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Brandefense Blog. Cybersecurity And Risk.

Threat actors, dark web activity, ransomware and digital risk, explained by the analysts who track them.

All497 APT Groups85 Dark Web31 Digital Risk Protection126 Fraud16 Ransomware51 Sector Analysis34 VIP Security7
Disclosure to exploit timeline illustrating how threat actors rapidly weaponize newly disclosed CVEs.Blog From Disclosure to Exploit: How Fast Are Threat Actors Weaponizing New CVEs? The gap between CVE disclosure and real-world exploitation has collapsed from weeks to hours. Learn why AI, automation, and exploit intelligence are reshaping vulnerability management—and how… Jul 07, 20269 Min NIS2 and DORA third-party risk management concept with connected security locksBlog NIS2 and DORA Compliance: What They Require for Third-Party Risk Management NIS2 and DORA require organizations to move beyond vendor questionnaires toward continuous third-party risk monitoring. Discover the key compliance requirements, regulatory differences, and how continuous vendor… Jul 03, 202616 Min Executive digital protection concept showing a business suit integrated with red cybersecurity circuitry representing executive cyber risk and digital identity protection.Blog VIP Security Beyond the Bodyguard: Why Digital Protection Is the New Executive Priority Executive protection is no longer limited to physical security. Learn how executive digital protection helps organizations defend leaders against doxxing, impersonation, credential theft, deepfakes, and targeted… Jul 01, 202613 Min AI-powered cyber threat hunter representing breakout time and dwell time inside an enterprise network.Blog The Breakout Window: How Long Does an Attacker Have Inside Your Network? Attackers no longer wait days before expanding inside a network. While average ransomware dwell time is around five days, breakout time has fallen to just 29… Jun 30, 202610 Min Digital illustration of a data breach with a leaking pipe symbolizing security vulnerability.Blog How Attackers Use Stolen Credentials: The Complete Account Takeover Lifecycle Attackers no longer need zero-days to breach organizations. Learn how stolen credentials move from breach databases and infostealer logs to credential stuffing campaigns, account takeover, and… Jun 11, 202619 Min Hands protecting a glowing access credential symbol representing Initial Access Broker listings on the dark web.Blog ‘Network Access for Sale’ on the Dark Web: The Anatomy of Initial Access Broker Listings Learn how an initial access broker listing is built, field by field, how access is priced, and how CTI teams can use listings as early warning. Jun 07, 202616 Min Robotic spider representing automated vulnerability exploitation and cyber threats in H1 2026.Blog Vulnerability Exploitation Trends: H1 2026: What Threat Actors Are Actually Using Threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than ever. Explore the biggest H1 2026 vulnerability trends, including zero-days, CISA KEV growth, AI infrastructure attacks, and actionable insights… Jun 03, 202615 Min Hooded cyber threat actor targeting CISO and executive leadership through phishing, impersonation, and account takeover attacksBlog Why Your CISO Is Your Organization’s Highest-Value Attack Target Discover why CISOs and executives are prime cyberattack targets, how attackers exploit their digital footprint, and how to reduce executive cyber risk. May 28, 202617 Min Stack of vendor security questionnaires illustrating the limitations of traditional third-party risk assessments compared to continuous monitoring.Blog Why Vendor Security Questionnaires Don’t Work (And What Actually Does) Most organizations still rely on annual vendor security questionnaires to assess third-party risk. Unfortunately, attackers don't wait for the next assessment cycle. Discover why continuous monitoring… May 24, 202615 Min Brandefense contributes to the Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)Blog Brandefense Contributes to the Verizon 2026 DBIR: Why Threat Intelligence Data Shapes the World’s Most Authoritative Security Report Brandefense proudly contributed to the Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report. Explore the report's most significant findings and understand how real-world threat intelligence is helping organizations… May 22, 202610 Min Illustration of a glowing padlock representing Account Takeover (ATO), credential stuffing, and identity-based cyber attacks.Blog Account Takeover vs. Credential Stuffing: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters Account takeover vs credential stuffing explained: how ATO, credential stuffing, password spraying and brute force differ, plus detection and defenses. May 21, 202615 Min Red lightning striking between buildings symbolizing a lookalike domain attack targeting a trusted brand.Blog Lookalike Domains: How a Single Character Difference Becomes a Brand’s Worst Nightmare Lookalike domains are one of the most effective tools used in phishing, credential theft, and brand impersonation attacks. Learn how typosquatting, homoglyph attacks, and domain spoofing… May 15, 202617 Min
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FAQ

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.

  • New articles are added several times a month. The newest come first, and every article shows its publish date.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The site feed at brandefense.io/feed/ lists new posts. The email sign-up box is on the All Resources and Reports pages.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.