Why Trust is the New Attack Surface: Mid-Year Threat Update 2026
Darktrace’s analysis of the first half of 2026 shows attackers increasingly exploiting trust rather than bypassing security controls. For defenders, context and behavioral analysis remain essential foundations of security.
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Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) solved a significant problem. Security teams can now say with confidence what they own. But, two things separate a CAASM tool that stops there from one that actually moves the needle on risk. The first is what the inventory itself carries. The second is what it connects to. 1. An inventory needs to do more than list what exists A list of assets is…
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Misconfiguring Turnstile by skipping backend validation leaves sites exposed to bots. Turnstile Spin fixes incomplete setups by using your preferred AI coding agent to wire up server-side verification.