🔴 Red Report 2026 is Out: The Rise of the Digital Parasite

Adversaries now prioritize staying hidden over immediate destruction. - View in browser  Adversaries now prioritize staying hidden over immediate destruction ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   Red Report 2026 is Out! Hey there,   Most security tools are built to find a "smash and grab" predator. But our analysis of 1.1 million malicious files shows that the adversary has changed.   They have become parasites.   Instead of a quick breach, attackers now inhabit your host, steal your identity, and weaponize your own infrastructure to stay invisible. Today, 80% of the top ten techniques focus on evasion and persistence. GET THE RED REPORT 2026 The report breaks down how this shift affects your team: The Stealth Malware Epidemic: 8 out of the top 10 techniques are for evasion, persistence, or quiet command and control. Identity Hijack: Adversaries target saved passwords in 1 out of every 4 attacks to log in rather than hack in. Cloud API Abuse: Adversaries are routing traffic through trusted APIs like OpenAI to blend in with your normal work. Test your security effectiveness today to ensure your controls are actually triggering alerts against these stealthy TTPs. GET YOUR COPY NOW Stay Safe, Team Picus P.S. If you want to see if your current stack can find these "parasites," we can set up a call to run a validation test. Picus Security, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Unit 105 STE 104, Wilmington, DE 19806, USA, +1 (415) 890-5105 © 2026 - All rights reserved. Copyright © 2026 Help Net Security, All rights reserved. You are receiving Help Net Security newsletter because you opted in at our web site located on www.helpnetsecurity.com. Our mailing address is: Help Net Security Astus d.o.o. Kastav 51215 Croatia Add us to your address book No longer interested in receiving these emails? Unsubscribe Missed an issue? Access our past newsletters here: Archive