Digital Risk Protection. From Our Analysts.

Digital risk protection articles: brand impersonation, phishing and fake domains, data leaks and fraud, and how to detect and remove them early.

Dark glass envelope inside red inspection rings, cover art for: Free Domain Security ChecksDigital Risk Protection Free Domain Security Checks: DMARC, TLS and Exposed Assets in One Afternoon Eight free domain checks with the exact commands: DMARC, SPF, DKIM, MTA-STS, TLS, CAA, certificate logs and security.txt, run on our own domain. Oct 28, 20267 Min Dark glass fishing hook snapped in two with red neon lines, cover art for: How the Phishing Takedown Process Works, Step by StepDigital Risk Protection How the Phishing Takedown Process Works, Step by Step Who controls a phishing page, what ICANN's 2024 rules require and how to escalate: the phishing takedown process as an operator's playbook. Oct 21, 20264 Min Dark glass cover art for: Typosquatting: How Lookalike Domains Catch Your UsersDigital Risk Protection Typosquatting: How Lookalike Domains Catch Your Users Typosquatting turns one mistyped letter into a phishing site. See the main patterns, how attackers use them and how to spot and remove them early. Oct 19, 20266 Min Cracked session cookie on a circuit board symbolizing session hijacking and MFA bypassBlog MFA Doesn’t Protect You — Cookies Give You Away: The Rise of Session Hijacking Session hijacking allows attackers to bypass MFA by stealing authentication cookies. Discover how it works and how to detect stolen session tokens before exploitation. Mar 26, 202617 Min Fake mobile app stealing user data through a compromised smartphone interfaceBlog Mobile App Impersonation: How a Fake Version of Your App Steals Your Users Fake mobile apps replicate your brand to steal user credentials, financial data, and trust. Discover how attackers build, distribute, and monetize clone apps—and how to stop… Mar 25, 202624 Min AI cybersecurity concept showing dark web monitoring and data breach detectionDigital Risk Protection 1 Million User Records Exposed: A Deep Dive into the Komiko AI App Data Breach A massive Komiko AI data breach exposed over 1 million users, including OAuth tokens and session data—creating critical account takeover risks. Here’s what happened and how… Mar 21, 20268 Min Cybersecurity concept showing a hacker observing a corporate building representing an attacker’s perspective of external attack surface exposure.Digital Risk Protection Looking at Your Company Through the Eyes of an Attacker: What Is an Attacker’s-Eye View? What does your organization look like from the outside? An Attacker’s-Eye View reveals exposed assets, forgotten subdomains, misconfigurations, and threat intelligence signals attackers exploit first. Mar 11, 202610 Min 3D server illustration wrapped with digital data streams representing MCP server security risks and protocol-level attack vectors.Digital Risk Protection MCP Server Security: 10 Protocol-Level Attack Scenarios Behind the “Install and Run” Speed MCP servers enable fast AI integrations—but they also introduce new protocol-level risks. Explore 10 attack patterns, real-world CVEs, and how to secure MCP adoption with governance… Mar 02, 20266 Min Cybersecurity professionals using advanced monitoring systems to protect the energy sector from external threatsDigital Risk Protection EASM Best Practices for the Energy Sector The energy sector faces rising cyber risks from APTs, ransomware, and AI-driven threats. Discover how to secure your infrastructure with effective EASM strategies—from continuous asset discovery… Oct 16, 20254 Min Digital world map highlighting phishing attack hotspots and cyber risk connectionsDigital Risk Protection Caught in a Phishing Storm: Here’s How to Regain Control Phishing attacks are evolving with advanced techniques that bypass traditional defenses. Learn how Brandefense provides real-time phishing detection and takedown to safeguard brand reputation and customer… Oct 03, 20256 Min living off the land attacks explained by brandefenseDigital Risk Protection Living off the Land: The Cyberattack You’ll Never See Coming Living off the land (LotL) attacks explained: how attackers abuse legitimate tools such as PowerShell and WMI, plus detection strategies and defense steps. Jun 29, 202524 Min digital twin technologiesDigital Risk Protection Digital Twins: The Virtual Powerhouses Reshaping Cybersecurity Digital twins in cybersecurity explained: virtual replicas of systems used to model behavior, simulate attacks and find vulnerabilities safely. Jun 24, 202523 Min
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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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