SWARNALI GHOSH | DATE: FEBRUARY 16, 2026 Introduction It’s a strange time to be in cybersecurity. For years, the industry’s "good guys"- the researchers, bug hunters, and developers were the ones setting the traps for the adversaries. But as we move through 2026, the roles are flipping in a way that should make every CTO and CISO lose a little sleep. Have you ever considered that the very research your team does to protect the company could be the exact door an attacker uses to walk right...

SWARNALI GHOSH | DATE: FEBRUARY 03, 2026 Introduction Imagine coming into the office to find your systems are encrypted. Now that could be a nightmare, but your team is ready for this because you have off-site backups. But then a text message pings on your phone. It isn’t a text from your IT department. It’s a threat actor who has just messaged your spouse and board members that they will leak sensitive HR files unless you pay within an hour. This is not a scene from a techno-thriller; it is...

SWARNALI GHOSH | DATE: JANUARY 29, 2026 Introduction We’re all seeing the headlines, but it increasingly seems as if field reality is shifting faster than the news cycle can handle. Ah, the good ole days of when ransomware was just about locking up your files and demanding a Bitcoin payment for the key. We are getting a little beyond those days. In 2026, the age of Reputationware has dawned – a mercenary pivot in which data plunderers care far less about your encrypted backups than they do...