Understand the threat

Six chapters, from the silent epidemic to real-world consequences—grounded in how infostealers and underground markets actually operate.

1
The silent epidemic
No ransom note — just silent theft. Why infostealers are the most pervasive threat your board never hears about.
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2
How infostealers actually work
Infection, harvesting, exfiltration, monetisation — and why session cookies bypass MFA.
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3
From stolen data to ransomware
The kill chain in 24–72 hours — and where proactive intelligence can interrupt it.
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4
Why your stack has a blind spot
SIEM, NDR, and EDR are essential — but they cannot see the underground where your credentials are sold.
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5
The underground is a marketplace
Logs, combo lists, IAB forums, Telegram — your data is listed. Here is how the economy works.
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6
Real threats, real organisations
Healthcare, financial services, manufacturing — documented patterns and what earlier visibility would have changed.
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