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Researchers have trawled the dark web to see how the underground is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers from Trustwave have found that the underground mirrors the overground - some people seek to make money from the crisis, others ignore it, and still others offer genuine help, information and advice to forum members.

These postings provide cybercriminals with the information needed to hack into networks where they can infect critical machines with malware, according to Positive Technologies. Such access allows attackers to directly target business networks or hire skilled "Professionals" to hack into networks to infect machines with malware.

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.

Many organizations are steadfast in their belief that dark web monitoring is a critical part of their security operations and the security industry is happy to fuel that belief. While in some cases and industries it is indeed important to monitor the dark web, where the intelligence can help shape threat mitigation strategies, what most organizations do not realize is that it is often not the case.

A new report details major vulnerabilities among the executive suite at some of the largest pharmaceutical companies.

A new report details major vulnerabilities among the executive suite at some of the largest pharmaceutical companies. A new report from cybersecurity firm BlackCloak details widespread vulnerabilities among the executive suite at some of the largest pharmaceutical companies on planet Earth.

What type of data is trending on the dark web?Fraud guides accounted for nearly half of the data being sold on the dark web, followed by personal data at 15.6%, according to Terbium Labs. Will Zoom manage to retain security-conscious customers?While Zoom Video Communications is trying to change the public's rightful perception that, at least until a few weeks ago, Zoom security and privacy were low on their list of priorities, some users are already abandoning the ship.

Fraud guides accounted for nearly half of the data being sold on the dark web, followed by personal data at 15.6%, according to Terbium Labs. Researchers surveyed three major dark web marketplaces: "The Canadian HeadQuarters", "Empire Market" and "White House Market," sorting all data listings into six categories: personal data, payment cards, financial accounts and credentials, non-financial accounts and credentials, fraud guides and fraud tools and templates.

In a report released Thursday, Terbium Labs looks at how fraud guides and other information are bought and sold on the dark web and how this activity impacts organizations and individuals. Based on the analysis, fraud guides were the hottest product on dark web marketplaces, compromising 49% of the listings.

You've almost certainly heard of Zoom over the past few weeks - Zoom, more properly Zoom Video Communications, Inc., lets you run remote meetings and webinars, with audio and video for all participants, right from your browser. The biggest problems that many new users seem to be having with Zoom have nothing to do with Zoom's programming or its service - in other words, they're mistakes that Zoom itself can't easily stop people from making.