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Flashpoint Intel Team

Flashpoint's Intel Team comprises experts with deep intel and security experience across military, federal, government agencies and Fortune 500s, as well as backgrounds in malware analysis, compliance, economic policy, risk, and counterterrorism, among other specialized areas.

Cyber Threat Intelligence
What is Deepfake Technology and How Are Threat Actors Using It?
Deepfake technology is a form of artificial intelligence that employs machine learning algorithms to generate ...
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Cyber threat intelligence
SEO Poisoning: How Threat Actors Are Using Search Engines to Compromise Organizations
SEO poisoning is a black-hat technique of abusing and tricking search engine algorithms to affect how they index ...
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Cyber threat intelligence
Risk Intelligence Index: The April 2023 Cyber Threat Landscape
Flashpoint’s monthly look at the cyber risk ecosystem affecting organizations including ransomware, ...
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Vulnerability Management
Tracking Patch Tuesday Vulnerabilities: May 2023
Patch Tuesday is a recurring monthly event when Microsoft and many other vendors publish vulnerabilities ...
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Cyber Threat Intelligence
Understanding the Potential Risks of Using ChatGPT and AI
The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT have prompted the global market to increasingly ...
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Illicit communities
For Money and Attention: Killnet Apparently Reorganizes Again
Killnet’s recent moves—which include a consolidation of power of its umbrella—signal a continued dedication ...
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Ransomware
The Threat of Clop Ransomware: How to Stay Safe and Secure
Protect your organization from the re-emerging threat of Clop ransomware. Learn what Clop is, how it works, and ...
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Illicit communities
Killnet Ostracizes Leader of Anonymous Russia, Adding New Chapter to Pro-Kremlin Hacktivist Drama
The apparent head of Anonymous Russia, an 18-year-old Belarusian citizen, was recently arrested by local ...
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Cyber Threat Intelligence
Risk Intelligence Index: Cyber Threat Landscape by the Numbers
Flashpoints monthly look at the cyber risk ecosystem affecting organizations around the world, including ...
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Illicit communities
Crypto, Cash-outs, and Closures: Surveying the Darknet Ecosystem in the Wake of Hydra Market
On the one-year anniversary of Hydras seizure, Flashpoint explores how threat actors have adapted to fill the ...
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Cyber Threat Intelligence
Popular Illicit Shop Genesis Market Seized by Law Enforcement
On April 4, 2023, the FBI, alongside multiple international partners, reportedly seized domains associated with ...
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Cyber Threat Intelligence
The (Possible) Return of 2easy and What It Means for the Fraud Ecosystem
After an unexplained disappearance earlier this year, the 2easy darknet market has hinted at a return. What does ...
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