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ReliaQuest and Digital Shadows – The Next Stage of the Journey

August 3, 2022 | 3 Min Read

We are pleased to announce that the acquisition of Digital Shadows by ReliaQuest, announced onlytwo months ago, has now closed.ReliaQuest is on a mission to create a world-class security operations...
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Dark Web Recruitment: How Ransomware Groups Hire Cybercriminal Talent

Dark Web Recruitment: How Ransomware Groups Hire Cybercriminal Talent

September 27, 2022 | 10 Min Read

As we observed in a recent blog on ransomware franchising, ransomware groups often behave like legitimate companies. Large or small,...
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Who’s next in Lapsus$’ crosshairs?

Who’s next in Lapsus$’ crosshairs?

September 26, 2022 | 7 Min Read

You’ve probably read that our favorite mischievous friends at the Lapsus$ group have been up to their old tricks. This...
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Cyber threats to the 2022 Italian elections

Cyber threats to the 2022 Italian elections

September 22, 2022 | 6 Min Read

  When Mario Draghi formed a national unity government in February 2021, Italy was busy attempting to limit the spread...
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What we’re reading this month: September 2022

What we’re reading this month: September 2022

September 21, 2022 | 7 Min Read

In this months episode of the what we’re reading series, we deep dive into an investigation into Russia’s military intelligence...
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Vulnerability Intelligence Roundup: Five RCE Vulnerabilities to Prioritize in September

Vulnerability Intelligence Roundup: Five RCE Vulnerabilities to Prioritize in September

September 20, 2022 | 4 Min Read

If you have ever watched a movie or television show that depicted hacking, you have probably heard the phrase, “I’m...
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Ransomware franchising: How do groups get started?

Ransomware franchising: How do groups get started?

September 15, 2022 | 10 Min Read

Getting started in any business is a tricky affair. While estimations may vary, it’s widely believed that around 9 in...
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There’s No Honor Among Thieves: Carding Forum Staff Defraud Users in an ESCROW Scam

There’s No Honor Among Thieves: Carding Forum Staff Defraud Users in an ESCROW Scam

September 14, 2022 | 7 Min Read

Although in decline, carding has traditionally been an easy entry point into the world of cybercrime, owing to the low...
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APT Spotlight Series: APT41

APT Spotlight Series: APT41

September 7, 2022 | 8 Min Read

Stealthy, sustained, and frequently state-backed, advanced persistent threats (APTs for short) are often the leading antagonists of the cyber threat...
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“I’m tired of living in poverty” – Russian-Speaking Cyber Criminals Feeling the Economic Pinch

“I’m tired of living in poverty” – Russian-Speaking Cyber Criminals Feeling the Economic Pinch

September 1, 2022 | 6 Min Read

Rising energy bills, inflation, skyrocketing interest rates; the world continues to suffer from a cost of living and economic crisis....
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“Looking for pentesters”: How Forum Life Has Conformed to the Ransomware Ban

“Looking for pentesters”: How Forum Life Has Conformed to the Ransomware Ban

August 31, 2022 | 10 Min Read

In mid-May 2021, the administrators of XSS and Exploit, two of the most prominent Russian-language cybercriminal forums, introduced a ban...
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What We’re Reading This Month: August 2022

What We’re Reading This Month: August 2022

August 25, 2022 | 6 Min Read

Blimey, August already? This year has absolutely flown by and shows no signs of slowing down. This month has been...
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Vulnerability Intelligence RoundUp: Cloudy with a chance of zero days

Vulnerability Intelligence RoundUp: Cloudy with a chance of zero days

August 24, 2022 | 6 Min Read

It was a dark and stormy DEFCON. Water leaked from the ceilings onto the casino floors and lightning flashed across...
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Honker Union: Has the grandfather of Chinese Hacktivism returned?

Honker Union: Has the grandfather of Chinese Hacktivism returned?

August 18, 2022 | 6 Min Read

Now over 20-years-old, the Honker Union of China (HUC) is one of the originals of Chinese hacktivism. But when it...
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Stop the line: Cyber threats facing manufacturing

Stop the line: Cyber threats facing manufacturing

August 17, 2022 | 8 Min Read

The cyber risk facing the manufacturing sector is likely greater at this point than ever before. Cybercriminals have demonstrably pivoted...
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Meet DUMPS Forum: A pro-Ukraine, anti-Russia cybercriminal forum

Meet DUMPS Forum: A pro-Ukraine, anti-Russia cybercriminal forum

August 10, 2022 | 8 Min Read

While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has typically been met with a response of horror and condemnation across the globe,...
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Tensions between the PRC and Taiwan: What’s happening?

Tensions between the PRC and Taiwan: What’s happening?

August 9, 2022 | 6 Min Read

The tense relationship between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan was further exacerbated by the US House of...
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ReliaQuest and Digital Shadows – The Next Stage of the Journey

ReliaQuest and Digital Shadows – The Next Stage of the Journey

August 3, 2022 | 3 Min Read

We are pleased to announce that the acquisition of Digital Shadows by ReliaQuest, announced onlytwo months ago, has now closed.ReliaQuest...
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The Boy Who Cried Ransomware: The Trustworthiness of Ransomware Groups

The Boy Who Cried Ransomware: The Trustworthiness of Ransomware Groups

August 2, 2022 | 8 Min Read

From data leaks to group fallouts, the trials and tribulations of ransomware collectives generate a lot of buzz in traditional...
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Black Hat USA 2022

Black Hat USA 2022

August 1, 2022 | 2 Min Read

Ready, set, connect! Black Hat 2022 is right around the corner and our team is ready to be back in...
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HolyGhost’s Bargain Basement Approach to Ransomware

HolyGhost’s Bargain Basement Approach to Ransomware

July 28, 2022 | 6 Min Read

Recent reporting from Microsoft has shone light on the “HolyGhost” ransomware group, a cybercriminal outfit originating from North Korea. While...
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What We’re Reading This Month: July 2022

What We’re Reading This Month: July 2022

July 27, 2022 | 7 Min Read

Roll up roll up, it’s that time of the month again, where our team of analysts provide the articles and...
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How to Paint your Best Cyber Threat Landscape: My Three Top Tips from ENISA’s Methodology Report

How to Paint your Best Cyber Threat Landscape: My Three Top Tips from ENISA’s Methodology Report

July 21, 2022 | 6 Min Read

There’s an ancient debate within the intelligence community about whether intelligence analysis should be considered an art or a science....
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Breach Forums – When student becomes the teacher

Breach Forums – When student becomes the teacher

July 20, 2022 | 6 Min Read

Back in 2015, few would have foresaw what Raid Forums would become when it was first created by a then...
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Q2 2022 Vulnerability Roundup

Q2 2022 Vulnerability Roundup

July 19, 2022 | 5 Min Read

As the second quarter of 2022 closes, it’s time again to report on the recent trends and highlights from a...
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Offensive nation-state cyber threats: Who takes the top spot?

Offensive nation-state cyber threats: Who takes the top spot?

July 15, 2022 | 8 Min Read

It has almost been six months since Russia invaded Ukraine, and understandably, the world and its media have focused on...
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RANSOMWARE IN Q2 2022: RANSOMWARE IS BACK IN BUSINESS

RANSOMWARE IN Q2 2022: RANSOMWARE IS BACK IN BUSINESS

July 11, 2022 | 11 Min Read

The second quarter of 2022 was a significant and highly active quarter for ransomware gangs. We saw a noticeable rise...
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What we’re reading this month: June 2022

What we’re reading this month: June 2022

July 5, 2022 | 7 Min Read

As you’d imagine, our talented team of intelligence analysts spend a considerable amount of time reading different material each month,...
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Market differentiation: Cybercriminal forums’ unusual features designed to attract users

Market differentiation: Cybercriminal forums’ unusual features designed to attract users

June 30, 2022 | 13 Min Read

After a tumultuous few months at the start of the year in which each week seemed to bring a major...
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NATO Leaders are Meeting at the Madrid Summit 2022: What is going to happen?

NATO Leaders are Meeting at the Madrid Summit 2022: What is going to happen?

June 28, 2022 | 6 Min Read

Today, the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are gathering in Madrid, Spain for their annual Summit, where...
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Credential stuffing: What is it, are you at risk?

Credential stuffing: What is it, are you at risk?

June 23, 2022 | 6 Min Read

You may have read about the recent attack affecting motoring powerhouse General Motors (GM), that resulted in significant numbers of...
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Vulnerability Intelligence Roundup: Leveraging the OODA Loop for Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Intelligence Roundup: Leveraging the OODA Loop for Vulnerability Management

June 21, 2022 | 8 Min Read

Picture this, you are an analyst working in a large security operations center (SOC) responding to an overwhelming amount of...
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POLONIUM: Proxy Warfare and Iran’s Cyber Strategy

POLONIUM: Proxy Warfare and Iran’s Cyber Strategy

June 20, 2022 | 7 Min Read

In June 2022, Microsoft reported that a new advanced persistent threat (APT) group was wreaking havoc on Israeli organizations. The...
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Weak credentials are fueling a new generation of cyber threats

Weak credentials are fueling a new generation of cyber threats

June 15, 2022 | 7 Min Read

In the coming week, Digital Shadows will release a research report highlighting the significant risk facing organizations and individuals from...
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Ransomware gangs and PR stunts: Why LockBit faked a ransomware attack against Mandiant

Ransomware gangs and PR stunts: Why LockBit faked a ransomware attack against Mandiant

June 10, 2022 | 5 Min Read

Ransomware groups have extensively improved their tactics to behave in an increasingly professional and corporate-like manner; this has allowed groups...
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Killnet: The Hactivist Group That Started A Global Cyber War

Killnet: The Hactivist Group That Started A Global Cyber War

June 8, 2022 | 7 Min Read

Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, hacktivism has experienced a substantial resurgence, with many hacktivist groups being created in...
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The next stage of our journey – Digital Shadows to join ReliaQuest

The next stage of our journey – Digital Shadows to join ReliaQuest

June 1, 2022 | 6 Min Read

I am delighted to announce that Digital Shadows has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by ReliaQuest pending customary...
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Russian prison culture and slang on cybercriminal forums: Can you cram on the hairdryer?

Russian prison culture and slang on cybercriminal forums: Can you cram on the hairdryer?

May 31, 2022 | 10 Min Read

In a few previous blogs, we’ve covered how threat actors discuss prison on Russian-language cybercriminal platforms. We’ve touched on high-profile...
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Account takeover: Are you opening the door for cyber threat actors?

Account takeover: Are you opening the door for cyber threat actors?

May 25, 2022 | 6 Min Read

In 2020, our research report on account takeover (ATO) highlighted the risk of using credentials in an unsafe manner, which...
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Vulnerability Intelligence Round Up: The Good, The Bad, and The Risky

Vulnerability Intelligence Round Up: The Good, The Bad, and The Risky

May 19, 2022 | 6 Min Read

There is a saying derived from Western movies that say whoever draws first, loses the duel. Nick Bohr, a famous...
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What we’re reading this month: May 2022

What we’re reading this month: May 2022

May 18, 2022 | 7 Min Read

Where is the year going? It only seems like yesterday that we celebrated the turn of the year, with the...
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Advanced persistent threat group feature: Mustang Panda

Advanced persistent threat group feature: Mustang Panda

May 17, 2022 | 7 Min Read

Advanced persistent threat (APT) groups are often tricky to wrap your head around. By their nature, state-associated groups are well-resourced...
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Five years after the WannaCry dumpster fire, ransomware remains a global threat

Five years after the WannaCry dumpster fire, ransomware remains a global threat

May 11, 2022 | 7 Min Read

It has been five years since the dumpster fire we all remember as WannaCry. WannaCry is self-propagating ransomware that held...
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ALPHV: The First Rust-Based Ransomware

ALPHV: The First Rust-Based Ransomware

May 6, 2022 | 7 Min Read

In late 2021, we observed a new ransomware operation named “ALPHV” (also known as BlackCat) emerge. The group operates as...
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Colonial Pipeline One Year Later: What’s Changed?

Colonial Pipeline One Year Later: What’s Changed?

May 4, 2022 | 10 Min Read

For the first half of 2021, ransomware groups looked unstoppable. Ransomware gangs were adding victim after victim on their dark...
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The Russia – Ukraine war: Two months in

The Russia – Ukraine war: Two months in

April 28, 2022 | 10 Min Read

The two-month mark of the Russia and Ukraine war has passed, with Russia almost certainly having failed to meet its...
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Opportunity in the midst of chaos: Russian-speaking cybercriminals grapple with sanctions and forum takedowns

Opportunity in the midst of chaos: Russian-speaking cybercriminals grapple with sanctions and forum takedowns

April 27, 2022 | 8 Min Read

As a threat intelligence professional, it’s difficult to ignore how major developments in the real world affect the lives of...
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The Power Of Data Analysis In Threat Intelligence – Part 2: Machine Learning

The Power Of Data Analysis In Threat Intelligence – Part 2: Machine Learning

April 21, 2022 | 12 Min Read

This blog is the second part of our Data Analysis in Threat Intelligence series, where we focus on the tools...
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What We’re Reading This Month: April 2022

What We’re Reading This Month: April 2022

April 20, 2022 | 7 Min Read

As an intelligence analyst, it’s paramount to stay on top of what’s happening in the world around you. To inform...
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The role of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in facilitating cybercrime

The role of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in facilitating cybercrime

April 20, 2022 | 8 Min Read

You’d have to have been living under a rock to have avoided the excitement surrounding Non-Fungible-Tokens (NFTs) in the last...
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Q1 2022 Vulnerability Roundup

Q1 2022 Vulnerability Roundup

April 14, 2022 | 6 Min Read

In the first quarter of 2022, several high-severity vulnerabilities were targeted by threat actors to facilitate malicious campaigns. The first...
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 Q1 2022 Ransomware Roundup

 Q1 2022 Ransomware Roundup

April 12, 2022 | 12 Min Read

As the new year has reached the end of its first quarter, it’s time for us to go back and...
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Intelligence Collection Plans: Preparation breeds success

Intelligence Collection Plans: Preparation breeds success

April 7, 2022 | 6 Min Read

It’s been a little over a month since I wrote about how intelligence requirements (IRs) can help plan a cyber...
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Team A vs Team B: What is Motivating Lapsus$?

Team A vs Team B: What is Motivating Lapsus$?

April 6, 2022 | 8 Min Read

In the past few weeks, the Lapsus$ threat group captured the security community’s attention with a series of brazen and...
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Five things we learned from the Conti chat logs

Five things we learned from the Conti chat logs

April 5, 2022 | 11 Min Read

At the end of February, the cybersecurity community was rocked by the appearance of alleged chat logs recording conversations between...
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The Power of Data Analysis in Threat Intelligence – Part 1: Data Collection and Data Mining

The Power of Data Analysis in Threat Intelligence – Part 1: Data Collection and Data Mining

March 31, 2022 | 8 Min Read

In 2020, there was an estimated 59 trillion gigabytes of data in the world. Most of which was created in...
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“Your rubles will only be good for lighting a fire”: Cybercriminals reel from impact of sanctions

“Your rubles will only be good for lighting a fire”: Cybercriminals reel from impact of sanctions

March 29, 2022 | 10 Min Read

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the Digital Shadows Photon team has been following multiple aspects of the tragic...
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Vulnerability Intelligence Round-up: Russia-Ukraine War

Vulnerability Intelligence Round-up: Russia-Ukraine War

March 24, 2022 | 6 Min Read

One month ago, the Russian government began the invasion of Ukraine, triggering one of the most severe security crises in...
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The Okta breach: What we know so far

The Okta breach: What we know so far

March 23, 2022 | 10 Min Read

What we know about the Okta breach, Lapsus$ group, and what you can do today to protect your...
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Russia’s Second Front: The War on Information

Russia’s Second Front: The War on Information

March 22, 2022 | 9 Min Read

You would think that it would be nearly impossible to industrialize propaganda in the 21st century, especially with the tremendous...
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Meet Lapsus$: An Unusual Group in the Cyber Extortion Business

Meet Lapsus$: An Unusual Group in the Cyber Extortion Business

March 17, 2022 | 5 Min Read

In December 2021, a new cyber threat group began attracting the security community’s attention, after conducting several high-profile extortion attacks...
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The Russia-Ukraine War And The Revival Of Hacktivism

The Russia-Ukraine War And The Revival Of Hacktivism

March 16, 2022 | 4 Min Read

The international reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has manifested in a few distinct ways, as outlined in our...
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Biden’s Executive Order on Crypto: What you need to know

Biden’s Executive Order on Crypto: What you need to know

March 15, 2022 | 7 Min Read

On 9 Mar 2022 US President Biden signed a new executive order (EO) to ensure the responsible development of cryptocurrency...
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Exploring SIM Swapping Services on Cybercriminal Forums

Exploring SIM Swapping Services on Cybercriminal Forums

March 10, 2022 | 10 Min Read

If you’ve made it to 2022 (congratulations), there’s a fairly good chance you own a mobile phone (again, congrats). You’re...
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Can cryptocurrency be used to bypass the impact of sanctions being applied against Russia?

Can cryptocurrency be used to bypass the impact of sanctions being applied against Russia?

March 9, 2022 | 10 Min Read

In an interview on 28 Feb 2022, former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton criticized several cryptocurrency exchanges that had decided against...
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What We’re Reading this Month: March 2022

What We’re Reading this Month: March 2022

March 3, 2022 | 7 Min Read

Roll up roll up, it’s that time for the monthly what we’re reading blog, in which some of us in...
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Intelligence Requirements: Planning your cyber response to the Russia-Ukraine war

Intelligence Requirements: Planning your cyber response to the Russia-Ukraine war

March 1, 2022 | 11 Min Read

At the end of last week, Digital Shadow’s CISO, Rick Holland, released his blog Russian Cyber Threats: Practical Advice For...
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Cybercriminals React to Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Cybercriminals React to Ukraine-Russia Conflict

February 25, 2022 | 7 Min Read

As the world reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 Feb 2022, cybercriminals were also formulating their own opinions...
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Russian Cyber Threats: Practical Advice For Security Leaders

Russian Cyber Threats: Practical Advice For Security Leaders

February 25, 2022 | 11 Min Read

As I spent Wednesday night doom scrolling into the early hours of the morning, I felt pretty powerless as I...
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Russia Invades Ukraine: What happens next?

Russia Invades Ukraine: What happens next?

February 24, 2022 | 5 Min Read

On 23 Feb 2022,  Russian forces started a military operation targeting Ukraine. Reporting indicates that shelling in several Ukrainian cities...
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Recruitment Fraud in 2022

Recruitment Fraud in 2022

February 23, 2022 | 3 Min Read

Earlier this month, the FBI released a public service announcement titled “Scammers Exploit Security Weaknesses on Job Recruitment Websites to...
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Of Death and Taxes: File Early To Beat The Scammers

Of Death and Taxes: File Early To Beat The Scammers

February 22, 2022 | 7 Min Read

Tax season has officially started! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the US will be accepting tax returns between January...
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“No cards = no work = no money”: Russian law enforcement’s assault on carding platforms

“No cards = no work = no money”: Russian law enforcement’s assault on carding platforms

February 18, 2022 | 9 Min Read

Arguably the biggest cybersecurity event of the year so far was the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) arresting suspected members...
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Initial Access Brokers in 2021: An Ever Expanding Threat

Initial Access Brokers in 2021: An Ever Expanding Threat

February 16, 2022 | 11 Min Read

To say that 2021 was a turbulent year for security teams would be a massive understatement. Last year, we observed...
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Automate Alert Investigation and Response with XSOAR and SearchLight

Automate Alert Investigation and Response with XSOAR and SearchLight

February 11, 2022 | 3 Min Read

We are excited to announce an expanded set of XSOAR playbooks that make use of Digital Shadows intelligence. In this...
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Valentine’s Day: Share your love, not your credentials

Valentine’s Day: Share your love, not your credentials

February 9, 2022 | 6 Min Read

Roses are red, violets are blue. Your files are encrypted. Please send BTC to address two twenty-two.  As the yearly...
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Growing Tension Between Russia and Ukraine: Should you be concerned?

Growing Tension Between Russia and Ukraine: Should you be concerned?

February 9, 2022 | 9 Min Read

Russia and Ukraine have had a particularly tense relationship since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. In the past weeks,...
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CVEs You Might Have Missed While Log4j Stole the Headlines

CVEs You Might Have Missed While Log4j Stole the Headlines

February 8, 2022 | 19 Min Read

The past three months have been a particularly challenging time for security teams. 2021 rounded off in the most spectacular...
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Beijing 2022: Why you should or shouldn’t care about the Winter Olympics

Beijing 2022: Why you should or shouldn’t care about the Winter Olympics

February 3, 2022 | 9 Min Read

When asked to write about the Winter Olympic Games this year, I immediately thought about my alpine holiday in Niseko....
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What We’re Reading This Month – January 2022

What We’re Reading This Month – January 2022

February 2, 2022 | 8 Min Read

January. The month also known as the time of the year where most of the Great New Year’s Resolutions come...
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Vulnerability Intelligence: Introducing SearchLight’s Newest Capability

Vulnerability Intelligence: Introducing SearchLight’s Newest Capability

January 31, 2022 | 4 Min Read

Digital Shadows’ new vulnerability intelligence capability brings a unique context to CVEs. Armed with this intelligence, security teams can better...
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Life in Prison: The Cybercriminal Perspective

Life in Prison: The Cybercriminal Perspective

January 27, 2022 | 9 Min Read

While some of us might be taking it easy after the excesses of the Christmas period, January certainly hasn’t been...
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Vulnerability Intelligence: A Best Practice Guide

Vulnerability Intelligence: A Best Practice Guide

January 26, 2022 | 4 Min Read

Vulnerability intelligence is fast emerging as one of the most valued threat intelligence use cases. It provides information about how...
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Navigating the Threat Intelligence Market in 2022

Navigating the Threat Intelligence Market in 2022

January 20, 2022 | 4 Min Read

Every year attacks become more prevalent and more sophisticated. Last year was no exception. If you then throw in a...
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Ransomware Q4 Overview

Ransomware Q4 Overview

January 19, 2022 | 12 Min Read

2021 has finally come to an end and it is time for us to look back at some of the...
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Making Sense of the REvil Arrests

Making Sense of the REvil Arrests

January 14, 2022 | 7 Min Read

On 14 January 2022, our seemingly quiet Friday afternoons were shattered by a piece of breaking news, detailing the arrest...
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How Do Ransomware Groups Launder Payments?

How Do Ransomware Groups Launder Payments?

January 10, 2022 | 7 Min Read

Ransomware continued to represent arguably the biggest headache for incident responders and blue teams in 2021, and the upcoming year...
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Cyber Threats to Education

Cyber Threats to Education

January 6, 2022 | 3 Min Read

Universities and higher education institutions were some of the most popular targets in 2021. According to Microsoft, education is the...
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ShadowTalk Year in Review: Top 5 Episodes of 2021

ShadowTalk Year in Review: Top 5 Episodes of 2021

December 30, 2021 | 3 Min Read

And just like that, we’ve come to the end of another year. “But wait” you say, “wasn’t it just January?”...
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AlphaBay’s Return: A slow-burning masterpiece, or a flash in the pan?

AlphaBay’s Return: A slow-burning masterpiece, or a flash in the pan?

December 28, 2021 | 4 Min Read

A few months back, we wrote about how AlphaBay, the infamous dark web marketplace, has returned. For those who missed...
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Year in Review: Our Top Blogs of 2021

Year in Review: Our Top Blogs of 2021

December 23, 2021 | 9 Min Read

I’m sure we can all agree that this year has been busy for anyone who had anything, even remotely, to...
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Log4j: Tokyo Drift

Log4j: Tokyo Drift

December 22, 2021 | 5 Min Read

Just when we thought we were through the significant bits of Log4j issues, a new problem appeared this past weekend....
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US Ban on Huawei: Is this the right approach?

US Ban on Huawei: Is this the right approach?

December 22, 2021 | 7 Min Read

On 11 Nov 2021, US President Joe Biden banned the use of Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE within the US,...
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Discord: Do You Need to Be Concerned This Christmas?

Discord: Do You Need to Be Concerned This Christmas?

December 21, 2021 | 7 Min Read

Picture the scene. It’s Christmas Day, and your child/loved one/other has just opened their present from you…a new games console....
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Log4j: What’s Happened Since

Log4j: What’s Happened Since

December 15, 2021 | 5 Min Read

Last Friday, we published a blog on the latest significant vulnerability, CVE-2021-44228, which involves a flaw in the Log4j program...
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Cone of Plausibility: Forecasting Ransomware Scenarios in 2022

Cone of Plausibility: Forecasting Ransomware Scenarios in 2022

December 14, 2021 | 10 Min Read

Note: This blog is part of a series of articles related to the use of Structured Analytic Techniques in the...
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The Log4j Zero-Day: What We Know So Far

The Log4j Zero-Day: What We Know So Far

December 10, 2021 | 6 Min Read

There’s nothing in the cyber threat intelligence world like having a severe remote code execution (RCE) zero-day drop on a...
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Latin American Financial Services: Sunny Climes and Cybercrimes

Latin American Financial Services: Sunny Climes and Cybercrimes

December 9, 2021 | 8 Min Read

Few things make my eyes sparkle like talking about Latin America. Back in 2018, I had the privilege of being...
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2021: An APAC Cyber-security Odyssey

2021: An APAC Cyber-security Odyssey

December 8, 2021 | 9 Min Read

Last year, I rounded up the three most significant events for 2020 and crossed my fingers for brighter days ahead....
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Outside the Perimeter: The New Digital Risk Landscape

Outside the Perimeter: The New Digital Risk Landscape

December 7, 2021 | 6 Min Read

Alastair Paterson, CEO of Digital Shadows, recently sat down with Ryan Floyd, cofounding Managing Director of Storm Ventures, to discuss...
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Cyber Threats to Government

Cyber Threats to Government

December 2, 2021 | 3 Min Read

Exploring cyber threats to Government and Public bodies, including ransomware targets and initial access...
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