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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
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…
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