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Vectra AI debuts Ascent partner program targeting AI-driven cyberattacks

Vectra AI has launched Ascent, a global partner program uniting solution providers, MSSPs, systems integrators, distributors, cloud partners, and technology allies. The initiative aims to help organizations gain visibility into AI activity across their networks and strengthen defenses against attacks that exploit identities, credentials, and cloud tools at machine speed.

darkreading.com · 2026-09-18

31 Organizations Hit in ClickFix Attack Using Polygon Blockchain to Hide C2 Servers

GuidePoint Security's research team found that attackers have breached at least 31 organizations—spanning e-commerce, professional services, and retail logistics—using a ClickFix campaign that leverages the Polygon blockchain to conceal command-and-control infrastructure. The technique, dubbed EtherHiding, lets attackers dynamically update C2 server locations via blockchain transactions instead of relying on a single fixed address.

darkreading.com · 2026-09-01