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Adaptive Intrusion: AI Recon, PDF Macros & Ghost Pipelines
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AI-Powered Recon Is Outsmarting Honeypots
Adversaries are leveraging LLMs to probe and adapt to deception traps in real time—feeding decoy environments fragmented queries until the honeypot behavior appears “real” and enticing.
Honeypot success now depends on richer behavioral analytics, incorporating peer-context and real data shifts—not just dummy credentials.
Unmonitored GitHub Actions Are Leaking Secrets
CI pipelines are being used for exfiltration: compromised repos can push builds that leak keys or internal logs, bypassing perimeter protections.
Monitor GitHub Actions workflows for external API calls, build IMAGE provenance, and restrict secrets to vault-based access, not repository variables.
Bluetooth Beacons in Offices Enable Geo‑Tracking
Physical beacons embedded in office spaces—often for asset tracking or attendance—are being leveraged to map employee movements and indicate when execs are out of office.
Secure beacons behind authenticated services, audit tracking logs, and mandate explicit consent for indoor location systems.
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Attackers Target Secondary Domains First
Rather than go after “yourcorp.com,” attackers are compromising adjacent domains—like regional subsidiaries or support pages—and then pivoting to the main infrastructure.
Central domains should treat subdomains with highest scrutiny. Monitor DNS records across all domains, even those created for internal WFH tools.
Macros Embedded in PDFs Bypass X‑Ray Sandboxes
Instead of Word documents, attackers are now hiding macros inside lookalike PDFs that pass through email filters and sandbox analysis undetected.
Strip all macro-capable file formats at the perimeter, and use PDF integrity checks to detect embedded content, not just executable attachments.
Post-Incident Budget Resets Never Happen
After breaches, CISO teams often get a temporary budget spike—but it's rarely sustained. One or two months later, old constraints return, and security debt re-accumulates.
Advocate for multi-quarter roadmap funding, tie budgets to recovery metrics, and present cost-saving outcomes (e.g., avoided breach costs) in QBRs to sustain support.
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