Dark web market listings for counterfeit banknotes up 91% last year
Over the past year, there has been an approximately 91% increase in posts advertising counterfeit banknotes to underground cybercrime markets.
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Here’s how AI could rewrite the fundamentals of cyber defense and threat intelligence
Geopolitics, tumultuous economic conditions, and emerging technology like artificial intelligence will accelerate the cyberthreats facing business and government, says Cybersixgill Chief Product Officer Gabi Reish.
Executive doxing details are flooding the dark web
Threat actors are posting doxes of company executives to the dark web. And they’re using tools and services to share confidential information about targets.
Android malware is proliferating on dark web markets
In 2022, listings on illicit internet markets selling Android malware rose by 182%.
As Twitter users migrate to Mastodon, threat actors are taking notice
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter prompted mass migration to a social network called Mastodon. What is it, and what does it mean for the cyber threat intelligence community?
No account ability: A spike in sale of “aged” e-commerce accounts threatens holiday shopping
Scammers are purchasing e-commerce accounts on the deep and dark web in unprecedented numbers to enable fraudulent transactions.
Twitter has a massive dark web problem
New research from Cybersixgill shows how scammers sell bots, spam tools, and fake Twitter accounts on underground forums and the dark web.
Threat Prioritization Takes a Front Seat for the Payment Card and Financial Payment Industry
Over the last few weeks, I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at both PCI SSC Community Meetings held in North America and Europe, the premiere conference for everything related to the payment card and financial payment industry. The first live event in two years, leading payment and data
Threat Actors are Already Building Phishing Pages to Target Holiday Shoppers
Bad actors are building the infrastructure for holiday-themed phishing and scamming.
Here’s how scammers commit refund fraud to steal from retailers
A tactic called refunding is growing in popularity. On underground forums scammers share how they make cash by defrauding retailers.
Illicit underground pharma sales are on the decline
Authorities have shut down dedicated underground pharmaceutical drug markets in big numbers over the last three years. But many are still active.
Hacker home run: This is how people are buying stolen sports streaming passwords on the underground
Pro sports streaming accounts are available on the dark web for less than peanuts and Cracker Jacks.
The Top 5 Cyber Risks: How to Prevent & Protect with Threat Intelligence
Discover how to defend against the five most pernicious cyber risks using threat intelligence from the deep and dark web. Read
How gift cards are used to launder money
Underground actors buy and sell gift cards on dark web markets to wash dirty money Converting stolen assets to cash is a complex process. Even if an attacker manages to take over a victim’s bank account, they must go to significant lengths when cashing out, transferring, and laundering the
Generating “grift” cards is free cash for cybercriminals
How underground actors use automated tools to create valid gift card codes According to the FTC’s 2021 Consumer Protection Data Spotlight, gift cards are the most common payment method for scammers, leading to a reported $148 million stolen from consumers. Gift cards appeal to threat actors because they can
Champions League of Cybercrime
Billions of Football fans worldwide were thrilled last month as the UEFA Football Champions League entered its group stage. 32 of the best clubs in European football are now competing for the cup. According to the Telegraph, Man City has the best shot of winning the tourney this year, followed