The InfoSec.Watch Directory classifies cybersecurity intelligence sources by reliability, independence, and technical rigor. We prioritize original reporting, research depth, and practitioner value.
Sources are categorized and ranked by evidence quality, timeliness, and editorial independence — not popularity, hype, or vendor marketing.
These organizations provide verifiable journalism on breaches, ransomware, national security, and enterprise incidents.
🥇 Primary Source — The Record by Recorded Future
Independent newsroom focused on cyber operations, ransomware, and government reporting.
🌐 https://therecord.media
🥇 Primary Source — Reuters Cybersecurity Desk
Global wire service with strict sourcing standards and strong coverage of major cyber events.
🌐 https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/
🥈 Trusted Secondary — BleepingComputer
Fast, detailed coverage of incidents, malware, and vulnerabilities; often expands on vendor and advisory reporting.
🌐 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com
🥈 Trusted Secondary — SecurityWeek
Broad enterprise-focused security news with consistent coverage of incidents and trends.
🌐 https://www.securityweek.com
🥉 Supplemental / Niche — TechRadar Pro
Business-focused coverage that helps frame security stories in terms of operational and commercial impact.
🌐 https://www.techradar.com/pro
🥉 Supplemental / Niche — Hacker News (Y Combinator)
Community-driven tech feed that can surface emerging infosec topics and research discussions.
🌐 https://news.ycombinator.com
These organizations publish technical research, malware analysis, espionage reporting, and exploitation details.
🥇 Primary Research Source — Cisco Talos
Deep dive incident forensics, malware families, and actor TTPs, with practical detection and mitigation tips.
🌐 https://blog.talosintelligence.com
🥇 Primary Research Source — Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG)
High-confidence work on nation-state actors, platform abuse, and exploitation in the wild.
🌐 https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group
🥇 Primary Research Source — CrowdStrike Intelligence
Strong APT profiling, intrusion tradecraft analysis, and hunting-focused intelligence.
🌐 https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/category/threat-intel/
🏷️ Vendor Intel (Biased but Useful) — Palo Alto Networks Unit 42
High-quality incident and malware analysis; occasionally aligned with Palo Alto product messaging.
🌐 https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com