Nisos researchers investigated a social media influence campaign on Twitter that is amplifying Chinese state-run media for the 20th National Congress…
Twitter: Fake Accounts Amplify Chinese State Media for the 20th National Congress
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Geopolitical Monitoring Report | October 14, 2022
The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 16, and is widely anticipated to be a coronation ceremony…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | October 7, 2022
The OPEC+ Group – which includes members of OPEC and other oil exporting countries, such as Russia – announced they would be cutting oil production…
Russian’s RT Leads a Global “Information Militia” on Social Media to Bypass Censorship on Ukraine-Related Disinformation
Nisos researchers discovered a new Telegram channel that serves as a video repository for Russian propaganda content related to the war in Ukraine…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | September 30, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally annexed four Ukrainian territories into Russia following sham referendums that were organized by occupying Russian troops…
How Adversaries Conduct Reconnaissance for Fraud Operations
BlogHow Adversaries Conduct Reconnaissance for Fraud Operations Building on our series on the adversarial mindset, fraudsters will identify a target based on the ease and speed with which they are able to monetize their fraudulent activities. Many of the...
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | September 23, 2022
The Kremlin ordered a “partial” military mobilization following Ukrainian successes in their counter offensive near Kharkiv…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | September 16, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were both in attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan this week…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | September 9, 2022
U.S. prosecutors announced charges against two Chinese nationals – Cary Yan and Gina Zhou – for bribing several lawmakers in the Marshall Islands…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | September 2, 2022
Ukrainian military forces launched their long-rumored counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast in an attempt to capture the province’s titular city…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | August 26, 2022
Energy and food shortages stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine – coupled with widespread drought in Europe and China – are likely to have a significant…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | August 12, 2022
The gunman robbed the bank because he was unable to withdraw money from his savings to pay for his father’s medical bills due to the strict capital controls…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | August 5, 2022
The military drills around Taiwan began at 12 PM local time on August 4 and are scheduled to conclude on August 7. Beijing launched the exercises in response…
Nisos Named Top Threat Intelligence Provider by Enterprise Security Magazine
BlogNisos Named Top Threat Intelligence Provider by Enterprise Security Magazine Nisos is proud to have been recognized by Enterprise Security Magazine, a prominent technology magazine that highlights key solution providers serving enterprises, as one of the Top 10...
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | July 28, 2022
The deal agreed upon by the energy ministers of European Union member states will result in members voluntarily reducing their natural gas consumption by 15 percent amid Russia’s continuing shipment cuts to the continent…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | July 25, 2022
Canada announced that it will grant an exemption from its current sanctions on Russia to return a turbine for the Nord Stream I pipeline that it repaired…
A Sailing Trip Gone Awry
At Nisos, we are all about threat intelligence. We examine online sources to track threats to you and your business, and we provide meaningful analysis…
5 Tips to Secure Your External Attack Surface
You know that cybersecurity is of the utmost importance for modern businesses, and as CISO, you do everything you can to keep things secure…
What Are Bots and How Are They Used?
A bot is a software application that is programmed to do certain tasks. Bots are automated, which means they run according to their instructions without a human user…
Nisos Wins 2 Global Infosec Awards
The 9th annual Global InfoSec Awards found the most innovative, forward-thinking, and proactive cyber security companies who manage, create, and offer the most…
Fronton: A Botnet for Creation, Command, and Control of Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
In March 2020, a hacktivist group called “Digital Revolution” claimed to have hacked a subcontractor to the FSB, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation…
Careful What You Wish For: The NewProfilePic App
Social media users have been abuzz about the ability to create a portrait-like image using the Newprofilepic app…
Top 7 Digital Footprint Dangers for Executives
Corporate security and executive protection teams have a big job. Threats to key personnel are ever-present and increasingly originate online…
What Is Threat Intelligence?
Threat Intelligence, or cyber threat intelligence, refers to knowledge and data about threats to company assets that can be used to inform and assist in prevention and response to that threat…
Russia Isn’t the Only Nation State Threat Actor: Keep an Eye on These Three Nation States
The Russian aggression against Ukraine is no secret. It has certainly been getting a lot of airtime lately. Everybody seems to have written a blog or a white paper…
Influencing the Narrative: Nisos Investigates an Inauthentic Xinjiang Twitter Network
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has come under international scrutiny for the treatment of the Uyghur ethnic minority within Xinjiang…
How Do Cybercriminals Steal Credentials?
Cybercriminals have access to billions of email and password combinations on the dark web. There are many ways user credentials can end up being auctioned off…
5 Signs You Need an Enterprise Cyber Fusion Center
The concept of a fusion center originated in response to the intelligence-sharing challenges of the war on terror. Typically state-owned and operated…
Why Physical Security and Cybersecurity Must Work Together
As more and more aspects of business move into the digital world, the internet provides many conveniences and opportunities to increase productivity…
Colombian Election Disinformation Campaign: The Role of Venezuelan Leftists
Nisos researchers have completed an investigative report on election influence related to the upcoming Colombian Presidential election…
Russian Aggression and Its Potential Impact on the West
History and current intelligence indicate Russia’s strategic objective is to install a puppet regime in Kyiv favoring Moscow…
Domain Abuse: What to Look For and Monitor
Let’s say that you have just signed up for a new subscription to a software program…
S&P Global and 451 Research Predict Continued M&A Acceleration in 2022
Mergers and acquisitions aren’t slowing down anytime soon. As M&A activities accelerate, early and comprehensive due diligence…
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