Dark Web Statistics to Illuminate Your Cybersecurity Approach
Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! The dark web can seem like a haunted house with mysteries in each corner. However, addressing facts and statistics about it can help you and your cybersecurity team prevent attacks. We’ve collected some spooky dark web statistics and facts to better inform your cybersecurity practices. 1. The Flare database has monitored […]
Top 5 Leaked Credentials Horror Stories
Leaked credentials can be both the cause and effect of data breaches. Regardless of the resources invested into cybersecurity, organizations are unfortunately not immune to cyberattacks. There have been a number of disastrous data breaches in this past year. We’ll highlight the top 5 leaked credentials horror stories of the past few months (in no […]
Threat Spotlight: Leaked Credentials and Geography
Executive Summary Leaked credentials are the cause of many cyberattacks, and the number of them on the dark web continues to grow rapidly: there are over 10 billion unique username password combinations once duplicates and combo lists have been removed. Flare has been monitoring and archiving the dark web for over 5 years, which has […]
Threat Spotlight: Leaked Credentials
Executive Overview Stolen credentials continue to represent the primary means of compromise for the majority of data breaches and cyberattacks. The number of leaked credentials on the dark web has also expanded considerably, approaching over 10 billion unique username password combinations once duplicates and combo lists have been removed. We looked into stolen credentials for […]
5 Hotspots for Threat Actor Activity
Where are malicious actors hiding on the web? Though it might seem like they’re mostly on the dark web, they can be hiding in plain sight on the clear web too. They can lurk on websites and messaging platforms you may use, like Telegram or Discord. By understanding how malicious actors can take advantage of […]
Threat Spotlight: Illicit Telegram Markets & OTP Bots
Executive Summary The threat landscape is rapidly changing. Threat actors who traditionally bought and sold malware, login credentials, and sensitive information on markets found on TOR (The Onion Router) are increasingly moving off of the “dark web” and on to clear web sites and instant messaging platforms such as Discord and Telegram. In today’s threat […]
Threat Spotlight: Infected Devices & the Growing Threat of Stealer Malware
Executive Summary Infected Device Markets continue to grow on both the dark and clear web. Essentially these markets sell access to infected computers & browser fingerprints that can be used by threat actors to compromise online accounts. Even unsophisticated threat actors can purchase browser fingerprints for as little as $10, and gain access to hundreds […]
Quick Report: Credit Cards Sold on the Dark Web in 2021
The dark web is home to a vast amount of illicit markets and shops. Although there’s a variety of goods to be purchased on the dark web, one of the most sold resources by volume on the dark web, if not the most sold commodity, is stolen credit cards. Just last week, the largest carding […]
Your Data Has Been Leaked: Do Users Care About Data Leaks?
Data leaks and data breaches can come from anywhere. Data leaks can occur when an employee mistakenly leaves an API key on Github, or when a third party gives the public access to your proprietary information due to a permissions issue, or when a user clicks on a phishing link and gives their personal information […]
Flare’s Insights on Major Cyber Trends From 2021
2020 and 2021 have seen dramatic changes in the way we do business and in turn, the way we protect those businesses and people. Cybersecurity is a fast changing industry where some trends stay, while others simmer out. However, let’s discuss three topics that have been trends or major events for 2021 and will surely […]
