CYBERSECURITY ON THE BRINK OF CHAOS : ARE YOU ALREADY COMPROMISED WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT ?

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🤖 Dear internet users and fellow Cyberdefenders,

Welcome to the silent war of the 21st century. And guess what? The first victims are often the ones who think they know everything.

Imagine an army of young recruits, tech-loaded, connected 24/7, ready to click on anything that moves. They believe they know everything about digital warfare. They grew up with an iPad in one hand and TikTok in the other. They think they're invincible.

But in the invisible trenches of cyberspace, the enemy is watching.

Where boomers hesitate, Gen Z charges ahead — and falls. A whole generation exposed, overexposed, and used as entry points into their employers’ systems.

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Meanwhile, large corporations are struggling to defend outdated, poorly integrated, obsolete systems. In the shadows, ransomware squads are moving to physical offensives. This isn’t phishing anymore — it's psychological warfare.

While governments scramble to coordinate a global response, a new soldier enters the scene: Naoris Protocol. A post-quantum crypto-infrastructure turning cybersecurity into a tactical, distributed, intelligent, and above all… unbreakable weapon.

The cyber conflict is only beginning. In this issue, join the front lines for a crash course on generational vulnerabilities, an emergency briefing on physical threats in cyberattacks, an ITI deployment plan for global defense, and exposure to the first cryptocurrency built to resist Q-Day.

Enlist in the Digital Alliance. Read, share… and most importantly, stay vigilant. Cyberspace has never been this hostile.

HIGHLIGHTS

👉 Gen Z in the Crosshairs: Why hackers target the youngest 🎯

👉 Kaspersky Sounds the Alarm: 76% of companies admit to security gaps 🛡️

👉 Ransomware 2.0: Cybercriminals now physically threaten executives 💣

👉 Borderless Cybersecurity: ITI proposes a global plan 🌍

👉 $NAORIS: The crypto that turns security into a safe haven 🔐

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1️⃣​ Gen Z in the Crosshairs: Why Hackers Target the Youngest

Summary : Despite their digital fluency, Gen Z is at the forefront of modern cyberthreats. Behind their tech-savviness lie risky behaviors: hyperconnectivity, multiple job affiliations, and overexposure to SaaS environments. Far from being passive victims, these young professionals are unwittingly catalysts for attacks against their employers. The illusion of control hides a structural vigilance deficit, in a world where every click can open a breach.

Details :

• Hyperconnectivity = Cognitive Vulnerability: Constant exposure to platforms lowers their alertness, increasing careless errors.

• Blurred Work/Personal Use: Using the same device for WhatsApp, Google Drive, Outlook, and Discord creates invisible bridges. A personal breach easily infects professional systems.

• Multiple Roles = Identity Chaos: Side-projects and multiple jobs lead to SaaS account sprawl. Password reuse becomes the norm, enabling cascading attacks.

• Urgency Culture = No Verification: Used to reacting fast, Gen Z clicks links or shares files without hesitation — perfect for targeted phishing.

• Indirect Risk to Companies: Young employees become weak links. A fake PDF can compromise HR, marketing, or accounting clouds.

What should be remembered ?

Gen Z represents a strategic risk for connected companies. Their tech agility is an illusion of security — their multi-platform lifestyle, cognitive overload, and blurred personal-professional boundaries make them ideal targets and devastating entry vectors for attackers.

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2️⃣ Kaspersky Sounds the Alarm: 76% of Companies Admit Their Weaknesses

Summary : Kaspersky reveals that over three-quarters of large companies acknowledge persistent cybersecurity vulnerabilities. IT/OT complexity, reactive approaches, structural gaps — the study reveals both awareness and helplessness. The need for automation, simplification, and modernization is urgent.

Details :

• Disconnected Tools: Antivirus, SIEMs, firewalls operate in silos, limiting cross-platform threat detection.

• One Breach = System Collapse: Few have strong continuity plans. One breach can cripple the entire IT architecture.

• OT = Forgotten Weak Link: Industrial environments remain unpatched and outside strategic planning.

• Human Load Unsustainable: 24% still rely on manual crisis workflows — hampering response speed.

• No Proactive Intelligence: Most systems act after the attack. Weak-signal detection is largely absent.

What should be remembered?

Enterprises know they’re vulnerable but struggle to build a proper cyber immune system. Complexity, tech patchwork, and reactive culture create a rising structural risk. Automation, unification, and foresight are now critical.

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3️⃣​ Ransomware 2.0 : Cybercriminals Now Physically Threaten Executives

Summary: Cyberextortion has evolved: 40% of ransomware attacks now include physical threats to executives. In the U.S., it's 46%. These threats go hand-in-hand with DDoS attacks, public data leaks, and fake regulatory complaints — like BlackCat's report to the SEC. Refusing to pay is risky, but giving in feeds the vicious cycle.

Details:

• Fear as a Weapon: It’s not just data encryption — now it’s personal, with explicit physical threats.

• Weaponized Regulation : Groups like BlackCat file false reports to regulators to pressure shareholders and executives.

• Rapid-Fire Attacks: Breaches come in clusters — one vulnerability leads to a wave of follow-ups.

• Paying Is a Trap: Over half of those who paid had to pay again. 15% never got a valid key.

• Lasting Damage: Beyond technical loss — layoffs, lost contracts, insurance hikes, or total loss of coverage.

What should be remembered?

Cybersecurity now defends people, not just data. Ransomware is a psychological and regulatory weapon. Proactive investigations, identity controls, and crisis resilience are vital.

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4️⃣​ Borderless Cybersecurity: ITI Proposes a Global Plan

Summary : The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) introduces a global framework for unified cybersecurity. Amid fragmentation, ITI promotes governance, resilient ecosystems, and innovation. Three pillars: standard mutualization, tech-neutrality, and stakeholder inclusion by design. The goal: keep pace with cloud, AI, and transnational threats.

Details:

• Unified Governance: Based on international standards and risk-driven approaches to end regulatory fragmentation.

• Security by Design: Cyber defense must be built-in, not bolted on. It’s key for agility and resilience.

• Tech-Neutral = Future-Proof: Regulation must adapt to innovation, not lock it down.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Governments, industry, devs, users — all must work together. Silos are dangerous.

• Global Effort, Not Patchwork: One breach anywhere can break supply chains everywhere.

What should be remembered?

Global cybersecurity needs cross-border coordination. With no borders in cyberspace, defense must be collaborative, modular, and proactive. ITI is drawing the blueprint.

5️⃣ NAORIS: The Crypto That Turns Security Into a Safe Haven

Summary : Naoris Protocol is the first active post-quantum crypto-infrastructure. Its bold approach embeds cybersecurity directly into Web2 and Web3 layers. With over 133 million secured transactions, its decentralized validation via the NAORIS token turns security into utility, not speculation. As Q-Day looms, this project is becoming a pillar of stability in the crypto world.

Details:

• Native, Invisible Security Layer: Naoris secures transactions, nodes, and devices continuously beneath traditional stacks.

• Real-Time Validation, Decentralized AI: Each device becomes a security validator, coordinated via collective intelligence.

• Post-Quantum Ready: First protocol in production using Dilithium-5. Future-proof against quantum threats.

• Cybersecurity Engine: Every secure interaction is rewarded. Incentives = stronger security = economic value.

• Cross-Sector Adoption: Deployed in 30+ industries, backed by institutional funds — it bridges cybersecurity and Web3.

What should be remembered?

Naoris isn’t just a crypto project — it’s a structural defense against blockchain collapse from quantum computing. It turns cybersecurity into a monetized, incentivized, and evolving infrastructure layer. A life insurance for the Web3 ecosystem.

LIEUTENANT’S REPORT 🏆

Trend Micro – The Invisible Guard Behind Dropbox, Google Drive & Your Emails

Trend Micro is a U.S.-Japanese cybersecurity company founded in the late 1980s by Steve Chang, his wife Jenny, and his sister Eva Chen. It delivers integrated protection for cloud, endpoints, and servers. Present in Google Drive and Dropbox infrastructure, it acts as a silent guardian for billions of files flowing across the internet.

Noteworthy :

Trend Micro isn’t just a software provider — it’s an ecosystem architect. In the 90s, it helped popularize LANDesk Virus Protect, a key enterprise solution later adopted by Intel.

Today, Smart Protection Network monitors global flows in real time, detecting phishing, malware, and APTs. Its TrendLabs unit offers behavior analysis and forensic investigation, staying ahead of threats.

Now embracing cloud-native, AI, and predictive detection, Trend Micro remains one of the last independent cybersecurity powerhouses, with $1.7B in revenue and real-time coverage across continents.

CYBERTRIVIA - DID YOU KNOW? 🤔

One Click, One Breach — When Email Becomes the #1 Human Weakness

Did you know 94% of malware is delivered via email ?

That’s the shocking stat from Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report. Email remains the top Trojan horse for cybercriminals.

Spam, phishing, spear phishing — in 85% of cases, human error is the entry point.

In 2025, the inbox is still cyberspace’s deadliest weapon.

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