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About Darren Williams

Dr. Williams is a serial entrepreneur and founder of 3 technology startups over the last 20 years, two of which have been sold to public companies. He is currently the founder and CEO of BlackFog, Inc. a global cyber security company focusing on ransomware prevention and cyber warfare. Dr. Williams is responsible for strategic direction and leads global expansion for BlackFog and has pioneered anti data exfiltration technology for the prevention of cyber attacks across the globe. Dr. Williams holds a Ph.D. and Bachelor of Science with Honors from the University of Melbourne, authoring several scientific papers and software applications for auto-radiographic densitometry and analysis. He is a dual citizen of both Australia and the United States where he now resides.

The Gentlemen: How GentleKiller Clears the Path to Encryption

The Gentlemen turns ransomware, data theft, and defense evasion into a managed service for affiliates, with cross-platform encryptors and a 90 percent revenue share.

2026-08-06T15:11:58+01:00August 10th, 2026|Data Exfiltration, Breach, Exploits|

How the Kettering Health Ransomware Attack Disrupted Patient Services

Learn how the Kettering Health ransomware attack disrupted patient services, impacted healthcare operations, and caused cybersecurity issues.

2026-07-21T09:39:15+01:00July 21st, 2026|Healthcare, Data Exfiltration, Ransomware|

Venom Stealer Turns ClickFix Into a Full Exfiltration Pipeline

BlackFog analyzes Venom Stealer, a new MaaS infostealer that uses ClickFix delivery to launch an automated exfiltration pipeline covering credential theft, wallet cracking, and fund sweeping.

2026-03-31T12:54:51+01:00March 31st, 2026|Data Exfiltration, Cybersecurity, Exploits|

Steaelite RAT Enables Double Extortion Attacks from a Single Panel

Steaelite is a newly emerging RAT that unifies credential theft, data exfiltration, and ransomware in a single web panel, accelerating double extortion attacks.

2026-03-02T13:26:11+00:00February 25th, 2026|Ransomware, Data Exfiltration, Exploits|

ClawdBot and OpenClaw: When Local AI Becomes A Data Exfiltration Goldmine

ClawdBot stores API keys, chat histories, and user memories in plaintext files, and infostealers like RedLine, Lumma, and Vidar are already targeting it.

2026-03-13T02:46:47+00:00February 23rd, 2026|Data Exfiltration, AI, Cybersecurity|

Installing BlackFog for macOS using Microsoft Intune

This is a guide on how to install and deploy BlackFog’s macOS Agent via the Microsoft Intune endpoint management solution. This guide provides instructions based on Microsoft Intune process. Other MDM solutions may have a different process. Step 1: Download Package Download BlackFog for macOS in the Package format (PKG). You can [...]

2025-07-16T22:07:06+01:00July 16th, 2025|

How to Correctly Remove Devices from the BlackFog Console

When managing the IT assets of your organization, it's essential to know how to effectively remove devices from your BlackFog Enterprise Console. This process not only ensures security by preventing unauthorized access once a device is no longer in use but also allows for the reuse of licenses, which can be crucial for maintaining cost-efficiency. [...]

2025-07-15T20:39:43+01:00July 15th, 2025|

Fast Flux Attacks Explained and How to Prevent Data Exfiltration

Find out how "fast fluxing," a technique used by cybercriminals and rogue nations to hide their online actions, poses a risk to national security and how BlackFog's technology stops sensitive data from being stolen.

2025-07-24T19:36:20+01:00April 25th, 2025|Data Exfiltration, Exploits, Ransomware|

BlackFog and Windows S mode

BlackFog requires a full edition of Windows in order to operate correctly. Restricted versions such as Windows S are insufficient as they limit third party installations outside of the app store. If you are running Windows S or Windows in S Mode you will need to switch to the full version of Windows which is [...]

2025-03-05T22:49:35+00:00March 5th, 2025|