Phishing reclaims the top initial access spot, attackers experiment with AI tools
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Cisco Talos Q1 2026 casework shows phishing regained prominence as the top initial access method, including novel use of the Softr AI web-builder for credential harvesting; public administration and healthcare were most targeted, MFA weaknesses and exposed infrastructure remained common, several CVEs were actively exploited, a GitHub token leak enabled the Crimson Collective to access Azure storage and exfiltrate data, and pre-ransomware activity was observed but contained.
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