The Ins and Outs of Illicit Chat Rooms
Over the past decade, the dark web has attracted much of the attention in the security field as the premier source of threats for companies. Our years of monitoring the dark web have helped better understand what it is, and most importantly, is not. The dark web is host to many dynamic malicious actor communities. […]
The Demand for Canadian Bots on Genesis Market
Since the end of January, $10.1 million have already been lost to fraud in Canada, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. When it comes to online identity theft, it may be harder to prevent than the traditional fraud we have been used to. Automatic logins and the use of unencrypted connections for online transactions can […]
Security Policies Do Matter, but Really Only So Much
The SolarWinds incident has received extensive coverage over the past few months. For those that have missed the thousands of news stories published on this incident, it was best summarized by Business Insider as below: “In early 2020, hackers secretly broke into Texas-based SolarWinds’ systems and added malicious code into the company’s software system. Solarwinds […]
Which Darknet Market Has Replaced DarkMarket?
Updated: November 26th, 2021 As the article below is a bit out of date, here’s a breakdown of most of the large changes in the dark web marketplace scene: Empire Market exit scammed in August 2020 DarkMarket was sized in January 2021 Yellow Brick exited a few days after DarkMarket BigBlue was seized by Interpol in […]
Why Make Cybersecurity A Key Priority in Your Organization?
The series of data breaches and ransomware attacks reported in 2020 have taught security practitioners that it is no longer a matter of “if” but “when” a cyber attack will occur. Regardless of size or industry, organizations need to keep their guard up and prepare for the unexpected. INTERPOL confirmed that the pandemic has generated […]
California Sees Up To 27% of Fraudulent Unemployment Claims During COVID
When the Canadian Government set up the CERB program in the Spring of 2020, speed was its main focus. Canadians were losing their job to government-mandated lockdowns, and they needed to put food on the table. The Government opted for a very simple form that took seconds to fill out, hosted on the Canada Revenue […]
How MSS Providers Can Leverage Digital Risk Protection to Boost Competitive Advantage
The global shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals combined with a high demand for robust security will drive major growth in the managed security services provider (MSSP) market over the next three years, according to the latest Frost & Sullivan predictions. The research company estimates a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of some 11.87% in North […]
Inexperienced Malicious Actors Leak Data about Themselves
There has been a flurry of news reports about malicious actors taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to steal personal and financial information from victims. Bleeping Computer recently reported that malicious actors were sending fake invitations to get vaccinated by the UK National Health Service. To receive their vaccine, the victims were asked to share […]
Execs Report Increase in Cyberattacks, 83% to Outsource Security in 2021
Over 1.6 million people residing in the state of Washington are prone to identity theft and fraud after sensitive information in their unemployment claims was compromised following a software vulnerability in a popular file transfer service, Bleeping Computer reports. The leaked information includes people’s full names, social security numbers, driver’s licenses, and bank and employment […]
The Russians or the Victims: Who’s to Blame for Carding?
Whenever Russians are mentioned in a story about the criminal underground, they were most likely part of some illicit activity. A few years ago, Russians appeared to be deeply involved in spam campaigns and sending illicit pharmaceuticals online. More recently, there have been increasing mentions of Russians participating in ransomware distribution, as well as in […]
