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    China’s Hackers to Showcase Zero-Day Exploits at Tianfu Cup This Weekend
    Some of the world’s largest technology companies will have their eyes glued to the Tianfu Cup (天府杯) in ...
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    What is Social Data? Redefining the Term for Enhanced Security
    When you think of social data, do you think of gamer forums and deep and dark web sites? See how a redefinition ...
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    REvil Continues Its Reemergence, Joins Groove-led RAMP Forum
    On October 7, cybersecurity analysts at Flashpoint discovered a post on the REvil leaks site, the Happy Blog, ...
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    Cybersecurity Best Practices: How CTI and SOC Teams Can Reduce Internal Data Threats, Including Insider Threats
    CTI and SOC teams are responsible for addressing data exposures that occur when employees inadvertently open ...
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    ISIS Attacks, Sept 2021: Key Trends and Geographic Analysis
    The following analysis is compiled by Flashpoints Physical Security & Counterterrorism Team. This monthly report ...
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    Court Documents
    COURT DOC: Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Terrorist Organization, Resulting in Death
    According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Mohammed Khalifa, a Saudi-born Canadian citizen who was a leading ...
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    Russian hacker Q&A: An Interview With REvil-Affiliated Ransomware Contractor
    A threat actor—who claims to work with REvil and other sophisticated ransomware collectives—recently spoke ...
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    REvil’s “Cryptobackdoor” Con: Ransomware Group’s Tactics Roil Affiliates, Sparking a Fallout
    REvil, a sophisticated Russian-speaking ransomware group, frequently works with affiliates who provide them with ...
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    Why the New AlphaBay Matters: Anonymity, Cryptocurrency, and the Future of Illicit Marketplaces
    On July 5, 2017, AlphaBay—the original AlphaBay—was notoriously shut down along with Hansa. The cybercrime ...
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    Corporate & Physical Security
    Analyzing Social Media Data Sources Around The World
    Because social media is more accessible than ever before, some countries and regions access certain networks more ...
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    Current Events
    This Is What COVID Fraud Looks Like
    Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, threat actors have leveraged fear, uncertainty, and doubt to turn a ...
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    The Navalny Leaks: Data, Probiv, and Russian Political Influence
    On August 20, on the top-tier Russian-language illicit XSS forum, a threat actor named “lenovo” shared a ...
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