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ALPHV’s Downfall? The 2023 Crackdown on BlackCat Ransomware

Exploring the impact of ALPHVs ransomware blog takedown by law enforcement and its impact on the greater cyber ...

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Cyber Threat Intelligence Index: Q3 2023 Edition

Data, insights, and analysis on the most impactful events and threats that took place between July 1, 2023 to ...

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The Seven Phases of a Ransomware Attack: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Attack Lifecycle

Understanding the anatomy of a ransomware attack empowers security teams to strengthen defenses, reduce the risk ...

Unmasking Anonymous Sudan: Timeline of DDoS Attacks, Affiliations, and Motivations

A running timeline of Anonymous Sudan’s DDoS attacks on countries, industries, companies, and governmental ...

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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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Another One Bites the Dust: The (Apparent) End of Breach Forums

The cycle of fraud venue shutdowns continued on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, when Breach Forums administrator Conor ...

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The AI Risk Landscape: How ChatGPT Is Shaping the Way Threat Actors Work

Flashpoint assesses that ChatGPT will lower the barrier to entry for basic hacking tasks, such as scanning open ...

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What You Need to Know About the Cyber Threat Landscape in 2023

Our new report dives into the perpetual cycles of cybercrime and shows organizations how consolidated ...

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Following the Money: Killnet’s ‘Infinity Forum’ Wooing Likeminded Cybercriminals [Updated]

Pro-Kremlin hacktivist DDoS group Killnet has created a new illicit forum, called Infinity, that hopes to bridge ...

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DPRK Advisory: How to Better Protect Your Organization From State-Sponsored Ransomware

A new advisory outlines the TTPs state-sponsored DPRK cyber threat actors use to hold organizations ransom. ...

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Flashpoint Year In Review: 2022 Healthcare Threat Landscape

According to a recent study, more than 20 percent of surveyed healthcare organizations experienced an increase in ...

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Flashpoint Year In Review: 2022 Insider Threat Landscape

To increase their chances of success, threat actors will often seek the aid of disgruntled, or malicious ...