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Ransomware Inc. The Business Model Behind LockBit's Millions

A rare leak reveals how LockBit operates like a startup — complete with affiliates, onboarding and profit-sharing — offering a glimpse into the business behind one of the world’s top ransomware gangs

Samuel Vojtáš
July 3, 2025 • 8 min read
Ransomware Inc. The Business Model Behind LockBit's Millions
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The truth behind the 16-billion password leak: Are your accounts safe?

What you need to know and do about the massive credential dump making headlines

Luis Corrons
June 26, 2025 • 5 min read
The truth behind the 16-billion password leak: Are your accounts safe?
Leadership Perspectives

AI-generated personas: Meet Gen cyber safety CTO's digital twin

Transparency is key to building trust in today's digital world

Siggi Stefnisson
June 23, 2025 • 5 min read
AI-generated personas: Meet Gen cyber safety CTO's digital twin
Leadership Perspectives

Can love survive AI?

Alexa, Do You Love Me? How AI Is Messing with Our Love Lives and Relationships

Alisha Robinson
June 13, 2025 • 6 min read
Can love survive AI?
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Instagram support scams: How criminals trick you into handing over your account

Fake support messages are hijacking Instagram accounts. Here’s how the scam works and how to stay in control.

Luis Corrons
June 9, 2025 • 5 min read
Instagram support scams: How criminals trick you into handing over your account
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Say hi to HelloTDS: The infrastructure behind FakeCaptcha

A behind-the-scenes look at HelloTDS: the stealthy infrastructure driving FakeCaptcha scams, malware and more across millions of devices

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Vojtěch Krejsa & 1 others
June 5, 2025 • 20 min read
Say hi to HelloTDS: The infrastructure behind FakeCaptcha
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False hope: Scammers exploit Brazil’s kindness in latest charity scam

Scammers are faking charity sites to steal donations. Here's how to spot them before it's too late.

Jakub Vavra
June 3, 2025 • 4 min read
False hope: Scammers exploit Brazil’s kindness in latest charity scam
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Gen Q1/2025 threat report

Gen Protects Millions of People as Breached Personal Information, Phishing Reports, Fake Browser Update Scams and Scam-Yourself Attacks Are on the Rise

Threat Research Team
May 28, 2025 • 31 min read
Gen Q1/2025 threat report
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Gen threat glossary & taxonomy

A no-jargon guide to cyberthreats

Threat Research Team
May 27, 2025 • 6 min read
Gen threat glossary & taxonomy

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Ransomware Inc. The Business Model Behind LockBit's Millions

Samuel Vojtáš
July 3, 2025 • 8 min read
Ransomware Inc. The Business Model Behind LockBit's Millions
Research

The truth behind the 16-billion password leak: Are your accounts safe?

Luis Corrons
June 26, 2025 • 5 min read
The truth behind the 16-billion password leak: Are your accounts safe?
Leadership Perspectives

AI-generated personas: Meet Gen cyber safety CTO's digital twin

Siggi Stefnisson
June 23, 2025 • 5 min read
AI-generated personas: Meet Gen cyber safety CTO's digital twin
Leadership Perspectives

Can love survive AI?

Alisha Robinson
June 13, 2025 • 6 min read
Can love survive AI?
Research

Instagram support scams: How criminals trick you into handing over your account

Luis Corrons
June 9, 2025 • 5 min read
Instagram support scams: How criminals trick you into handing over your account
Research

Say hi to HelloTDS: The infrastructure behind FakeCaptcha

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Vojtěch Krejsa & 1 others
June 5, 2025 • 20 min read
Say hi to HelloTDS: The infrastructure behind FakeCaptcha
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False hope: Scammers exploit Brazil’s kindness in latest charity scam

Jakub Vavra
June 3, 2025 • 4 min read
False hope: Scammers exploit Brazil’s kindness in latest charity scam
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Gen Q1/2025 threat report

Threat Research Team
May 28, 2025 • 31 min read
Gen Q1/2025 threat report
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Gen threat glossary & taxonomy

Threat Research Team
May 27, 2025 • 6 min read
Gen threat glossary & taxonomy
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Gen Q1/2025 threat report

Threat Research Team
May 28, 2025 • 31 min read
Gen Q1/2025 threat report
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Gen threat glossary & taxonomy

Threat Research Team
May 27, 2025 • 6 min read
Gen threat glossary & taxonomy
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Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
February 6, 2025 • 71 min read
Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report
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Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
November 19, 2024 • 78 min read
Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report
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Gen Q2/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
August 29, 2024 • 69 min read
Gen Q2/2024 Threat Report
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Avast Q1/2024 threat report

Threat Research Team
May 14, 2024 • 68 min read
Avast Q1/2024 threat report
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Avast Q4/2023 threat report

Threat Research Team
February 7, 2024 • 66 min read
Avast Q4/2023 threat report
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Avast Q3/2023 threat report

Threat Research Team
November 16, 2023 • 74 min read
Avast Q3/2023 threat report
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Avast Q2/2023 threat report

Threat Research Team
August 10, 2023 • 78 min read
Avast Q2/2023 threat report
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Ransomware Inc. The Business Model Behind LockBit's Millions

Samuel Vojtáš
July 3, 2025 • 8 min read
Ransomware Inc. The Business Model Behind LockBit's Millions
Research

The truth behind the 16-billion password leak: Are your accounts safe?

Luis Corrons
June 26, 2025 • 5 min read
The truth behind the 16-billion password leak: Are your accounts safe?
Research

Instagram support scams: How criminals trick you into handing over your account

Luis Corrons
June 9, 2025 • 5 min read
Instagram support scams: How criminals trick you into handing over your account
Research

Say hi to HelloTDS: The infrastructure behind FakeCaptcha

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Vojtěch Krejsa & 1 others
June 5, 2025 • 20 min read
Say hi to HelloTDS: The infrastructure behind FakeCaptcha
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False hope: Scammers exploit Brazil’s kindness in latest charity scam

Jakub Vavra
June 3, 2025 • 4 min read
False hope: Scammers exploit Brazil’s kindness in latest charity scam
Research

What a scam ad campaign for a fake online store on Facebook looks like in 2025: The case of “Jana Praha”

Lada Hospodková
May 22, 2025 • 6 min read
What a scam ad campaign for a fake online store on Facebook looks like in 2025: The case of “Jana Praha”
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When mobile threats turn personal

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Luis Corrons & 1 others
May 20, 2025 • 7 min read
When mobile threats turn personal
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How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks

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Luis Corrons & 1 others
February 18, 2025 • 8 min read
How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks
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How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps

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Luis Corrons & 2 others
February 6, 2025 • 7 min read
How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps
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AI-generated personas: Meet Gen cyber safety CTO's digital twin

Siggi Stefnisson
June 23, 2025 • 5 min read
AI-generated personas: Meet Gen cyber safety CTO's digital twin
Leadership Perspectives

Can love survive AI?

Alisha Robinson
June 13, 2025 • 6 min read
Can love survive AI?
Leadership Perspectives

The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust

Howie Xu
May 14, 2025 • 7 min read
The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust
Leadership Perspectives

Love in the age of algorithms 

Leyla Bilge
April 28, 2025 • 4 min read
Love in the age of algorithms 
Leadership Perspectives

AI in 2025: Gen's policy recommendations for U.S. leadership

Howie Xu
March 27, 2025 • 4 min read
AI in 2025: Gen's policy recommendations for U.S. leadership
Leadership Perspectives

Zero-day Vulnerabilities: The real threat behind Netflix’s “Zero Day”

Luis Corrons
March 26, 2025 • 15 min read
Zero-day Vulnerabilities: The real threat behind Netflix’s “Zero Day”
Leadership Perspectives

Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Siggi Stefnisson
December 3, 2024 • 9 min read
Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity
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Seeing Isn’t Believing – Tackling AI, Misinformation and Its Impact on an Election Year

Siggi Stefnisson
September 9, 2024 • 10 min read
Seeing Isn’t Believing – Tackling AI, Misinformation and Its Impact on an Election Year
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The new frontier of cyberthreats: how nation-state groups are targeting consumers 

Luis Corrons
June 10, 2024 • 3 min read
The new frontier of cyberthreats: how nation-state groups are targeting consumers 
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