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The Scattered Spider crew just pleaded guilty. The helpdesk trick they used is embarrassingly simple, and it is still being tried on Australian businesses every week.

July 5, 2026 · 12 min read

The Scattered Spider crew just pleaded guilty. The helpdesk trick they used is embarrassingly simple, and it is still being tried on Australian businesses every week.

Two members of the Scattered Spider group pleaded guilty on day one of their UK trial on 23 June 2026. The technique they used to break into MGM, Caesars and a chunk of US aviation still works, and your MSP is in the blast radius.

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How Social Engineering Actually Works in 2026 (Two Breaches This Week, Neither Needed a Hacker)

April 25, 2026 · 10 min read

How Social Engineering Actually Works in 2026 (Two Breaches This Week, Neither Needed a Hacker)

Vercel got compromised through a Roblox cheat download. Microsoft confirmed attackers are using Teams chat to impersonate IT helpdesk staff. Both attacks took advantage of trust, not technology. Here's what's actually going on, and the four checks that stop most of it.

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