VIP Security. From Our Analysts.
VIP and executive protection: impersonation, doxxing, leaked personal data and fake profiles, and how to monitor and reduce risks for key people.
Blog Brand Threat Intelligence: How It Protects Your Reputation Brand threat intelligence finds fake domains, impersonation and leaked data aimed at your brand. See the 4 stages, top threats and how to act. 
VIP Security The Hidden Threat of Data Brokers: How Your Brand Is Being Sold Data brokers explained: who they are, what organizational and personal data they collect and sell without consent, and what that means for brand security. 
VIP Security Mastering Third-Party Risk Management: Strategies to Safeguard Your Business Third-party risk management (TPRM) is a thorough and proactive approach companies use to assess, track, and lower the possible risks their outside partners. 
VIP Security Mitigating Cyber Risks for High-Profile Individuals and VIPs Due to their visibility and influence, high-profile individuals and VIPs face unique cybersecurity challenges. 
VIP Security How to Protect High-Profile Individuals with VIP Security VIP security explained for security teams: cyber threats to executives and public figures, what a protection plan covers, and how to set one up. 
VIP Security Identifying Fake Social Media Profiles: A Guide for Brand Managers The prevalence of fake social media profiles has emerged as a concern for managers. These deceptive accounts can inflict serious damage on a brand's reputation. 
VIP Security Why is protecting C-Level (VIP) from Cyberattacks Important? Why are C-level executives a top target for cyberattacks? Learn the key defences: access control, encryption, multifactor authentication and training. 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 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.