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Dark web stories - Page 7

A good part of the Internet is invisible to regular browsers and known as the deep web; a component of the deep web is the dark web, content which relies on the internet but isn’t available to regular browsers. While the dark web is used for legitimate purposes by businesses and other private networks, it is also commonly associated with the less salubrious aspects of the internet including criminal activity. Accessing the dark web is generally accomplished with specific software and configurations including ‘onion’ browsers the best known of which is probably Tor (The Onion Router).
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2G and 3G networks are 'open doors' for cyber attacks
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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5g & beyond
Security researchers have warned about SS7 for decades, however, the vulnerabilities have become more severe in recent years.
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ESET discovers campaign stealing bitcoins from darknet users
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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blockchain
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bitcoin
ESET researchers have discovered a trojanised Tor Browser that cybercriminals use to steal bitcoins from darknet market buyers.
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Dark web dangers threaten world's top enterprises
Mon, 17th Jun 2019
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malware
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phishing
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email security
4 in 10 dark web traders are selling hacking tools and services against Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 businesses, new research reveals.
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It's 'lights out' for two more dark web marketplaces
Mon, 6th May 2019
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europol
Don’t be fooled if you see talk that Wall Street Market has been taken down – because it’s most likely not what you think.
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Europol makes 61 arrests & nets €6.2 million in dark web crackdown
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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europol
Europol’s international operation against dark web crime sees 61 arrests, seizes EUR €6.2 million, and closes 50 accounts; drugs and firearms also confiscated.
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SSL/TLS certificate marketplaces thriving on dark web - study
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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dark web
A study by Venafi reveals thriving dark web marketplaces selling SSL/TLS certificates for USD $260 to USD $1,600, enabling widespread cybercrime.
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617 million stolen records up for sale on dark web
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
617 million records from sites like MyFitnessPal, Whitepages, and Fotolog are being sold on the dark web for BTC $20,000. Passwords are encrypted.
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Massive 2.2bil-username data dump leaked on dark web
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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data leak
A colossal 2.2 billion unique usernames and passwords have surfaced on the dark web in the second major data dump in two weeks, rocking cybersecurity experts.
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Experts comment on record 772mil-user data breach
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Largest ever database of breached login details leaked on dark web, containing over a billion unique combinations of email addresses and passwords.
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Voter databases available on the dark web - report
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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endpoint protection
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edr
A Carbon Black threat report has revealed that destructive cyberattacks are increasing ahead of 2018 US midterm elections.
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Businesses collecting more data than they can handle - Gemalto
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Only half of companies know where their sensitive data is stored, finds research by Gemalto, who surveyed 1,050 IT decision makers and 10,500 consumers.
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Flashpoint eyes Australia as key a focus for Asia Pacific expansion
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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risk & compliance
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dark web
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deep web
The company says it’s going to ‘ramp up’ its presence in Australia, thanks to the country’s ample opportunities for commerce and prosperity.
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RepKnight adds dark web monitoring to top 3 SIEM vendors
Mon, 4th Jun 2018
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logrhythm
RepKnight has announced the integration of its BreachAlert dark web monitoring platform with Splunk, IBM QRadar, and LogRhythm.
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Chinese threat actor linked to leak of more than 200 million Japanese PII datasets
Mon, 21st May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Leaked personal information includes names, credentials, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and home addresses.
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Organisations in Asia uncovering potential of advanced cybersecurity services
Tue, 8th May 2018
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threat intelligence
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dark web
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adura
Companies in Asia are moving beyond compliance requirements to see value in threat intelligence, network AI behavior and phishing susceptibility.
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Cybercrime industry raking in $1.5 trillion profit - most from online markets
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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cloud marketplace
How much are cybercriminals earning for their efforts? A new study by Bromium suggests that figure could be as much as US$2 million per job.
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What do cybercriminals spend their money on? Sex, drugs & toilet roll
Sat, 14th Apr 2018
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ransomware
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cryptocurrency
Cybercriminals in Bromium's report were earning up to £1.4m a year and had a number of fascinating spending habits.
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Monash University researchers scour dark web to understand cybercrime
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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dark web
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cybercrime
IT researchers at Monash University have exposed activity on the dark web that could spell the end for some cybercriminals.
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Report uncovers big business of cybercrime – but just how big?
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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ddos
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dark web
'Would you like anything else with your $10 DDoS attack-as-a-service sir?' Armor's report paints a disturbing picture of the cybercrime market.
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New study details how easy it is for hackers to steal your data
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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hackers
It’s no secret that web browsers store a substantial amount of sensitive information about their users - hackers are taking advantage of this.