Brandefense Blog. Cybersecurity And Risk.
Threat actors, dark web activity, ransomware and digital risk, explained by the analysts who track them.
Fraud How to Implement Comprehensive Fraud Protection Solutions for Businesses Fraud protection explained: identity checks, transaction monitoring, payment security, staff and customer training, and the steps to build a strategy. 
Sector Analysis Cost-Effective Cybersecurity Strategies for Startups & SME’s There are cost-effective cybersecurity strategies that startups and SMEs can adopt to safeguard their assets without breaking the bank. 
Digital Risk Protection Utilizing Botnet Databases to Mitigate Cyber Risks Botnet databases list known botnets, C2 servers and IOCs. Learn how teams use them in firewalls, SIEM, threat hunting and incident response. 
Ransomware Donex Ransomware Technical Analysis Donex ransomware technical analysis: how the Windows malware encrypts local and network files, clears logs, maps to MITRE ATT&CK, and how to defend. 
Digital Risk Protection How to Ensure Supply Chain Security Against Cyber Threats Supply chain security means managing cyber risks from suppliers and vendors. Learn the main threats and seven steps to reduce them, from risk checks to MFA 
Digital Risk Protection How GenAI is Revolutionizing Threat Detection and Response Enhancing threat detection and response and provide peace of mind by protecting your digital assets against evolving cyber threats. 
Digital Risk Protection Strengthening Cyber Defense with Advanced GenAI Threat Intelligence Feeds Among the most potent tools in the fight against cyber threats are advanced threat intelligence feeds powered by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). 
Digital Risk Protection Leveraging Big Data Analytics for Enhanced Cyber Threat Detection Learn how big data analytics improves threat detection: log collection, machine learning, real-time alerts, risk scoring and the defenses that support it. 
Digital Risk Protection CISO Guide: Best Practices for Managing Third-Party Risks Third party risks come from vendors and partners with access to your data. See how a CISO can assess, contract for, monitor and reduce them. 
Ransomware KageNoHitobito Ransomware Technical Analysis KageNoHitobito ransomware encrypts local files with a .hitobito extension and uses TOR. See its behaviour, MITRE ATT&CK mapping and how to defend. 
Digital Risk Protection SIEM and Threat Intelligence: How Integration Works and What It Gives You How SIEM and threat intelligence work together: feed types, integration methods, use cases and pitfalls, plus what to check before you connect a feed. 
Digital Risk Protection Boosting Cybersecurity with Comprehensive Threat Monitoring Threat monitoring means watching networks, endpoints and threat data to catch attacks early. See the main strategies and defensive measures to cut risk. All 42 pages
About The Blog.
Last updated June 9, 2026-
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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New articles are added several times a month. The newest come first, and every article shows its publish date.
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Use the topic chips above the list to open one topic, or type a word in the search box. Each topic has its own page.
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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.
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The site feed at brandefense.io/feed/ lists new posts. The email sign-up box is on the All Resources and Reports pages.
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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 on your own domain from the Request A Demo page.
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The count at the top of the blog page shows the current total, and each topic chip shows how many articles that topic holds. You can open all of them or pick one topic, such as APT Groups, Dark Web, Ransomware or Fraud. Each article shows its publish date.
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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.
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Yes. APT Groups is one of the topic chips above the list, and it opens only the articles on that topic. The Knowledge Hub also holds profiles of threat 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. The blog has an article that explains the three layers in plain words.