Security News > 2020 > May > How the dark web is handling the coronavirus pandemic
2020-05-19 12:00
We think of the dark web as an underground marketplace where cybercriminals buy and sell malicious tools and stolen information to scam innocent victims.
Since the arrival of the coronavirus, people on the dark web have been sharing news, information, and concerns via underground communities.
Practitioners on the dark web also are more than willing to use conspiracy theories and fake news to sell products.
Still, some of those on the dark web do seemingly have reservations about the exploitation of the coronavirus.
With many dark web players taking advantage of COVID-19, how can people protect themselves against these types of scams?