an organization, steal its sensitive data, and encrypt critical systems in less than a day, traditional security operations are no longer enough. Spirals Ransomware represents…

PravinKarthik July 19, 2026

OpenSSL HollowByte: A DoS that Exhaust Server Memory

Introduction More than a decade after Heartbleed changed the way organizations viewed OpenSSL security, another OpenSSL issue has captured the cybersecurity community's attention. Dubbed HollowByte by Okta's Red Team, this…

PravinKarthik July 19, 2026

TheCyberThrone AI Security Series: Your Complete Reading Guide

Why This Series Exists Artificial intelligence moved from experiment to enterprise infrastructure faster than any technology in the last two decades. Security frameworks, regulatory guidance, and practitioner knowledge did not…

PravinKarthik July 18, 2026

Dissecting the EY Tax Platform Breach

Ernst & Young's disclosure of a client tax data breach isn't just another vendor incident — it's a case study in how IT support hygiene becomes a governance failure at…

PravinKarthik July 18, 2026