Security News

Russia sentences Hydra dark web market leader to life in prison
2024-12-02 19:40

Russian authorities have sentenced the leader of the criminal group behind the now-closed dark web platform Hydra Market to life in prison. [...]

What It Costs to Hire a Hacker on the Dark Web
2024-11-29 15:00

The cost to hire a hacker can be incredibly cheap. Use this cybersecurity guide to learn about the major activities of hackers.

What Is the Dark Web?
2024-11-26 16:00

The negative press, coupled with YouTube horror stories, has cemented the Dark Web’s reputation for illicit behavior. Today, the Dark Web is believed to be a platform where cybercriminals sell...

Here's what happens if you don't layer network security – or remove unused web shells
2024-11-22 01:13

TL;DR: Attackers will break in and pwn you, as a US government red team demonstrated The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency often breaks into critical organizations' networks – with their...

AI’s impact on the future of web application security
2024-11-15 05:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Tony Perez, CEO at NOC.org, discusses the role of continuous monitoring for real-time threat detection, the unique risks posed by APIs, and strategies for...

Dark web crypto laundering kingpin sentenced to 12.5 years in prison
2024-11-11 12:38

Prosecutors hand Russo-Swede a half-billion bill The operator of the longest-running money laundering machine in dark web history, Bitcoin Fog, has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in US prison.…

Ransomware hits web hosting servers via vulnerable CyberPanel instances
2024-10-30 14:19

A threat actor – or possibly several – has hit approximately 22,000 vulnerable instances of CyberPanel and encrypted files on the servers running it with the PSAUX and other ransomware. The PSAUX...

Google to let businesses create curated Chrome Web Stores for extensions
2024-10-23 16:01

Google has announced it will soon allow organizations to create their own curated "Enterprise Web Store" of company-sanctioned browser extensions for Chrome and ChromeOS, aimed at improving...

SolarWinds Web Help Desk flaw is now exploited in attacks
2024-10-16 19:53

CISA has added three flaws to its 'Known Exploited Vulnerabilities' (KEV) catalog, among which is a critical hardcoded credentials flaw in SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) that the vendor fixed in...

Finland seizes servers of 'Sipultie' dark web drugs market
2024-10-15 20:08

The Finnish Customs office took down the website and seized the servers for the darknet marketplace 'Sipulitie' where criminals sold illegal narcotics anonymously. [...]