Affiliate Fraud at Scale: AI, Black Hat SEO, Social Media, and Brand Abuse in iGaming and VPNs
Affiliate marketing drives traffic and conversions in competitive industries like iGaming, but unethical techniques are on the rise. QuoIntelligence’s investigation uncovered a large-scale campaign using AI-generated content, automation, fake social media accounts, and Black Hat SEO to manipulate rankings and deceive users.
Navigating Evolving Threats in 2025: eCrime Ecosystem Adapts and Proliferates, Geopolitical Volatility To Fuel Cyber Threats
QuoIntelligence forecasts the 2025 cyber threat landscape, assessing likely evolutions of the eCrime ecosystem and the impact of geopolitical dynamics on the cyber threat landscape.
Trump’s Second Term: What It Means for Cybersecurity Policy and Cyber Threats
Donald Trump’s second term as the 47th President will influence US cybersecurity policy and the global threat landscape. QuoIntelligence explores projected shifts in cybersecurity policy priorities, heightened risks from state-sponsored threat actors, and the implications for organizations in strategic sectors.
Ticket Heist: Olympic Games and Sporting Events at Risk
QuoIntelligence uncovers the Ticket Heist campaign targeting ticket buyers for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This fraudulent scheme impacts Russian-speaking users and several Eastern European countries, with outliers affecting English-speaking and Chinese-speaking individuals. Active since 2022, the scam escalates as the event approaches.
Analyzing the Shift in Ransomware Dynamics: The Impact of Law Enforcement and Future Outlooks
The landscape of ransomware attacks has witnessed significant shifts from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 after several ransomware disruptions. Ransomware statistics analyzed by QuoIntelligence within this period indicates a 22% decrease in the number of publicly announced ransomware victims, a change potentially attributed to several dynamics within the ransomware threat landscape. Key factors include strategic […]
European Election Security At Risk: A Detailed Analysis of State-Sponsored, eCrime, and Hacktivist Threats
The European parliamentary elections in June 2024 face multifaceted threats in an increasingly complex and polarized threat landscape.
Hamas–Israel Crisis: Impact on Geopolitics and Cyber Threat Landscape for the European Energy Sector
Analysis of the Hamas-Israel crisis and the main cyber and geopolitical takeaways for European oil and gas companies
ERMAC 2.0 Evades MFA to Steal Banking Credentials of Over 400 Android Apps
ERMAC 2.0, one of the most active Trojans in 2022, captures credentials from over 400 android applications and circumvents MFA authentication.
Global Energy Crisis: Impact of the Ukraine war
The war in Ukraine, together with the Western response to Russia’s actions, has accelerated and exacerbated the amplitude of the energy crisis because of Russia’s place as the world’s largest exporter of gas, crude oil, and refined products.
QuoIntelligence assesses the impact on the European energy sector.
Ransomware is here to stay and other cybersecurity predictions for 2022
Cybersecurity continues to be a pressing topic for organizations from all industries. And the ongoing rise of ransomware attacks will continue to pose a significant threat despite law enforcement disruption campaigns. What else does 2022 have in store?
