Mate Security Grows Over 500% Since Q3 2025 and Pushes Past $50M in Funding

2026-07-28T20:51:39Z9ce56163f2cbe1c7a3dc63d2e3ced9c25a370f98aebca049c491973c1a2d6b81
AD CSAI securityActive Directory Certificate ServicesGoGRPC backdoorMicrosoft TeamsPhantomEnigmaQuick AssistShinyHuntersbanking-targetscompromised-government-websitesconfidential computingdata-breachdomain-controller-impersonationextortionmalwarepatch-managementpersistencephishingransomwaresocial-engineeringtax-documentswatering-hole

What happened

The feed reports several cybersecurity developments, including PhantomEnigma malware distribution through hijacked Brazilian government websites and trusted email, ShinyHunters’ claimed theft of EY client tax documents, social-engineering attacks via Microsoft Teams and Quick Assist deploying a GoGRPC backdoor in suspected ransomware activity, and Microsoft’s patching of the Certighost vulnerability enabling low-privileged users to impersonate domain controllers through AD CS. Other entries cover security technology, AI infrastructure, and funding announcements.

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2026-07-28T20:51:39Z
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