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Cyber Threat Intelligence

Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: How Dark Web Forums Structure Cybercrime

In this post, we analyze how dark web forums operate, breaking down Flashpoints tiered classification system and ...

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Unmasking the Digital Trail: Essential Techniques for Vetting AI-Generated Content

In our latest on-demand webinar, we outline the practical, human-driven techniques threat intelligence teams must ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: Weaponizing Mainstream Apps and Social Infrastructure

As part of our ongoing series, we focus on the shared infrastructure that fuels threat actors; the intersection ...

Illicit Communities

Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: XSS and the Current State of the Russian-Speaking Underground

In this post, we explore XSS’ shift from a unified forum to a scattered community spread across several ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

The Language of Emojis in Threat Intelligence: How Adversaries Signal, Obfuscate, and Coordinate Online

As threat actor activity continues to shift toward informal, fast-moving communication platforms such as Telegram ...

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The Human Element: Turning Threat Actor OPSEC Fails into Investigative Breakthroughs

In this post, we explore how the psychological traps of operational security can unmask even the most ...

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How China’s “Walled Garden” is Redefining the Cyber Threat Landscape

In our latest webinar, Flashpoint unpacks the architecture of Chinese threat actor cyber ecosytem—a parallel ...

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The Top Threat Actor Groups Targeting the Financial Sector

In this post, we identify and analyze the top threat actors that have been actively targeting the financial ...

Beyond the Malware: Inside the Digital Empire of a North Korean Threat Actor

In this post Flashpoint reveals how an infostealer infection on a North Korean threat actor’s machine exposed ...

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The Evolution of Data Extortion TTPs: From Exploiting Code to Exploiting People

In this post we break down four eras of data extortion TTPs, tracing the strategic pivot from technical code ...

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A New Threat Frontier: Leveraging Discord for OSINT

In this post we unpack insights from our latest webinar detailing the rising significance of Discord for ...

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Scattered Spider: A Threat Profile

In this post, we break down Scattered Spider’s history, their recent campaigns, and their evolving tactics, ...