nation-state attacks

MixMode Uncovers Nation-State Attacks, Insider Threats, and Regulatory Risks in Critical Infrastructure Environment within 3 Days of Deployment
In our newest MixMode report, we break down how a critical infrastructure provider uncovered active nation-state and insider threats within three days of deploying our AI-driven security platform ...

Lines Between Nation-State and Cybercrime Groups Disappearing: Google
Threat researchers with Google are saying that the lines between nation-state actors and cybercrime groups are blurring, noting that gangs backed by China, Russia, and others are using financially motivated hackers and ...

Threat Research Recap: Paving the Way for Smarter Defense Tech in 2025
Looking back at 2024, we recognize the immense value in revisiting some of our most impactful threat research. These articles not only offered real-time insights into pressing cybersecurity issues but also set ...

MixMode Observes Increase in Threat Actor Activity Supporting CISA’s Heightened Election Security Concerns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a joint statement with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), highlighting the ongoing ...

Air-Gapped Systems Breached: A Deep Dive into the Attack and Prevention
Once considered impregnable bastions of security, air-gapped systems have been shown to be vulnerable to sophisticated attacks. These systems, physically isolated from networks, were believed to be immune to remote hacking ...

Alarming Intrusion: Chinese Government Hackers Target US Internet Providers
A recent Washington Post report sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity landscape, revealing that Chinese government-backed hackers have infiltrated at least two major US internet service providers (ISPs) and several smaller ones ...

Nation-States and Zero-days Cranking Up the Heat
Summertime isn't just for vacations and barbecues—it's also prime season for zero-day attacks. These attacks, launched by malicious actors exploiting previously unknown vulnerabilities in software, are a significant concern for national security ...

MixMode Invited to Participate on ‘US Blue Team’ in Annual International Cybersecurity Exercise
The constant threats posed by hackers, state-sponsored cyber attacks, and malicious actors have prompted the creation of cutting-edge strategies to fortify our nation’s cyber defenses. One such response to this growing concern ...

Video: Modernizing Phoenix’s Cybersecurity to Combat Nation-State Attacks
Shannon Lawson, CISO for the City of Phoenix, and Geoffrey Coulehan, Head of Sales for MixMode recently joined forces for a fireside chat at the Evanta CISO Summit in Phoenix, AZ. Lawson ...
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 06, 2022
All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us ...