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Dark Web. From Our Analysts.

Dark web research and monitoring: leaked credentials, data sales, underground forums and cybercrime markets, and what they mean for your organization.

All491 APT Groups84 Dark Web29 Digital Risk Protection126 Fraud15 Ransomware51 Sector Analysis34 VIP Security7
Dark glass magnifier over an empty pedestal with red neon linesDark Web Google’s Dark Web Report Is Gone: What to Use Instead Google shut its dark web report on 16 February 2026. We ran Have I Been Pwned and our own Atlas tool on test inputs and show… Oct 21, 20265 Min Dark glass a chain of glass keys and padlocks spilling from a cracked glass vault with red neon lines, cover art for: Combolists, stealer logs and credential dumps explainedDark Web Combolists, stealer logs and credential dumps explained What combolists, stealer logs and credential dumps are, how they differ, how they spread and how defenders respond. Based on CISA, NIST and MITRE, 2026. Oct 10, 20264 Min Dark glass fanned glass payment cards with a red stripe with red neon lines, cover art for: Carding forums and sites explained: how card data is soldDark Web Carding forums and sites explained: how card data is sold What carding forums and carding sites are, how stolen card data is sold, and what defenders and card issuers do. Built on DOJ and Europol sources,… Oct 10, 20265 Min Dark glass a glass paper plane with a lock inside with red neon lines, cover art for: Is Telegram safe? What it protects and what it does notDark Web Is Telegram safe? What it protects and what it does not Is Telegram safe and encrypted? What its encryption covers, what it stores, why it is still legal, and how criminals abuse it, from official sources. Oct 10, 20265 Min Dark glass three stacked dark glass strata layers, the bottom layer glo with red neon lines, cover art for: Deep Web vs Dark Web vs Surface Web: What Is the Difference?Dark Web Deep Web vs Dark Web vs Surface Web: What Is the Difference? Deep web vs dark web vs surface web in plain words: what each layer is, what is legal and what it means for a company, from… Oct 10, 20265 Min Dark glass descending shattered tiles with red neon lines, cover art for: BreachForums and DarkForums: takedown timelineDark Web BreachForums and DarkForums: takedown timeline BreachForums, DarkForums and RaidForums explained: what happened, when, and what it means. A dated timeline from US official sources, as of October 2026. Oct 10, 20265 Min AI-generated data leakage visual showing sensitive information spilling from an unsecured systemBlog From Shadow IT to Shadow AI: Clawdbot (Moltbot/Openclaw) and the Rise of Unmanaged Agent Gateways Shadow AI is emerging as the next evolution of Shadow IT. This analysis reveals how misconfigured Clawdbot agent gateways expose LLM keys, corporate data, and integration… Jan 28, 202612 Min Secure digital protection concept with futuristic cityscape and digital shield.Dark Web Is XDR the Missing Link in Your Cybersecurity Stack? Extended Detection and Response (XDR) is an advanced cybersecurity solution designed to provide unified, intelligent threat detection and response. Jun 26, 202510 Min Banner for the browser isolation articleDark Web Browser Isolation: A Proactive Approach to Web Security Browser isolation explained: how remote browser isolation renders web content off the endpoint, and how it compares with detection based web security. Jun 25, 202510 Min botnetDark Web Bots Gone Bad: The Untold Story of Botnet Invasions What a botnet is and how botnets take over devices for DDoS and ransomware distribution, why they are hard to remove, and steps businesses can take. Feb 06, 20259 Min shadow it meaningDark Web The Silent Threat of Shadow IT: Detection and Mitigation Strategies Shadow IT is the unknown devices, apps and cloud services staff use for work. See the risks, how to find it and how to cut it… Dec 25, 20245 Min cybercrime economyDark Web Cybercrime Monetization: How Stolen Data Fuels the Underground Economy How the cybercrime economy turns stolen data into profit through identity theft, account takeover and phishing, and how early detection and MFA help. Dec 13, 20246 Min
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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.

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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.

  • 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.