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Colombian Election Disinformation Campaign: The Role of Venezuelan Leftists
An Investigative Report - March 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nisos researchers have completed an investigative report on election influence related to the upcoming Colombian Presidential election. Before discussing the details of this investigation, it is...
Russian Aggression and Its Potential Impact on the West
History and current intelligence indicate Russia’s strategic objective is to install a puppet regime in Kyiv favoring Moscow. These actions echo previous Russian activity in Belarus and Kazakhstan and will help to limit the perceived threat of NATO expansion. Current...
Domain Abuse: What to Look For and Monitor
Let’s say that you have just signed up for a new subscription to a software program. You’re new to the company and service and learning the ropes of this new program. As you are getting started, your email inbox pings with a new email alert. You open it, and it...
S&P Global and 451 Research Predict Continued M&A Acceleration in 2022
Mergers and acquisitions aren’t slowing down anytime soon. As M&A activities accelerate, early and comprehensive due diligence is increasingly important. According to their recent report, S&P Global and 451 Research say that M&A deals will match or outpace...
Nisos Wins 11 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards honor companies, services, and individuals that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and leadership in the information security sector. Produced by Cybersecurity Insiders, this worldwide award program taps into the vast experience of...
Chinese Commercial Firm OneSight Conducts Disinformation Operations in Support of the Chinese State against Uyghurs
Nisos research revealed Chinese commercial marketing firm OneSight developed a sophisticated social media management and monitoring system to propagate political disinformation against the Uyghur community. The research indicates the campaign was likely conducted on...
Nisos Investigation Identifies Inauthentic Election Disinformation Campaign in Honduras
Nisos researchers identified a coordinated, inauthentic network of approximately 317 Twitter accounts that aim to influence Honduran domestic audiences and their political leanings in their upcoming general election. The Honduran presidential election is currently...
What does “Outside the Firewall” Mean to Nisos
You have heard us say that Nisos is an expert at identifying risk and disrupting adversaries “outside the firewall.” Since we say it regularly, it’s probably worthwhile to make sure you know what “outside the firewall” means to Nisos, our partners, our clients, and...
How to Start an Intelligence Program or Choose a Managed Intelligence Provider – Part 1 – Technology
When it comes to Threat Intelligence, there are some misnomers we think should be clarified. Data is not information, and information is not intelligence. Typical “Intelligence feeds” would be better called “data feeds”, with perhaps some earning the title of...
Indonesian Disinformation Operators Stir China Tensions
Team Pandion™, the Nisos research team, recently discovered Indonesian disinformation actors pretending to be associated with U.S. military organizations. These actors were taking actions designed to increase tension against China by exaggerating events and attempting...
What is Nisos® Managed Intelligence™
Nisos® is the Managed Intelligence™ company. People often ask us what we mean when we say “Managed Intelligence™.” This blog will answer that question.What is Managed Intelligence™? Not all intelligence is created equal. Most cyber industry experts are familiar with...
Digital Executive Protection: Your Physical Security is Gone, Now What?
Executive protection teams face the unenviable job of triaging daily threat posts coming from many directions, including social media, phone calls, emails, and even in person. They must cull through this and determine what is valid and requires action, and what is...
Decrypting WeChat Messages Without Physical Possession of a Mobile Device
A common problem in the world of digital forensics and insider threat investigations is that employees can use a third-party application, like WeChat, to exfiltrate data from a network, or to communicate with malicious third parties. More often than not, the employee...
Uyghur American Association Targeted with Lookalike Website
Likely a Chinese APT Targeting English-speaking Uyghurs Living in the United States Nisos researchers identified a domain, UighurWorld[.]com, targeting the Uyghur American Association (UAA), which represents the Uyghur population in the United States....
In Democracy We Trust
In July 2020, enterprising PhD candidates and a Johns Hopkins professor began aggregating predictions of unrest in the United States into a site unsubtly titled “anewcivilwar.com”. At the time, it could have been easy to dismiss the effort as a cherry-picked exercise...
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