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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…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | February 10, 2023
A record-breaking $20.1 billion in digital assets were used in illicit activities in 2022 and 44% of these illicit transactions were done by U.S…
Seven Cyber Predictions from Nisos for 2023
U.S. capitalism and the private sector are complex systems, where cybersecurity is often overlooked until a breach or compromise occurs…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | February 3, 2023
OpenAI’s ChatGPT program is currently on track to reach 100 million active global users in only two months since its launch…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | January 27, 2023
The Kremlin-aligned hacktivist collective Killnet launched a series of DDoS attacks on German government, bank, and airport websites…
Short and Distort Schemes Becoming More Mainstream
Whether it’s “short and distort” or “pump and dump” schemes, these types of misinformation crimes happen more than people understand, and they are typically very organized…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | January 20, 2023
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week, in a meeting that was described as positive for both sides…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | January 13, 2023
Russian forces claim to have captured the city of Soledar in the Donetsk Oblast, marking what would be their first victory since Ukraine’s summer counter-offensives in Kherson and Kharkiv oblasts that reclaimed vast swathes of their territory…
Nisos Awarded Built In Company Culture Awards in 2023
Nisos is honored to have been recognized by Built In’s 2023 Best Places to work…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | January 6, 2023
The combination of Beijing’s strict “zero-COVID” policies, strict traveler entry requirements, rapidly shifting regulatory requirements, supply-chain issues, and geopolitical uncertainty were the…
Coldriver Group Research Report
The Coldriver Group, also known as Callisto and SEABORGIUM, is a threat actor known to attack government organizations, think tanks, and journalists…
Social Media Spoofing, Fraud, and Company Security
Social media is one of the most powerful tools available to organizations and business leaders to reach and influence a target audience…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | December 23, 2022
China continues to relax its stringent “zero-COVID” restrictions following anti-government protests that occurred last month and now the country is experiencing a massive nationwide outbreak of the virus…
Colombian Election Disinformation Networks – Identifying the Role of Paramilitary Groups
Nisos researchers conducted additional research on Spanish-language disinformation networks that they initially identified previously…
5 Ways Your Cybersecurity Team Can Help Avoid Fraud and Abuse
As the world moves increasingly online, so too do the opportunities for fraudsters and malicious actors…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | December 9, 2022
South Korean officials have issued a warning that North Korea has been funding its illegal ballistic missile programs by hiring out…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | December 2, 2022
BlogGeopolitical Monitoring Report | December 2, 2022 China China Protests May Foreshadow a Loosening of Zero COVID Restrictions and Highlight the Growing Reputational Risk of Doing Business in China Background: Protests against China’s strict zero-COVID...
Phishing Emails: What They Are and How to Spot Them
Phishing scams are one of the most common and costliest ways that fraudsters try to gain access to computer systems…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | November 18, 2022
Beijing has allegedly set up several “police service stations” in various cities around the world. A total of 54 overseas Chinese police stations…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | November 11, 2022
Ukrainian troops were welcomed by local residents that remained in the city following the withdrawal of approximately 30,000 Russian troops to the east bank…
Non-Fungible Token Scam
Nisos researchers, in conjunction with Chainalysis, investigated a network of Twitter accounts associated with a non-fungible token (NFT) scam…
Click Fraud: How It’s Affecting Businesses and What You Can Do to Prevent Abuse
If you’re in the business of buying or selling online advertising, you may have been affected by click fraud. Click fraud, or ad fraud…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | November 4, 2022
Binance – one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges – is under fire after it has been revealed that approximately $7.8 billion in funds have been moved between…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | October 28, 2022
Climate activists affiliated with the group Just Stop Oil have taken to vandalizing priceless great works of art in museums across Europe…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | October 21, 2022
Members of the G7 – which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States – and the European Union…
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