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Disrupting a Phishing Operation: Technical Breakdown

Disrupting a Phishing Operation: Technical Breakdown

How we found, dissected, and crippled an active phishing site targeting Illinois residents: breaking down their scam, exposing their backend, and trashing their data.

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WRAVEN Team
Cybersecurity BasicsCybersecurity Basics
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The Ransomware Boom Isn't Slowing Down: Here's Who's Getting Hit

The Ransomware Boom Isn't Slowing Down: Here's Who's Getting Hit

Ransomware attacks in the U.S. are up 49% in 2025, with SMBs as primary targets. WRAVEN breaks down who’s behind it, why it’s working, and how Michigan is being hit.

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Lochlan McElroy
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APT ReportAPT Report
Iranian Cyber Actors Escalate Targeting of U.S. Networks

Iranian Cyber Actors Escalate Targeting of U.S. Networks

U.S. networks face a growing wave of Iranian-aligned cyber activity.

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Lochlan McElroy
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APT ReportAPT Report
Scattered Spider: Tactics, Targets, and WRAVEN’s Ongoing Threat Intel Tracking

Scattered Spider: Tactics, Targets, and WRAVEN’s Ongoing Threat Intel Tracking

How is a small hacker crew pulling off multi-million dollar breaches, and how are our WMU students tracking them in real time?

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Lochlan McElroy
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Cybersecurity BasicsCybersecurity Basics
The WRAVEN Threat Dashboard Is Now Live

The WRAVEN Threat Dashboard Is Now Live

Check it out for yourself at public.wraven.org

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WRAVEN Team
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Red Team Corner: Phishing

Red Team Corner: Phishing

Crafting Phishing Payloads That Actually Get Clicked

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Finley Burns
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Cybersecurity BasicsCybersecurity Basics
Zero Trust 101

Zero Trust 101

Why ‘Never Trust, Always Verify’ Actually Matters

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Finley Burns
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Cybersecurity BasicsCybersecurity Basics
The Evolution of Ransomware

The Evolution of Ransomware

Why It’s Getting Trickier to Stop

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Finley Burns
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CTF WriteupsCTF Writeups
How WRAVEN does OSINT + more!

How WRAVEN does OSINT + more!

ECX Inc. writeups for the UMDCTF challenges that we solved!

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Lochlan McElroy
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Malware ReportMalware Report
WRAVEN Threat Report -Loki C2

WRAVEN Threat Report -Loki C2

How Malware Can Hide Inside Trusted Apps

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Elijah Steinman
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Cybersecurity BasicsCybersecurity Basics
Threat Intel for Beginners

Threat Intel for Beginners

What Is It and Why Does It Matter?

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Lochlan McElroy
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Research PaperResearch Paper
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Analyzing the Behavior of the APT Lazarus Group

Analyzing the Behavior of the APT Lazarus Group

A multi-month investigation by the WRAVEN Team.

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