How Iranian threat actor Nimbus Manticore used techniques like AI-assisted malware development and SEO poisoning to target companies during the US-Iran war (Check Point Research)
THE SO WHAT
State-linked actors using AI-assisted malware and SEO poisoning during wartime is the new baseline—offense is now automated, scalable, and tightly coupled to real-world conflict. Assume your brand, search footprint, and download flows are active battlefields and harden them like you would a payments system.
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