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Explore the cyber, geopolitical, and human factors that shape complex decision environments.

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AnnexVault research reports provide evidence-aware analysis of cyber, geopolitical, and emerging security issues relevant to government, mission, and security stakeholders.

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Research reports.

Reports across people, cyber risk,
geopolitics, and information integrity.

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People & decisions

Insider Threats

Insider threats are risks posed by people who have or previously had authorized access to an organization, including employees, contractors and business partners.

Original report · 1 April 2025
Revised brief · 24 October 2026
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People & cyber risk

Social Engineering & Phishing

Social engineering and phishing exploit human decision-making, trust, and workflow patterns, making context and evidence critical to defense.

1 April 2025
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Cyber campaigns & strategy

Nation-State Sponsored Attacks

Nation-state cyber activity requires careful analysis of evidence, actors, objectives, and changing geopolitical context.

1 April 2025
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Cyber risk & operations

Malware & Ransomware

Malware and ransomware research helps organizations understand technical evidence, attacker behavior, and operational consequences.

1 April 2025
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Geopolitics & operations

Geopolitical Threat Intelligence

Geopolitical threat intelligence in cybersecurity explores the interplay between global politics and cyber threats, focusing on how nation-states and non-state actors leverage cyber tools for political, economic, and strategic gains.

1 April 2025
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Information & influence

Disinformation Campaigns

Disinformation campaigns are strategically planned efforts by nation-states, hacktivists, or cybercriminals to spread falsehoods for political, economic, or strategic gains.

1 April 2025
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Sources & confidence

Disinformation & Manipulation

This report focuses on information integrity, source trust, and influence risk. Those conditions affect how analysts interpret evidence and confidence.

1 April 2025
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Human behavior & digital environments

Cyberpsychology Reports

This report looks at human behavior in digital environments. It helps explain why decisions, trust, pressure, and deception matter in cyber and mission contexts.

1 April 2025
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Human & organizational context

Behavioral & Cultural Insights

Technical evidence becomes more useful when reviewers understand the people and conditions around it.

1 April 2025
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Cyber campaigns & strategy

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)

APTs are prolonged, strategic cyber intrusions aimed at specific sectors, such as government, finance, and defense.

1 April 2025
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