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Unmasking the FreeDrain Network

By: Kenneth Kinion, Tom Hegel, Sreekar Madabushi

Unmasking the FreeDrain Network

By: Kenneth Kinion, Tom Hegel, Sreekar Madabushi

Authors: Kenneth Kinion (Validin), Sreekar Madabushi (Validin), Tom Hegel (SentinelLABS). This research was done in collaboration with SentinelOne’s LABS Team (SentinelLabs).

Finding Booking.com themed ClickFix domains using Validin

By: Sreekar Madabushi

X User @JAMESWT_WT posted the following tweet on April 8th about a site impersonating Booking.com that was related to an ongoing ClickFix campaign.

Not Reality: Exploring Meta-themed Phishing with Validin

By: Kenneth Kinion

X user @BushidoToken (Will) recently analyzed a Meta-themed credential phishing campaign posing as the Meta hiring team for Reality Labs (formerly Oculus VR).

Hunting Pandas

By: Vasilis Orlof

Mustang Panda is a China-based cyber espionage threat actor that was first observed in 2017 but may have been conducting operations since at least 2014.

Pulling the Threads on the Phish of Troy Hunt

By: Kenneth Kinion

Even security-conscious individuals can fall victim to well-crafted social engineering attacks, especially when tired or distracted. On March 25, 2025, a sophisticated phishing attack targeted Troy Hunt, a highly regarded security researcher and the creator of Have I Been Pwned?

Lazarus Group Bybit Heist: C2 forensics

By: Kenneth Kinion

On March 6, 2025, Safe{Wallet} published an investigation update and a call to action regarding the recent $1+ billion Bybit Hack that was attributed by the FBI to North Korea’s Lazarus Group (aka UNC4899).

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