Fraud
Credit Card Information Safety
How to keep your credit card safe when you shop online, how Magecart and BIN attacks steal card data, and what to do if someone uses your card.
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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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All Blog Articles. Newest First.
Ransomware
Top Ransomware Groups and Monitoring Techniques
Conti, LockBit, Cl0p, Stormous and Lapsus$ in 2022 and where they stand now, plus free tools to identify ransomware and track leak sites.
Dark Web
Dark Web Monitoring Tools: What to Use and When
Compare dark web monitoring tools by type: free open-source scripts, breach checkers and enterprise platforms, plus how to choose one.
Fraud
Phishing Campaign for Turkish Energy Sector
Ransom emails told staff in the energy sector in Turkey a RAT had infected their PC. Headers show bulk sending via an SMTP relay, not a hack. See the fix.
Fraud
Detecting Phishing Emails?
Learn how to detect phishing emails: check the sender domain, greeting, links, attachments and urgency, and know what to do with a suspicious message.
Dark Web
Deep Web Intelligence Trends for Security Operation Centers (SOCs)
How SOC teams use deep web intelligence to track ransomware leak sites, credential markets, botnets and identity fraud, and why each source needs checking.
Dark Web
Dark Web Search Engines in 2026: What Each One Really Indexes
What Ahmia, Torch, Excavator and other dark web search engines index, what five test searches returned, and what no public engine can see.
Dark Web
Darknet Markets and Dark Web Marketplaces in 2026: Seized, Closed or Gone
Darknet markets in 2026: which dark web marketplaces were seized, closed or exit-scammed, with dates. Is a black market website legit? No addresses given.
Fraud
Why Monitor for Phishing Sites Before Anyone Clicks?
Learn why companies watch the internet for lookalike domains and fake phishing sites, how this differs from email filtering, and why takedown matters.
VIP Security
Why is protecting C-Level (VIP) from Cyberattacks Important?
Why are C-level executives a top target for cyberattacks? Learn the key defences: access control, encryption, multifactor authentication and training.
DRPS Articles
How to Triage a Vulnerability Alert
Learn how to triage a vulnerability alert using affected versions, exposure, exploitation evidence and severity scores.
Ransomware
Top 3 Stealer Malware Activity Research
Stealer malware explained: how Raccoon, RedLine and Vidar are sold, how they spread, which data they steal and the steps that limit the damage.
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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
05 FAQ
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.
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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?
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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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