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# <https://reflare.com/research> Research / Anatomy of a Breach

## [MITRE ATT&CK, TTPs, and the Pyramid of Pain](https://reflare.com/research/mitre-attck-ttps-and-the-pyramid-of-pain)

 by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Jan 7, 2026, 12:13:59 PM

[![](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Blog%20featured%20image/MITRE%20ATT%26CK%2c%20TTPs%2c%20and%20the%20Pyramid%20of%20Pain%20(1200).jpg)](https://reflare.com/research/mitre-attck-ttps-and-the-pyramid-of-pain)

 Most SOCs can block hashes and IPs. A behaviour-first approach, mapped through ATT&CK, is where resilience starts to compound.

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## [When the Gateway Becomes the Breach Point](https://reflare.com/research/when-the-gateway-becomes-the-breach-point)

 by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Nov 11, 2025, 1:15:00 PM

[![](https://reflare.com/hubfs/When%20the%20Gateway%20Becomes%20the%20Breach%20Point%20(1200).jpg)](https://reflare.com/research/when-the-gateway-becomes-the-breach-point)

 Across the cybersecurity landscape, SSL VPNs were once trusted gateways for secure remote access. But in breach after breach, they’ve become the most reliable way for attackers to walk straight into the network.

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## [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.

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## [How Online Safety Acts Create More Danger Than They Prevent](https://reflare.com/research/how-online-safety-acts-create-more-danger-than-they-prevent)

 by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Aug 13, 2025, 9:49:11 AM

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 Tea's failure to protect their customers exposes a broader problem. Whether platforms gather data voluntarily or to comply with new safety laws, massive databases of government IDs and biometric data are protected by laughably inadequate security.

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## [A Brief Introduction to Zero-Days](https://reflare.com/research/a-brief-introduction-to-zero-days)

 by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Mar 12, 2025, 4:15:49 PM

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 Zero-day vulnerabilities, unknown to software vendors and without available patches, create a perfect storm in which attackers gain a critical time advantage.

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## [FTX Hacker Finally Making a Move](https://reflare.com/research/ftx-hacker-finally-making-a-move)

 by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Oct 5, 2023, 8:06:00 PM

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 After FTX's monumental crash and a hacker's theft of hundreds of millions, the crypto world searched for answers, and just when the trail seemed cold, unexpected activity sparked from the suspected hacker's wallet.

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## [The MOVEit Hack: What You Need to Know](https://reflare.com/research/the-moveit-hack-what-you-need-to-know)

 by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Jul 4, 2023, 8:01:00 PM

[![](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Blog%20image%20in%20post/The%20MOVEit%20Hack%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know.jpg)](https://reflare.com/research/the-moveit-hack-what-you-need-to-know)

 The intricacy of the MOVEit hack is having a profound impact on many public and private organisations. But will these organisations learn the crucial cybersecurity lessons this moment will ultimately teach them?

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## [State-Sponsored Espionage and the Complexity of Mobile Security](https://reflare.com/research/state-sponsored-espionage-and-the-complexity-of-mobile-security)

 by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on May 6, 2023, 7:59:00 PM

[![State-Sponsored Espionage and the Complexity of Mobile Security](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Blog%20image%20in%20post/State-Sponsored%20Espionage%20and%20the%20Complexity%20of%20Mobile%20Security.jpg)](https://reflare.com/research/state-sponsored-espionage-and-the-complexity-of-mobile-security)

 In a world progressively interwoven with technology, the ever-evolving landscape of mobile exploitation has become a focal point for cybersecurity and geopolitics alike. We dissect the multifaceted terrain of state-sponsored cyber-activity, revealing how the complexities of mobile sec …

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## [Insider Threats During Times of Conflicts](https://reflare.com/research/insider-threats-during-times-of-conflicts)

 by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Mar 20, 2023, 7:31:00 PM

[![Insider Threats During Times of Conflicts](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Blog%20image%20in%20post/Insider%20Threats%20During%20Global%20Conflicts.png)](https://reflare.com/research/insider-threats-during-times-of-conflicts)

 As organisations strive for diversity and inclusion across their employee groups, we must not lose sight of the fact that groups of employees are still individuals with their own beliefs, identities, and affiliations. As tensions continue to rise in the geopolitical world, cybersecuri …

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## [Ships, Update Cycles, and the Reliance on Guidance Systems](https://reflare.com/research/ships-update-cycles-and-the-reliance-on-guidance-systems)

 by [**Reflare Research Team**](https://reflare.com/research/author/reflare-research-team) on Jan 29, 2023, 2:54:00 PM

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 Multiple parties are looking into ways of disrupting GPS, and especially GPS-related systems. However, this attack is notable because it demonstrates how cyber attacks can leverage wireless communication systems that were not designed with security in mind. First Published 8th June 20 …

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