15 April 2026 | Blog
Holidays = reading time!
Holiday season is approaching fast in Europe!
We all deserve a little time off. And since we have some time to spare now, what about catching up with a bit of reading? Since cyber tech and security never take time off this is an excellent time to fit a little bit of interesting learning in between tapas and a jump into the pool. Our experts have worked on the double to make this an easy time for you. So let's dive into it!
Musings to your ears
Hear some of the latest research from our Cyber Intelligence Bureau in the podcast! Perfect for that moment of bliss by the pool or jogging by the beach. You may walk as well, if that's what you prefer! :-)
The Manipulated Faketivism (EN) Breaking News - June (EN)
Short reads: A walk around the blog
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Hacktivism today: What three years of research reveal about its transformation
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Operation Endgame: crackdown on cybercriminal networks behind SocGholish, Amadey and StealC malwares
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From production chaos to industrial calm: turning NIS2 into your safety shield
Watch the Cy-X-Files: From Headlines to Hard Truths
We connect real-world incidents, law enforcement insights, and security data to explain how today’s cyber threat landscape is evolving.
- What law enforcement data reveals about modern cybercriminals - and what coordinated international enforcement is (and isn’t) achieving.
- Why ransomware/Cy-X has transformed into multi-layered extortion campaigns involving data theft, insider pressure, and psychological coercion and why this model continues to work.
- Paul Alexandre Gillot, Head of the Europol J-CAT team, will give interesting insight into the actual practice of law enforcement, some of its most successfull operations and his recommendations for security practicioners.
Long reads: Exciting from first to last page!
Preparing businesses for AI-Driven Threats and Risks
AI changes the speed, scale, and potency of the threat while increasing the challenge of defending the enterprise. It’s an issue defenders can’t ignore, but the security essentials as we know them still apply.
Hacking the Human Layer
For decades we treated cyber incidents as a technical problem. But now we see an unparalleled rise in disinformation campaigns, deep-fakes, hacktivism and electronic warfare. The aim is to undermine the trust that enables societies and economies to function. This paper reviews cyber from a cognitive angle.
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Security Navigator for Business Leaders
Because cybersecurity must be at the heart of corporate and organizational strategy, CEOs and other C-Levels must take ownership of these issues. This report gives you the key findings and recommendations from the Security Navigator 2026 with actionable advice.
Security Navigator 2026
The full enchilada of Orange Cyberdefense security research and data! If you want deep-dives into hacktivism, OT, quantum encryption, AI impacts as well as data on incidents, vulnerabilities or vertical scorecards: this is your best source.
External Reads: Published elswhere, but still written by us
Badges, Bytes and Blackmail
Behind the scenes of law enforcement in cyber: what do we know about caught cybercriminals? What brought them in, where do they come from and what was their function in the crimescape?
Expert Recommends: Prepare for PQC Right Now
Quantum Computers won’t be available for another decade. Why worry about them now then? Our cryptography expert explains.
We are at war!
Rising geopolitical tensions are reflected by cyber operations, while technology itself has become politicized. Let’s admit it: we are in the middle of it.
News reads: Interesting press & news in which we were quoted
Cybercrime Cosmos launched with WEF
Orange Cyberdefense is contributing to the Cybercrime Atlas on a pro bono basis, working alongside private-sector and academic experts to support research, data collection and intelligence structuring. The tool allows users to navigate the cybercriminal ecosystem as an interactive knowledge graph.
Bridging the Evidence Gap on AI Misuse in Cyberspace
Artificial intelligence is transforming cyberspace at unprecedented speed. While AI is becoming a powerful tool for defenders, it is also enabling cybercriminals and state-affiliated actors to conduct faster, more sophisticated, and increasingly scalable attacks.
Researchers warn of escalatory hacktivism in 2026
Orange Cyberdefense warned the UK's cyber threat landscape in 2026 would be defined by more disruptive hacktivism, broadening cyber extortion, and a fragmenting cybercrime ecosystem. SC Media hears that call.
NCSC Warns of Increased Russian Hacktivist Threat to UK Online Services
Tech Republic was seeking an expert to comment on a Russian state-aligned hacker group alongside an NCSC warning. They went with Orange Cyberdefense Principal Security Researcher Dr. Ric Derbyshire.
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