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Blog. Cybersecurity And Risk.
Threat actors, dark web activity, ransomware and digital risk, explained by the analysts who track them.
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VIP Security
Mitigating Cyber Risks for High-Profile Individuals and VIPs
Due to their visibility and influence, high-profile individuals and VIPs face unique cybersecurity challenges.
Ransomware
Ransomware: How the Threat Evolved
How ransomware changed in 2025: organized crime groups, ransomware-as-a-service, data theft before encryption, and what defenders should change now.
Dark Web
The Silent Threat of Shadow IT: Detection and Mitigation Strategies
Shadow IT is the unknown devices, apps and cloud services staff use for work. See the risks, how to find it and how to cut it with policy and monitoring.
DRPS Articles
The Role of Threat Intelligence in Strengthening Supply Chain Security
Threat intelligence helps teams find weak suppliers, rank risks and share warnings with partners. Learn how it strengthens supply chain security.
Ransomware
Ransomware Evolution: Analyzing the Next Generation of Cyber Heists
How ransomware grew into multi-stage, targeted attacks: double extortion, social engineering, attacker TTPs, and the defenses that limit the damage.
Fraud
How to Stay Cyber-Safe During the Holiday Shopping Frenzy
Holiday shopping brings more phishing, fake shops and data breaches. Practical tips to check a store, pay safely and protect your data while you shop.
DRPS Articles
Digital Fraud Mitigation: Combining Machine Learning and Human Expertise
Machine learning enhances fraud detection accuracy, analyzing vast data sets for anomalies that traditional methods might overlook.
DRPS Articles
Cybersecurity: Emerging Threats and Lessons Learned from the Past Year
The cybersecurity in 2025 has different concepts and continues to evolve rapidly. With threats becoming more sophisticated and widespread
Sector Analysis
E-Commerce Cybersecurity: Best Practices for the Holiday Season
Advanced e-commerce fraud prevention systems have emerged as a powerful solution, leveraging AI and ML to detect unusual patterns and identify potential risks.
Dark Web
Cybercrime Monetization: How Stolen Data Fuels the Underground Economy
How the cybercrime economy turns stolen data into profit through identity theft, account takeover and phishing, and how early detection and MFA help.
Sector Analysis
Securing Online Payments During the Holiday Shopping Spree
How to keep online payments safe in the holiday rush: encryption, tokenization and monitoring for shops, and safe habits and MFA for shoppers.
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Threat Research
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Threat Research
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Threat Research
The September Surge in Access-Labelled Posts
Threat Research
Most Initial Access Offers We Read Sold Websites, Not Networks
Threat Research
Anatomy of a Corporate Network Access Listing
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About The Blog.
Knowledge Hub →01What does the Brandefense blog cover?
Articles on ransomware, APT groups, the dark web, digital risk protection, fraud, sector analysis and VIP security, written for security teams.
02How often is the blog updated?
The newest articles appear first, and every article shows its publish date.
03How do I find articles on one topic?
Use the topic links above the list to open one topic, or type a word in the search box. Search and topic filters cover the full article collection.
04Where do the facts in the articles come from?
Articles draw on public sources such as CISA advisories, MITRE ATT&CK and ENISA reports. Sources are listed at the end of an article when it cites them.
05How do I get new articles by email or feed?
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06What does Brandefense do?
Brandefense is an AI-driven threat intelligence company. Its platform covers cyber threat intelligence, digital risk protection and external attack surface management. You can request a demo from the Request A Demo page.
07How many articles are on the Brandefense blog?
This collection currently contains 528 public articles. The page shows the total at the top and the count for each topic next to its name. Each article shows its publish date.
08Who writes the Brandefense blog?
The blog describes its articles as explained by the analysts who track threats. They cover threat actors, dark web activity, ransomware and digital risk. The newest articles appear first.
09Does the blog have articles about APT groups?
Yes. The Knowledge Hub also holds profiles of threat groups. Use the topic links or article search to explore the coverage.
10What is the difference between the deep web, the dark web and the surface web?
The surface web is the part of the internet that search engines list. The deep web is content that search engines do not list, such as pages behind a login. The dark web needs special software to reach.
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