MITRE ATT&CK

The Digital Parasite: How Attacker Tradecraft Evolved in 2026

Picus Labs found evasion, persistence and command-and-control techniques in eight of its 2026 top ten malware behaviors. What defenders can take from the data.

AD Attack Chains: From Initial Access to Domain Admin

A complete purple team walkthrough of Active Directory attack chains — from initial foothold through Kerberoasting, DCSync, and Golden Tickets to full domain compromise, with detection rules for every technique.

The World's Most Dangerous Hacking Teams: A Guide to Nation-State APT Groups

Meet the elite state-sponsored hacking groups that stole billions, blacked out cities, and infiltrated governments. Who they are, what they want, and how they operate in 2026.

C2 Without Owning C2: When Attackers Use Your Trusted Services

Attackers no longer need their own infrastructure. Learn how Dead Drop C2, Living off Trusted Services, and reputation laundering work—and why traditional defenses fail.

Cobalt Strike Detection & Hunting: A Defender's Playbook

How to detect Cobalt Strike beacons in your environment — network fingerprints, process injection patterns, Sigma rules, and practical hunting queries for blue teams.

Purple Teaming on a Budget: Free Tools and Frameworks That Actually Work

A practical guide to building a purple team program using only free, open-source tools. Covers Atomic Red Team, MITRE Caldera, Sigma rules, Wazuh, and VECTR with real setup examples.

Starkiller: Inside Empire's C2 GUI — Red Team Playbook and Blue Team Detection

A technical deep dive into Starkiller and PowerShell Empire — how red teams deploy and operate it, and exactly how defenders can detect and disrupt it.

MITRE ATT&CK v19: Defense Evasion Is Dead — Meet Stealth and Impair Defenses

ATT&CK v19 drops April 28 and splits Defense Evasion into two tactics. Here's what changes, why it matters for detection engineering, and what you need to do before the weekend.