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Tech Support Fraud: Executives Plead Guilty in Infrastructure Case

Former executives of CallerReady plead guilty to facilitating global tech support scams by providing call-tracking and CRM infrastructure to fraudsters.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 22, 2026
South Korea Deepfake Election Law: Testing AI Content Regulations
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South Korea Deepfake Election Law: Testing AI Content Regulations

South Korea implements strict laws banning AI-generated deepfakes in elections. Explore the technical challenges of detection and legislative enforcement.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 18, 2026
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Anatomy of E-Commerce Fraud: Detecting and Mitigating Phishing Sites

A technical analysis of fraudulent retail infrastructure, exploring domain spoofing, CDN obfuscation, and credit card exfiltration techniques.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 13, 2026
Neutralizing Patient Zero: Strategies to Prevent Stealth Breaches
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Neutralizing Patient Zero: Strategies to Prevent Stealth Breaches

Analyze how AI-driven social engineering creates a Patient Zero scenario and explore technical strategies to contain stealth breaches before total shutdown.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·May 7, 2026
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Crypto Gang Sentencing: Inside the $243M Greavys Group Heist

A 20-year-old gang member receives a 6.5-year sentence for his role in a $243 million crypto heist involving home invasion and social engineering.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 7, 2026
Legacy of the USB Drop: Evolution of Social Engineering TTPs
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Legacy of the USB Drop: Evolution of Social Engineering TTPs

An analysis of the historical 2006 USB penetration test that shaped modern social engineering defense and the evolution of hardware-based attack vectors.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·May 5, 2026
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DigiCert Revokes Certificates After Support Portal Compromise

DigiCert is revoking TLS/SSL certificates following a breach where attackers used support chat to compromise an internal analyst's workstation and portal.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·May 4, 2026
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Bluekit Phishing Kit: AI Integration and Automated Deployment

The Bluekit phishing kit uses an AI assistant and automated domain registration to simplify credential harvesting against financial and logistics sectors.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 2, 2026
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European Police Dismantle €50 Million Crypto Investment Fraud Ring

Authorities in Austria and Albania shut down a massive crypto investment scam involving fraudulent call centers and over €50 million in victim losses.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 29, 2026
Combating Romance Scams and Confidence Schemes: Institutional Response
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Combating Romance Scams and Confidence Schemes: Institutional Response

Romance scams and confidence schemes represent a growing threat to personnel. Learn how cross-sector collaboration improves victim recovery and threat mitigation.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Apr 27, 2026
UNC6692 Impersonates IT Helpdesk to Deploy SNOW Malware via Teams
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UNC6692 Impersonates IT Helpdesk to Deploy SNOW Malware via Teams

UNC6692 threat actors are impersonating IT helpdesk staff via Microsoft Teams to deliver custom SNOW malware, highlighting risks in SaaS messaging apps.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 23, 2026
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Defensive Strategies for Routine Workflow Weaponization

Attackers are pivoting from technical exploits to weaponizing trusted workflows. Learn how to detect and mitigate these behavioral identity-based threats.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 23, 2026