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Advanced Threat Operations Team

Ontinue’s Advanced Threat Operations (ATO) team leverages proactive threat identification, analysis, and mitigation to empower our customers with the resilience needed to tackle the constantly evolving threat landscape.

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Infostealers Are Fueling the New Cybercrime Economy

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Infostealers Are Fueling the New Cybercrime Economy

Infostealers are fueling an industrialized access economy that supports some of today's most disruptive cyber threats.

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Threat Briefing: CVE-2025-53770 “ToolShell” – Active SharePoint Zero Day

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Threat Briefing: CVE-2025-53770 “ToolShell” – Active SharePoint Zero Day

CVE-2025-53770 is a critical SharePoint zero-day (CVSS 9.8) under active attack. Learn risks, mitigations, detection steps, and Microsoft guidance.

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SVG Smuggling – Image Embedded JavaScript Redirect Attacks

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SVG Smuggling – Image Embedded JavaScript Redirect Attacks

Threat actors are increasingly leveraging Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files as a delivery vector for JavaScript-based redirect attacks.

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ION Advisory: Microsoft’s May 2025 Patch Tuesday

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ION Advisory: Microsoft’s May 2025 Patch Tuesday

Microsoft released it's May 2025 Patch Tuesday advisory, which consisted of 78 total vulnerabilities for Microsoft products.

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ION Advisory: Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday

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ION Advisory: Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's March 2025 Patch Tuesday update consists of 51 vulnerabilities for Microsoft products, 6 rated Critical and 6 vulnerabilities (earlier zero-days)…

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Inside BlackBasta: What Leaked Conversations Reveal About Their Ransomware Operations

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Inside BlackBasta: What Leaked Conversations Reveal About Their Ransomware Operations

Leaked Black Basta chat logs reveal rare insights into ransomware tactics, operations, and global targeting. Learn what it means for cybersecurity defense.

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ION Advisory: Microsoft January 2025 Patch Tuesday

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ION Advisory: Microsoft January 2025 Patch Tuesday

Review the January 2025 Microsoft Patch Tuesday update with 209 CVEs, 12 critical flaws and active exploitations.

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ION Advisory: Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday

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ION Advisory: Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday

Get the breakdown of Microsoft’s December 2024 Patch Tuesday—key fixes, exploit status and actionable defence steps.

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ION Advisory: November Patch Tuesday

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ION Advisory: November Patch Tuesday

Get a breakdown of November 2024 Patch Tuesday from Microsoft—identified critical vulnerabilities and recommended remediation.

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Threat Spotlight: The Rise of Chinese State-Sponsored Cyberattacks and the Persistent Threat of PlugX

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Threat Spotlight: The Rise of Chinese State-Sponsored Cyberattacks and the Persistent Threat of PlugX

Chinese state-sponsored attacks have increasingly become a significant concern for governments and enterprises worldwide

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Protect Your Organization from Lumma Malware: Awareness Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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Protect Your Organization from Lumma Malware: Awareness Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Learn how Lumma malware spreads via fake CAPTCHA pages and PowerShell. Get actionable tips to raise awareness and strengthen defenses this Cybersecurity…

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Threat Spotlight: LOLSites — Living-off-the-Land Attacks Using Signed Microsoft Domains

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Threat Spotlight: LOLSites — Living-off-the-Land Attacks Using Signed Microsoft Domains

Discover how attackers exploit Microsoft-owned domains in LOLSites phishing attacks to bypass defenses. Learn key tactics and defense strategies.

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ION Advisory: October Patch Tuesday

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ION Advisory: October Patch Tuesday

Explore the October 2024 Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft, including critical CVEs and guidance for rapid mitigation.

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Customer Advisory: New Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in printing facility (‘CUPS’) commonly found on Linux and similar systems

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Customer Advisory: New Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in printing facility (‘CUPS’) commonly found on Linux and similar systems

New RCE vulnerability found in CUPS on Linux/Unix. Learn risks, mitigations, and urgent steps to secure systems against this remote exploit.

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CVE-2024-43461 Exploited by Void Banshee

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CVE-2024-43461 Exploited by Void Banshee

This vulnerability is being leveraged as part of a campaign by the Void Banshee threat actor group as a means to deploy infostealer malware.

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CISO Takeaways from the ATO H1 2024 Threat Report

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CISO Takeaways from the ATO H1 2024 Threat Report

In this podcast episode, security leaders review the H1 2024 Threat Intelligence Report and discuss what CISOs must act on now.

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ION Advisory: September Patch Tuesday

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ION Advisory: September Patch Tuesday

Ontinue breaks down the September 2024 Patch Tuesday updates — critical vulnerabilities to patch, mitigation steps and detection guidance.

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Key Findings from Ontinue’s 1H 2024 Threat Intelligence Report

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Key Findings from Ontinue’s 1H 2024 Threat Intelligence Report

New report spotlights the rise of sophisticated phishing techniques using Microsoft-owned domains and the ongoing threat of Infostealers.

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ION Advisory: August 2024 Patch Tuesday

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ION Advisory: August 2024 Patch Tuesday

There are 92 new patches for Microsoft products. Nine are rated critical, 6 being actively exploited and 3 rated important.

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Navigating the New Era of Cybersecurity: Understanding and Combating Adversary-in-the-Middle Phishing Attacks

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Navigating the New Era of Cybersecurity: Understanding and Combating Adversary-in-the-Middle Phishing Attacks

Last year, the cybersecurity landscape witnessed a significant shift with the emergence of Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) phishing attacks.

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The Rise of QR Phishing

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The Rise of QR Phishing

QR phishing is a new threat that emerged and took the cybersecurity world by storm. This method bypasses common security controls.

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ION Advisory: July 2024 Microsoft Patch Tuesday

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ION Advisory: July 2024 Microsoft Patch Tuesday

July 2024 Windows patches address 142 vulnerabilities including 4 critical ones. Read the advisory for mitigations, CVE highlights, and detection tips.

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A Deep Dive into Ontinue’s 2023 Threat Intelligence Report: Navigating the Complex Cybersecurity Landscape

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A Deep Dive into Ontinue’s 2023 Threat Intelligence Report: Navigating the Complex Cybersecurity Landscape

Explore the 2023 Threat Intelligence Report with Ontinue: trends, attack patterns, and insights to strengthen your security posture.

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ION Threat Advisory: February Update

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ION Threat Advisory: February Update

The team will highlight vulnerabilities that could potentially disrupt an organization's business, and how to protect themselves.

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ION Threat Advisory: November Update

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ION Threat Advisory: November Update

This Nov update consists of patches for 64 different vulnerabilities in Microsoft products. Including 3 rated critical and 3 that are being actively exploited.

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Ontinue

European HQ

Grubenstrasse 54
8045 Zürich

North America HQ

450 Maple Street
Redwood City, CA 94063

UK Office

9 Holborn
London, EC1N 2LL

APAC Office

World Trade Tower, Sector 16
Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301

Düsseldorf Office

Speditionstraße 2
40221 Düsseldorf, Germany

Vienna Office

Kohlmarkt 8-10
1010 Wien, Austria

Toronto Office

6060-3080 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4N 3N1

Ontinue

© 2026 Ontinue. All rights reserved.

Ontinue offers nonstop SecOps through an AI-powered managed extended detection and response (MXDR) service. Ontinue ION MXDR combines powerful proprietary AI with the industry’s first collaboration with Microsoft Teams to continuously build a deep understanding of our customers’ environments, informing how we prevent, detect, and respond to threats.

Continuous protection. AI-powered Nonstop SecOps. That’s Ontinue.

This is Nonstop SecOps.

Ontinue

European HQ

Grubenstrasse 54
8045 Zürich

North America HQ

450 Maple Street
Redwood City, CA 94063

UK Office

9 Holborn
London, EC1N 2LL

APAC Office

World Trade Tower, Sector 16
Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301

Düsseldorf Office

Speditionstraße 2
40221 Düsseldorf, Germany

Vienna Office

Kohlmarkt 8-10
1010 Wien, Austria

Toronto Office

6060-3080 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4N 3N1

Ontinue

© 2026 Ontinue. All rights reserved.

Ontinue offers nonstop SecOps through an AI-powered managed extended detection and response (MXDR) service. Ontinue ION MXDR combines powerful proprietary AI with the industry’s first collaboration with Microsoft Teams to continuously build a deep understanding of our customers’ environments, informing how we prevent, detect, and respond to threats.

Continuous protection. AI-powered Nonstop SecOps. That’s Ontinue.

This is Nonstop SecOps.

Ontinue

European HQ

Grubenstrasse 54
8045 Zürich

North America HQ

450 Maple Street
Redwood City, CA 94063

UK Office

9 Holborn
London, EC1N 2LL

APAC Office

World Trade Tower, Sector 16
Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301

Düsseldorf Office

Speditionstraße 2
40221 Düsseldorf, Germany

Vienna Office

Kohlmarkt 8-10
1010 Wien, Austria

Toronto Office

6060-3080 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4N 3N1

Ontinue

© 2026 Ontinue. All rights reserved.

Ontinue offers nonstop SecOps through an AI-powered managed extended detection and response (MXDR) service. Ontinue ION MXDR combines powerful proprietary AI with the industry’s first collaboration with Microsoft Teams to continuously build a deep understanding of our customers’ environments, informing how we prevent, detect, and respond to threats.

Continuous protection. AI-powered Nonstop SecOps. That’s Ontinue.