ecrime

gametheory

[GAME THEORY] The Criminal Host Sold a Recovery Plan

Virtualine promised to move customers after law-enforcement requests. Test who can restore the service—not just who registers next.

gametheory

[GAME THEORY] The operator was not the customer. The quartermaster was.

Shared intrusion logistics can be a better chokepoint than one APT—if defenders can prove real control-plane dependence.

gametheory

[GAME THEORY] The help desk is becoming the new intrusion broker.

Vishing works because urgency can become SaaS authority. Break the trust transaction without breaking support.

forecasts

[FORECAST] NetNut/Popa was a capacity disruption, not just a botnet takedown

The NetNut/Popa action matters. The harder question is whether the residential-proxy market reroutes.

weekly

[SIGNALS WEEKLY] Control Planes, Stealers, and Emerging AI-Tool Abuse

The control plane blinked. Management surfaces are still getting treated like furniture.

gametheory

[GAME THEORY] Beyond Domain Takedowns: A causal framework for testing chokepoints in World Cup scam infrastructure

World Cup fraud shows why removing infrastructure is not the same as disrupting the operation.

weekly

[SIGNALS WEEKLY] Shifting Extortion Tactics and Fragile Software Supply Chains

The pipeline had keys. Nx Console and Megalodon are the same warning: your CI/CD workflow may be production access wearing YAML pajamas. CI/CD is not “just automation.”

weekly

[SIGNALS WEEKLY] Tokens, Edges, and Exploits: Shifting Paths to Compromise

The token survived. npm packages, CI/CD runners, and edge boxes keep turning “contained” into “still owned.” The boring weakness became the breach path.

podcast

[PODCAST] ANALYST YELLS AT CLOUD

Get closer to the people who understand where threat actors are today — and where they are likely headed tomorrow.

gametheory

[GAME THEORY] ShinyHunters- Names Fade. Playbooks Stick.

The ShinyHunters problem isn’t the name. It’s the chain: MFA reset, weird login, OAuth grant, SaaS export, extortion later.

vulnerabilities

[RESEARCH] CPU-Z was the lure. The real story is who buys the foothold.

The scariest part of the CPU-Z mess wasn’t STX RAT. It was the customer profile. Trusted utility, power-user endpoint, resale-ready access. Same old crime economy, better packaging.

fraud

The Real Government Fraud Story- Identity Infrastructure

“Fraud” makes it sound random. It isn’t. It’s identity infrastructure with a cash-out layer. Same proofing gaps, same rails, same reusable parts. People keep chasing claims instead of the production line.