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Hunting the Hunter: How Ransomware Gangs Turned Your AV Into the Weakest Link
Investigative

Hunting the Hunter: How Ransomware Gangs Turned Your AV Into the Weakest Link

Attackers aren't breaking through your antivirus anymore — they're breaking in through it. A growing body of incident reports reveals that ransomware operators are increasingly targeting AV kernels, update pipelines, and driver vulnerabilities as their preferred entry point, gaining system-level access long before any payload drops. We dug into the research, talked to the people tracking these attacks, and what we found should make you rethink the trust you're placing in your security stack.
When Your Antivirus Becomes the Threat: The Real-Time Scanning Trap Nobody Talks About
Investigative

When Your Antivirus Becomes the Threat: The Real-Time Scanning Trap Nobody Talks About

Real-time antivirus scanning is supposed to be your first line of defense — but what happens when it slows your machine to the point where frustrated users just turn it off? We dug into the performance-versus-protection paradox that security teams quietly wrestle with every single day.
Detection Rate Theater: How AV Vendors Are Selling You a Number That Doesn't Mean What You Think
Investigative

Detection Rate Theater: How AV Vendors Are Selling You a Number That Doesn't Mean What You Think

Antivirus companies love throwing around impressive detection percentages, but those numbers are often built on testing conditions that barely resemble your actual digital life. We dug into how these benchmarks get manufactured — and what you should actually be looking at when picking security software.