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But in breach after breach, they’ve become the most reliable way for attackers to walk straight into the network. [Read Story](https://reflare.com/research/when-the-gateway-becomes-the-breach-point) Topics: [Anatomy of a Breach](https://reflare.com/research/tag/anatomy-of-a-breach) ## [AI Cyber Agents Advance Vulnerability Discovery](https://reflare.com/research/ai-cyber-agents-advance-vulnerability-discovery) by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Oct 7, 2025, 3:22:28 PM [![](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Blog%20image%20in%20post/AI%20Cyber%20Agents%20Advance%20Vulnerability%20Discovery%20(1200).jpg)](https://reflare.com/research/ai-cyber-agents-advance-vulnerability-discovery) Once thought impossible, AI agents are now finding zero-day vulnerabilities in real software. Now, they are exposing critical flaws that traditional tools have missed, which is pushing security from reactive fixes to proactive defence. [Read Story](https://reflare.com/research/ai-cyber-agents-advance-vulnerability-discovery) Topics: [Anatomy of a Breach](https://reflare.com/research/tag/anatomy-of-a-breach) ## [Hackers on the Company Payroll](https://reflare.com/research/hackers-on-the-company-payroll) by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Sep 8, 2025, 9:26:04 AM [![](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Blog%20featured%20image/Hackers%20on%20the%20Company%20Payroll.jpg)](https://reflare.com/research/hackers-on-the-company-payroll) There was a time when security teams primarily worried about hackers breaching the corporate perimeter. Today, threat actors have figured out something much simpler: why break in when you can just get hired? 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[Read Story](https://reflare.com/research/how-online-safety-acts-create-more-danger-than-they-prevent) Topics: [Anatomy of a Breach](https://reflare.com/research/tag/anatomy-of-a-breach) ## [How to Evaluate Your CTF Program](https://reflare.com/research/how-to-evaluate-your-ctf-program) by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Jul 11, 2025, 9:41:10 AM [![](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Blog%20image%20in%20post/How%20to%20Evaluate%20Your%20CTF%20Program%201200.jpg)](https://reflare.com/research/how-to-evaluate-your-ctf-program) Rolling out an in-house CTF can feel like reinventing the wheel, designing custom challenges is time-intensive, running the platform demands ongoing resources, and unseen organisational biases can skew the learning experience. When budgets tighten, these internal programs, which are e … [Read Story](https://reflare.com/research/how-to-evaluate-your-ctf-program) Topics: [Infosec Culture](https://reflare.com/research/tag/infosec-culture) [Capture the Flag](https://reflare.com/research/tag/capture-the-flag) ## [How to Solve CTF Crackmes Like Pros](https://reflare.com/research/how-to-solve-ctf-crackmes-like-pros) by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Jun 4, 2025, 2:20:30 PM [![](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Blog%20image%20in%20post/How%20to%20Solve%20CTF%20Crackmes%20Like%20Pros/How%20to%20Solve%20CTF%20Crackmes%20Like%20Pros%20(1200).jpg)](https://reflare.com/research/how-to-solve-ctf-crackmes-like-pros) Crackmes aren’t just puzzles; they’re battlegrounds for reverse engineering mastery. From tearing apart broken crypto to decoding custom virtual machines, elite CTF players rely on a blend of math, timing tricks, and deep code intuition. 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