Threat intelligence feeds provide real-time data about current threats. Understanding how to use them effectively is key to improving your security posture.
What Are Threat Intelligence Feeds?
Threat intelligence feeds are continuously updated streams of data about known threats - malicious IPs, domains, URLs, file hashes, and indicators of compromise (IoCs).
Feeds range from free community-maintained lists to commercial offerings with additional context, confidence scores, and faster updates.
Types of Threat Feeds
- IP Reputation Feeds - Lists of IPs associated with spam, malware, botnets, and attacks
- Domain/URL Feeds - Malicious domains used for phishing, malware distribution, or C2
- Hash Feeds - File hashes of known malware samples
- Composite Feeds - Combined indicators with context about attack campaigns
Integration Strategies
Maximize value from threat feeds:
- Automate Updates - Schedule regular feed downloads and integrate with SIEM/firewall
- Correlate Sources - Higher confidence when multiple feeds agree on a threat
- Age Your Data - Remove stale entries - old threats may no longer be relevant
Get Fraudcache Threat Feeds
Access our curated threat intelligence feeds organized by threat category.