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Getting Started with Q-Feeds Threat Intelligence

Introduction

In today’s cybersecurity landscape, protecting your network from emerging threats is crucial. Q-Feeds provides dynamic, up-to-date lists of Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) to enhance your security measures. This guide will help you get started with using Q-Feeds to improve your defenses against cyber threats.

Obtaining an API Token

To access Q-Feeds, you’ll need an API token. You can obtain this by signing up for a trial at Q-Feeds Start Trial License. The trial offers 30 days of full access to all IoCs provided by Q-Feeds.

Available IoCs

Q-Feeds offers various types of IoCs including:

Name

Type

Description

URI

Malware IP

IPaddress

List of dangerous IP addresses

https://api.qfeeds.com/api?feed_type=malware_ip&api_token=XXXXXX&limit= XXXXXX

MalwareDomains

Domain

List ofmalicious domains

https://api.qfeeds.com/api?feed_type=malware_domains&api_token=XXXXXX&limit= XXXXXX

PhishingURLs

URL

List of phishing URLs

https://api.qfeeds.com/api?feed_type=phishing_urls&limit= XXXXXX

Using the API

To download IoCs, you can use a command-line tool like cURL. Below is an example for Linux:

curl -v -u api_token:<YOUR API TOKEN> https://api.qfeeds.com/api.php?feed_type=<FEED_TYPE>

Replace <YOUR API TOKEN> with your API token and <FEED_TYPE> with the desired feed type (e.g., malware_ip, malware_domains, phishing_urls).

Integrating Q-Feeds

  1. Acquire Your API Token:
  2. Download IoCs Using the API:
    • Use the provided cURL command to fetch the IoCs.
    • For example, to download a list of dangerous IPs, you would use:
      curl -v -u api_token:your_api_token https://api.qfeeds.com/api.php?feed_type=malware_ip

  3. Automate the Process:
    • You can set up a script to run this cURL command at regular intervals to keep your IoCs up to date.

Benefits of Using Q-Feeds

By integrating Q-Feeds into your security measures, you can:

  • Automatically update your threat intelligence data.
  • Quickly respond to new and emerging threats.
  • Enhance your existing security protocols with up-to-date threat data.

Conclusion

Using Q-Feeds for threat intelligence is a powerful way to enhance your cybersecurity defenses. By regularly updating your IoCs, you ensure that your network remains protected against the latest threats. For more details and assistance, visit the Q-Feeds Documentation or contact is via our website.