Criminal boosters—individuals who steal and transport merchandise in support of Organized Retail Crime (ORC) enterprises…
The Boosters: Don’t Get Used to the Boost
read more
Blog
White Nationalist “Active Clubs” Maintain an Active Online Presence
Nisos regularly monitors mainstream and alternative social media platforms as well as other online communities…
A Framework For Tackling Influence Operations During a Busy Election Year
Tackling influence operations (IO) in a normal year is difficult enough. This year, half the world’s population heads to the polls…
The Digital Services Act is Here. Nisos Can Help!
As of February 17, 2024, the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is in full effect…
Nisos: Top 5 Social Media Content Evasion Tactics
Users spreading violative content rely on various tactics to evade content moderation on social media platforms…
Nisos Awarded Built In Company Culture Awards
Nisos is honored to have been recognized by Built In’s 2024 Best Places to work…
Nisos Predictions: 5 Cyber-Physical Risk Trends to Watch in 2024
As we enter 2024, security leaders face an onslaught of threat actors traversing the digital and physical planes with ease…
Investigation: Probable DPRK Online Personas Used To Fraudulently Obtain Remote Employment at U.S. Companies
Nisos investigators identified a number of online personas probably used by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
The Fencers: The Lynchpin of Organized Retail Crime Enterprise
Criminal fencers—individuals who knowingly buy stolen merchandise to resell for profit—are often the lynchpin of an Organized Retail Crime (ORC)…
Nisos Completes SOC 2® Type 2 Report
Nisos, The Managed Intelligence Company®, is proud to announce the successful completion of its SOC 2® Type 2 report…
Trickbot in Light of Trickleaks Data
Attribution work by its very nature is challenging and dependent on the timeliness and accuracy the data researchers initially have on the unknown actor…
Karakurt vs. Conti Compare and Contrast
With a handful of recent cyber threat intelligence reports alleging direct organizational ties between Conti and Karakurt…
Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and Cyber Insurance War Exclusion Clauses
As of March 31, 2023, Lloyd’s of London coverage options were updated to exclude any losses attributed to nation-state actors…
15 Common Types of Business Fraud
Fraud is a constant thorn in the side of many enterprises. It affects not only their operations and their revenue…
Chinese State-Linked Information Operation Revealed Social Media Account Takeover Potential
Nisos investigators identified a network of pro-Beijing Twitter accounts likely engaged in state-backed information operation targeting audiences in various countries in Latin America…
Tracking Down Potential Disinformation Domains and Marketplaces
Some of our clients are interested in abiding by sanctions laws, and avoiding organizations that may use their corporate platforms or…
Pandora or Not… AI’s not going back in the box
From November 30th, 2022 forward, we all have been living in a brave new world. In the nearly six months since ChatGPT’s release, we have noted global-level network traffic shifts from majority…
Research: Election Manipulation as a Business Model
Nisos identified a predictive analytics firm, Predictvia, which advertises itself as manipulating public discourse and targeting voters in elections…
Nisos Named on CyberTech 100 Companies List
Nisos, the Award-Winning Managed Intelligence Company, has been recognized by FinTech on the 2023 CyberTech 100 List…
Trigona Ransomware Family Explained
Trigona’s sophisticated methods make it difficult to detect and come with a potentially hefty ransom price tag for those affected by this security breach…
Proactive Approaches to Combat Disinformation in Advertising Campaigns
In recent years, the proliferation of digital channels and sophisticated technology have created new opportunities for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in advertising campaigns…
Venezuelan Marketing Specialist Behind AI-Generated Journalists Linked to Known Disinformation Network
Nisos found that Venezuelan marketing specialist and “vlogger” Pablo Jose Navas likely operated a social media channel called House of News Espanol that used AI-generated journalists…
Inauthentic Network Counters The Great Translation Movement
Nisos researchers found that numerous inauthentic Twitter accounts are flooding the platform with posts to drown out The Great Translation Movement (TGTM)…
From Race to Bioweapons: Tracing Inauthentic Network Narratives to Pro-China Bloggers
Nisos is tracking an inauthentic online network supporting pro-People’s Republic of China (PRC) narratives and claims on U.S. racial divisions and U.S. biological weapons use…
Nisos Wins 4 Global Infosec Awards
The 11th annual Global InfoSec Awards found the most innovative, forward-thinking, and proactive cybersecurity companies that manage, create, and offer the most respected information security products and services…
How Bots Spread a Viral Disinformation Video Prior to the 2022 Brazilian Presidential Election
Nisos investigators discovered a scheme to spread disinformation in support of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonoaro leading up to the October 2022 Brazil presidential election…
Unleash the Twitter Bots!
Bots Use Melania Trump’s Name in a Coordinated Marketing Campaign to Promote Fast Fashion on Chinese E-Commerce Website Nisos identified a Twitter-based marketing campaign advertising Temu, a Chinese company-owned marketplace, that attempted to capitalize on a controver…
Closed Groups 101
The internet has changed the way we communicate and interact with each other, particularly when it comes to connecting with people through social media and alternative platforms…
Nisos Wins 2023 Globee® Award
The Globee® Cybersecurity Awards recognize cybersecurity companies and professionals for their innovative approaches and effective solutions in ensuring security in the digital age…
Nisos Wins Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards honor companies, products, and professionals that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and leadership in the information security sector…
Better Context Leads to Better Detections and Outcomes
Better context leads to better detection and therefore better outcomes. Better outcomes are the result of world-class intelligence…
Catphising the Catphisher
Nisos researchers investigated how scammers on social media target and exploit vulnerable populations in an effort to extort money and personal information from victims…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | February 17, 2023
The Ford Motor Company announced plans for a $3.5 billion battery factory in Michigan that will be built with assistance from Chinese battery maker…
Stay up to the minute
Subscribe to our blog to get notified of updates in your inbox.