Nuspire has witnessed shifting trends in the ransomware, dark web and exploit sections of our report. Our research revealed that ransomware extortion publications increased by 8%, Lumma Stealer fiercely reclaimed its top spot as the leading infostealer, and threat actors are focusing heavily on exploiting VPN technology.

At Nuspire, we’re still witnessing threat actors using malicious files and cashing in on newly announced vulnerabilities. Threat actors are opportunistic for the most part and seek the easiest access for the least amount of effort. We explore these ideas and cover some of the most prevalent ways we’ve see threat actors attempt to breach the gates. After we dig into the data, we’ll provide you with actionable takeaways you can apply to your network to harden your defenses.