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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.

weekly

[SIGNALS WEEKLY] GitHub, npm, and Fake Interviews: Why Developer Supply Chain Attacks Are Converging

2026 cyber lesson: attackers don’t need your prod box first. They want your dev, your repo, your package manager, and your CI runner. Force-pushes, fake interviews, poisoned installers. Real classy stuff. 🤡🔧🔥

forecasts

[FORECASTS] From Password Sprays to Tenant Sabotage: The 8-Week Iran Cyber Risk for U.S. and Israeli Orgs

Iran cyber risk isn’t just “watch for wipers.” It’s the same ugly identity-first playbook: password sprays, MFA abuse, cloud access… then maybe admin-plane sabotage. Recent reporting says activity is already reaching U.S. targets. Cute.

forecasts

[FORECAST] Dismantled or Displaced? Cambodia’s Scam-Compound Crackdown by 2030?

Cambodia says it sealed off ~190 scam sites. 🧨 Now the real question: dismantled or displaced? 🧱🚚 Our forecast uses grown-up metrics (convictions + asset denial + independent compound counts).