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Blog
Why Ransomware Fragmentation Makes Attribution Harder Than Ever
The ransomware ecosystem has fragmented past the point where group-based playbooks work: 146 active groups, 61 new since April 2025, and a 4.9-month average lifespan. Here's…
Blog
Merger, Acquisition, Forgotten Domain: How M&A Activity Quietly Expands Your Attack Surface
Mergers and acquisitions can quietly expand your attack surface through forgotten domains, abandoned subdomains, legacy infrastructure, and unmanaged cloud assets. Learn how EASM helps uncover inherited…
Blog
Top 5 Ransomware Groups in Q2 2026: Who They Are, How They Operate, and What They Target
Who dominated the ransomware landscape in Q2 2026? Discover how Qilin, TheGentlemen, Akira, DragonForce, and LockBit5 operated, what they targeted, and what Brandefense CTI predicts for…
Blog
Shadow IT: Why the Assets Your IT Team Doesn’t Know About Are Your Most Dangerous Entry Points
Shadow IT has evolved from isolated policy violations into one of the largest enterprise attack surfaces. Discover how unauthorized SaaS applications, AI tools, OAuth integrations, and…
Reports
Ransomware Trends Report | Q2 2026
The Brandefense Ransomware Trends Report Q2 2026 analyzes 2,509 confirmed ransomware incidents across 91 active threat groups, revealing the latest attacker trends, industry targeting, and strategic…
Blog
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…
Ransomware
What Is Triple Extortion? The Anatomy of the Encryption + Leakage + DDoS Trio
Triple extortion ransomware is reshaping cyber threats. Discover how attackers operate and how to detect threats before encryption begins.
Blog
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…
APT Groups
Operation ForumTroll: What Is Confirmed About the Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2025-2783)
A deep-dive into Operation ForumTroll, a high-risk Russia-aligned threat actor conducting espionage, phishing, and influence operations across Eastern Europe.
APT Groups
OldGremlin: A Stealthy Russian-Speaking Ransomware and Espionage Threat Group Evolving Into a Precision Striking APT
OldGremlin is a high-risk, Russian-speaking threat group operating since 2020 that blends APT-level stealth, long-term reconnaissance, and double-extortion ransomware. Its precision-driven campaigns pose significant risk to…
APT Groups
Callisto APT: Russia’s Persistent Espionage Operator
Callisto is a long-running Russia-linked APT group specializing in cyber espionage against NATO, EU, and government organizations. This analysis explores its identity, tactics, cloud-focused operations, and…
APT Groups
Angry Likho: Inside a Rapidly Growing Espionage Threat Targeting Eastern Europe
Angry Likho is a rapidly evolving pro-Russian cyber espionage group targeting Eastern European governments and defense organizations. This in-depth threat intelligence report analyzes its motivations, TTPs,…
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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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