Brandefense Blog. Cybersecurity And Risk.
Threat actors, dark web activity, ransomware and digital risk, explained by the analysts who track them.
Blog Cybersecurity Trends in 2023: What You Need to Know For the cybersecurity trends in 2023, we expect to see a rise in cyber-attacks in frequency and sophistication. 
Digital Risk Protection The Role of Brandefense in Your Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategy in 2023 See how Brandefense digital risk protection fits a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy: brand abuse, phishing, dark web, attack surface and vulnerabilities. 
Digital Risk Protection What is BEC Attack and How to Prevent against it in 2023? A BEC attack uses fraudulent email to trick staff into sending money or data. Learn the types, warning signs and how to prevent business email compromise. 
Digital Risk Protection What Is Smishing and How To Protect Yourself? Smishing is phishing by text message. Learn how smishing attacks work, common examples, phone settings that help and steps to protect yourself. 
Digital Risk Protection What is Incident Response and How to Build It? Learn what incident response is, its six stages from preparation to lessons learned, the tools teams use, and how to build a plan for your organization. 
Dark Web How to Access the Dark Web Safely and Is It Legal? The dark web is a part of the internet that is not accessible through traditional search engines and requires specific software or configurations to access. 
Blog Women in cybersecurity bring new perspectives to the industry! Women in cybersecurity- Interview with our cyber intelligence analysts. Our female cyber intelligence analysts answered our questions. 
Digital Risk Protection What is Data Leak and How Can Data Leaks Be Prevented? A data leak is the unauthorized sharing of sensitive information. Learn the causes, how it differs from a data breach and how to prevent data leaks. 
Ransomware Comparing Cyber Security Attacks in Q3 – Q4 of 2022 for the Manufacturing Sector Compare ransomware attacks on the manufacturing sector in Q3 and Q4 of 2022, see why factories are targeted, and learn practical steps to reduce risk. 
Ransomware Ransomware 101 Ransomware attacks have become increasingly common and can be devastating for individuals and organizations. Learn how they work and how to prevent them. 
Blog Cyber Threats to the Qatar World Cup 2022 | Brandefense The Qatar World Cup 2022 drew cyber threat actors. See the fake tickets, phishing pages, fake apps and malware that targeted fans, with examples. 
Blog Vulnerability and Malware Trends of 2022 It is becoming more challenging to ensure the security of our systems and protect our data with the continuous increase of advanced malware. 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.