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1.4 billion unencrypted credentials found in interactive database on the dark web
2017-12-12 18:34

A data dump containing over 1.4 billion email addresses and clear text credentials is offered for download in an underground community forum. What’s so special about this data dump? For one, it’s...

Database of 1.4 Billion Credentials Found on Dark Web
2017-12-11 13:35

Researchers have found a database of 1.4 billion clear text credentials in what appears to be the single largest aggregate database yet found on the dark web. These are not from a new breach, but...

The Rise of Super-Stealthy Digitally Signed Malware—Thanks to the Dark Web
2017-11-06 01:09

Guess what's more expensive than counterfeit United States passports, stolen credit cards and even guns on the dark web? It's digital code signing certificates. A recent study conducted by the...

How much do criminals pay for certificates on the dark web?
2017-11-03 13:15

The Cyber Security Research Institute (CSRI) conducted a six-month investigation into the sale of digital code signing certificates on the dark web. The research uncovered code signing...

Dark web ransomware economy: Sellers pulling in six-figure salaries
2017-10-12 12:30

There are currently more than 6,300 estimated dark web marketplaces selling ransomware, with more than 45,000 current product listings, according to new research by Carbon Black. The prices for...

Dark-Web Drug Dealer Arrested After He Travelled US for World Beard Championships
2017-09-28 06:42

United States authorities arrested suspected dark web drug kingpin late last month while he was travelling from his base in France to the United States of America for this year’s annual World...

Three things to know about the dark web
2017-09-21 16:02

One of the more curious aspects about the dark web is that it didn’t start out as such a dark place: it began with bulletin boards in the 80s and 90s – the markets of that day – and continued in...

Making Dark Web Intelligence Actionable
2017-09-13 19:03

Check Point's Avi Rembaum on Boosting Information SecurityLeveraging intelligence culled from the Dark Web will help boost information security for enterprises, says Avi Rembaum of Check Point...

Understanding the dark web and how it factors into cybersecurity (Help Net Security)
2017-08-23 16:44

In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2017, Eric Olson, VP of Intelligence Operations at LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, talks about the dark net and how it factors into cyber security. Here’s a...

Don't Turn out the Lights on Dark Web Marketplaces (Security Week)
2017-08-17 14:07

We’ve all heard the phrase: “When one door closes, a window opens.” You can bet that as you’re reading this, those engaged in cyber crime on the dark web are looking for that next ‘market place...