"My absolute favorite thing this year is how many of these criminal websites now have a GDPR compliance privacy page that you have to agree to before you can buy people’s stolen info," our @nixonnixoff tells @SCMagazine: okt.to/SIdypQ
Flashpoint
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Flashpoint
@FlashpointIntel
The pioneering leader in threat data and intelligence.
Joined March 2012
- In September, ISIS-claimed attacks in Afghanistan increased 45% from August 16, to September 23. For more physical security intel analysis, read our monthly report here: flashpoint-intel.com/blog/isis-atta…
- Canadian with The Islamic State "Abu Anwar Al-Kanadi" who praised the attacks in #Canada has purportedly been killed.
- "Data should never be conflated with intelligence, because the latter requires an enormous amount of cross-examination & interpretation to cook up an actionable, finished product," writes our @Mike_Mimoso: okt.to/HgqwWl
- We are honored that @SCMagazine named our @nixonnixoff one of the most important researchers of the last 30 years! Her research on #Mirai was also recognized as one of the most important cybersecurity discoveries by a company team. Congratulations Allison! okt.to/qAsdZF
- Our vulnerability and #intelligence analysts have profiled five Russian APT groups, plus two Russia-tied malware groups, that commonly exploit a variety of vulnerabilities: bit.ly/3to2Jal
- A longtime proponent of truth over fear-mongering and hyperbole, Flashpoint CMO Jennifer Leggio (@mediaphyter) has been honored as an Advocate in the 2019 @SCMagazine Reboot Leadership Awards: okt.to/pGwoxJ
- Our @DavidShear discusses his discovery of hundreds of public Trello boards exposing passwords and other sensitive information, as well as his work with @briankrebs to document and report these boards: bit.ly/2LtVIND
- [Map of Foreign Fighters Reported Killed in Syria: Dec 2014 to Jun 2015] pic.x.com/QAZSuaMoH9
- We are proud to have @VK_Intel honored as a “Threat Seeker” in the #SCLeadershipAwards. Thanks @SCMagazine! bit.ly/2wE65Km
- Websites running on #Magento targeted by actors using brute-force attacks to scrape credit card numbers and install cryptomining malware, report our @VK_Intel, Amina Bashir, & @hexlax: bit.ly/2GxR3YE
- Flashpoint, along with other expert counterterrorism and cyber intelligence organizations, is partnering with Facebook to combat the spread of jihadist propaganda. newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/11/h…
