Encryption Remained Intact: How Law Enforcement Bypassed EncroChat & Co. – And Why Modern Attacks No Longer Target Cryptography
For years, encrypted communication platforms were perceived as impenetrable strongholds. Systems like EncroChat and Sky ECC were not just tools, they were ecosystems built around one core promise: absolute confidentiality. Within these environments, organized crime, international networks, and high-risk actors operated under the assumption that their communications were beyond reach. The logic was simple. If […]
Signal Phishing Campaigns: When Trust Becomes the Primary Attack Surface
The recent phishing attacks targeting users of the Signal messenger, including individuals at the highest levels of political leadership, are not just another incident in an increasingly crowded threat landscape. They represent a structural shift in how modern cyberattacks are designed, executed, and scaled. At first glance, the attack appears familiar: attackers impersonate support, create […]
Comment and Control: When GitHub Comments Become Commands and AI Agents Turn Into an Attack Surface
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in development workflows, security reviews, and automation processes. AI-powered coding agents promise efficiency, speed, and a new level of interaction between humans and machines. But this shift is also creating a new and largely underestimated attack surface. With the method known as “Comment and Control,” security researchers have demonstrated […]
Signal: Phishing Campaign Reaches Political Leadership Level
What has long been considered one of the most secure communication platforms is now under increasing pressure: the Signal messenger is currently at the center of a targeted phishing campaign that has reached the political leadership level in Germany. According to recent reports, at least one high-ranking politician has fallen victim to such an attack. […]
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical ASP.NET Core Vulnerability
Microsoft has released an out-of-band security update for a critical vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that could allow attackers to escalate privileges by abusing flaws in the platform’s Data Protection component. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40372, affects the Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection NuGet package and has been fixed with version 10.0.7. According to Microsoft’s advisory, the issue is caused […]
SentinelOne Annual Threat Report: The Modern Breach Doesn’t Start With a Hack – It Starts With a Login
At Darkgate, we took a closer look at SentinelOne’s latest Annual Threat Report—not in the sense of dissecting every technical detail, but with a focus on understanding the broader patterns and structural shifts it highlights. What stands out quite quickly is that this report is less about isolated threats or malware statistics and more about […]
Microsoft’s $10B Japan Bet: Why Sovereign AI Is Becoming a Security Priority
Microsoft’s latest $10 billion investment in Japan is being framed as a major push for artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. But behind the headline, a much more strategic shift is unfolding — one that redefines how enterprises and governments think about cybersecurity, data control, and digital sovereignty. The initiative focuses on expanding local data center […]
From AI Assistant to Security Risk: The Hidden Challenges Inside Google’s Antigravity
What was designed as an innovative developer tool is quickly revealing a more complex and uncomfortable reality. With “Antigravity,” Google introduced a new generation of AI-powered coding environments aimed at increasing productivity, automating tasks, and assisting developers in writing and managing code. However, almost immediately after its release, security researchers began to highlight a critical […]
Your Photos Are No Longer Safe: SparkCat Malware Is Now Reading Your Screenshots to Steal Your Crypto
It’s a development many users completely underestimate – and that’s exactly what makes it so dangerous. While most people are still focused on not installing suspicious apps or avoiding typing their seed phrase into unknown platforms, the attack surface has already shifted. With the return of SparkCat malware, one thing becomes clear: even your photos […]
Data Breaches Are Back – And Nobody Is Talking About the Scale
