Threat Research
Ransomware Builder Prices in 2026: Changing Packages in 59 Days
Six dated builder listings across 59 days changed packages and access terms. Two June source-code ads name USD; other dollar denominations are unspecified.
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Threat actors, dark web activity, ransomware and digital risk, explained by the analysts who track them.
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Ransomware Affiliate Terms: Shares, Entry Gates and Different Responsibilities
A high split does not mean an easy way in. Six programme ads in our selected 2026 sample state or imply a split, from 70% to 95%, and three say...
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RAMP Forum Seizure: Two Ransomware Crews Announced Forum Partnerships
After the RAMP seizure, Vect promised forum members affiliate keys; The Gentlemen invited teams and access brokers. Two different distribution offers.
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EDR Killer Offers in 2026: Builds, Custom Work and Limited Slots
Five dated EDR killer offers distinguish per-build prices, custom work and limited access rights. Asking terms remain separate from tested effectiveness.
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Ransomware in 2026: 9,203 Claims, 177 Groups and Splits up to 95%
What the crews advertise, what the relays record, and what defenders can infer from 9,203 claims and 60 retained catalogue items.
News Explainer
MAS TRM Guidelines: What They Ask of Threat Intelligence and Third Parties
Cyber threat intelligence sits in MAS TRM clause 12.1 and third-party risk in clause 3.4. A plain-English map of both duties for Singapore banks.
Dark Web
How to Check If Your Company Is in Infostealer Logs: Free Options Compared
We ran the free infostealer log checks we could reach from a script on our own domain and a test mailbox, and show what each returned.
News Explainer
Subdomain Takeover: How It Happens and How to Find It First
See a subdomain takeover step by step with real DNS output from our lab, then use outside-in checks and the right fix order to close dangling records.
APT Group Articles
North Korea AI Hacking: What Microsoft Documented Across Eight Groups
Microsoft rated eight North Korean hacking groups on AI use. What it documented, what it only inferred, and what defenders should change now.
News Explainer
DevOps Security: What the Binance, PHP2Shell and WordPress Attacks Teach
DevOps security protects the laptops, signing services, admin interfaces and update paths that run your systems. Three October attacks show where to start.
Dark Web
Binance Hack on Telegram and X: Guesses in Minutes, a Name in Hours
We traced 668 Blackhole posts and 2,255 X posts on the Binance hack: how guesses, facts and the attacker's name spread, and who tried to profit.
Fraud
How Cybercriminals Are Attacking Financial Firms Worldwide
See how financial firms face AI-assisted intrusions, payment API abuse, cloud desktop compromise, wallet theft and impersonation, with response priorities.
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What a 0-Day Ad Really Sells: 37 of 93 Are Unnamed-Exploit Claims
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What WormGPT and Other AI-Branded Tool Ads Sell
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Why Web Shell, cPanel and RDP Prices Do Not Add Up
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The September Surge in Access-Labelled Posts
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Most Initial Access Offers We Read Sold Websites, Not Networks
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Anatomy of a Corporate Network Access Listing
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Articles on ransomware, APT groups, the dark web, digital risk protection, fraud, sector analysis and VIP security, written for security teams.
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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?
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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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