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Dark Web

May 15, 2026

Signal & Noise: The Caller Had All the Right Answers

The call that started everythingThe detail about the M&S breach that sticks with me is not the ransomware or the...

Deepfake executive impersonation using AI-generated identities to deceive organizations

Disinformation Security

January 20, 2026

What Is Disinformation Security? Gartner’s Emerging Category Defined

Disinformation security protects organizations from deepfakes, brand impersonation, and synthetic fraud. Gartner predicts 50% enterprise adoption by 2028.When Patrick Hillmann...

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Phishing

May 21, 2026

How to Spot a Phishing Email: Why It’s Getting Harder

The warning signs you learned still matter. They just no longer cover most of…

Phishing

May 19, 2026

What Is a Vishing Attack?

Vishing is voice phishing: fraud conducted by phone. It is also the brand impersonation…

Top-down cinematic view of an FBI investigation desk with an AI fraud case file surrounded by documents, notes, and investigative materials.

Threat Intelligence

May 18, 2026

$893 Million in AI Fraud: What the FBI’s New Category Reveals

For the first time in 25 years, the FBI broke out AI-related fraud as…

Dark Web

May 15, 2026

Signal & Noise: The Caller Had All the Right Answers

The call that started everything The detail about the M&S breach that sticks with…

Brand Protection

May 14, 2026

What Is Brand Protection?

Every day, attackers borrow the names of companies their targets trust. Brand protection is…

Pattern of laptop screens displaying fake e-commerce storefronts representing large-scale fraudulent online shopping networks and scam marketplaces.

Threat Intelligence

May 13, 2026

BogusBazaar: How 75,000 Fake Stores Survive Takedowns

A single criminal operation built an infrastructure-as-a-service model for fake e-commerce. The architecture explains…

Small community credit union building under a spotlight between two large corporate bank towers representing fraud risk targeting smaller financial institutions.

Industry Insights

May 12, 2026

The Fraud Risk Built Into the Credit Union Mission

Credit unions were chartered to serve members of modest means. The members they serve…

Industry Insights

May 7, 2026

The Brand Impersonation Cost Your Board Has Never Seen

Brand impersonation generates hundreds of small-dollar incidents per year. None of them trigger a…

AI company impersonation concept showing Claude and ChatGPT app icons surrounded by glitched fake versions

Threat Intelligence

May 6, 2026

AI Companies Are Now the Brands Being Impersonated

The same brand impersonation playbook that targets banks and retailers has found a new…

Credit union merger targeted by cyber attackers shown with crosshair over merging bank buildings

Threat Intelligence

May 5, 2026

When Credit Unions Merge, Attackers Are Watching

Every consolidation involves brand retirement, data migration, and member notification. Every one of those…

Threat Intelligence

April 30, 2026

The $1.4 Billion Scam That Impersonates the FBI

When cryptocurrency fraud victims seek help, the next call they receive may be from…

Laptop showing access granted screen while phone call impersonates M and S IT service desk employee breach scenario

Threat Intelligence

April 29, 2026

How the M&S Breach Became a Market Share Event

Someone impersonated an employee over the phone. Eight weeks later, a competitor upgraded its…

Fake ecommerce storefront with scam domain nyke-flashsale-shoes.co.biz marked safe with no counterfeit products detected

Brand Protection

April 28, 2026

Fake Storefronts Are Not a Counterfeit Problem

The retail brand protection industry was built to fight counterfeits on marketplaces. The fastest-growing…

Brand Protection

April 24, 2026

Allure Security vs. Bolster: Brand Protection Compared

Both platforms detect and take down brand impersonation. But their architectures reflect different assumptions…

Brand Protection

April 22, 2026

Allure Security vs. Doppel: Brand Protection Compared

Both platforms detect brand impersonation. But one is building deeper into brand protection while…

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