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…
Geopolitical Monitoring Report | February 10, 2023
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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
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…
Twitter: Fake Accounts Amplify Chinese State Media for the 20th National Congress
Nisos researchers investigated a social media influence campaign on Twitter that is amplifying Chinese state-run media for the 20th National Congress…
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…
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