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Threat Intel
Sending the All-Clear Signal: The Implications of WhatsApp’s New Data Privacy Policy
Popular messaging app WhatsApp announced new data privacy policy changes set to debut on February 8, much to the chagrin of its massive user base.
3 min
Threat Intel
3 Security Regulations Automotive Companies Need to Know
A Rapid7 research report breaking down the cyber threat landscape in the automotive industry shows cyberattacks in the sector have risen rapidly.
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Threat Intel
Leaked YouTube Credentials Growing in Popularity on Dark Web Forums
Rapid7 researchers have observed a new trend in black markets and cybercrime forums: stolen credentials for prominent YouTube accounts.
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Research
Rapid7 2020 Threat Report: Exposing Common Attacker Trends
In this blog, we break-down the three key sections of the newly-released Rapid7 2020 Threat Report.
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Threat Intel
Kilos: The Dark Web’s Newest – and Most Extensive – Search Engine
Kilos allows buyers to search for products across numerous dark web sites.
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Threat Intel
Why and Where Cybercriminals Attack the Hospitality Industry
The gaming, leisure, and hospitality industry has been increasingly targeted by cybercrime and faces a unique set of security challenges.
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Threat Intel
What Really Happened to the Dark Web Insider Trading Forum KickAss?
The dark web forum KickAss was apparently seized by the US government, but there is much speculation over what really happened.
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Threat Intel
How Retailers Can Protect Against Magecart This Black Friday and Holiday Season
Online credit card-skimming malware Magecart is now a looming threat to nearly every retailer this Black Friday and throughout the rest of the holiday season (and beyond).
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Threat Intel
Hacking as a Service: How This New Offering Is Changing the Threat Landscape
Just like other industries have adopted the as-a-service model, cyber threat actors are doing the same.
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Threat Intel
How Cybercriminals Use Pinterest to Run Fraud Scams
There are a variety of scams hackers can run on Pinterest, but for this post, we’ll focus on fraud and financial scams.
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Threat Intel
Rapid7 Threat Intelligence Book Club: ‘Countdown to Zero Day’ Recap
The final section of Kim Zetter's “Countdown to Zero Day”pulls together the many factors that are present in attacks such as Stuxnet.
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Threat Intel
HUMINT: The Riskiest (and Most Valuable) Form of Intelligence Gathering
As threat actors make their attacks more difficult to see and stop, human intelligence (HUMINT) has become critical for cybersecurity success.
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Threat Intel
The Top Threat Actors Targeting Financial Services Organizations
This post discusses the key motivations and supporters behind cybercrime groups and lists the top groups that target financial services organizations.
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Threat Intel
Major Carding Site Replacement: How Altenen.nz Rose From the Ashes of Altenen.com
Here’s our recap of the Altenen takedown and thoughts on where threat hunters should shift their focus for finding new threats and fraud tactics.
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Threat Intel
Q&A with Rebekah Brown, Rapid7 Threat Intel Lead, on Attacker Behavior Analytics
Hear from Rebekah Brown, Rapid7’s threat intel lead, on Attacker Behavior Analytics and how Rapid7 is developing next gen threat detections for customers.