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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, in order to stay abreast of the latest developments within...
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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