February 16, 2026

Most ransomware playbooks don't address machine credentials. Attackers know it.

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The gap between ransomware threats and the defenses meant to stop them is getting worse, not better. Ivanti’s 2026 State of Cybersecurity Report found that the preparedness gap widened by an average of 10 points year over year across every threat cat...