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Original research, analysis, and commentary from the BlackFog team on the exfiltration vectors reshaping enterprise security, from ransomware double extortion to Shadow AI to the agentic AI threats already emerging.
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BlackFog wins the 2026 TMC AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Award for ADX Protect, recognizing innovation in preventing data exfiltration and AI threats.
BlackFog's state of ransomware August 2026 measures publicly disclosed and non-disclosed attacks globally.
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BlackFog Q2 2026 Ransomware Report: Undisclosed Ransomware Attacks Surge 40% Year on Year
BlackFog researchers uncover Bee Stealer, a Windows infostealer targeting Codex and Claude data with AI-powered victim profiling.
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- Categories: Privacy
In yet another shameless story about breaching confidentiality, yesterday it was revealed that Google has been downloading audio listeners onto every computer that runs Chrome, and transmits ⟶
- Categories: Privacy
In another example of how your computer is being used for spying, this week it was revealed that a virus spread through a hotel network ⟶
- Categories: Online Safety, Privacy
A sobering message for parents from this latest research from Statista that shows how often teenagers are now online. With 80% of teens online almost ⟶
- Categories: Privacy
Interesting news from the Federal Court today has ruled that bulk phone data collection by the NSA is illegal. Congress now has until May 31 ⟶
- Categories: Privacy
Just when you thought we were closer to adopting individual protection rights France has now entered the surveillance debate and has proposed an extensive surveillance ⟶
- Categories: Privacy
The Wall Street Journal has just published a great article about your children being the weakest security link. We certainly agree with this sentiment. BlackFog ⟶
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