Ransomware-as-a-Service: The Growing Threat You Can't Ignore

Ransomware attacks have become a significant and pervasive threat in the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity. Among the various iterations of ransomware, one trend that has gained prominence is Ransomware-as-a-Service RaaS. This alarming development has transformed the cybercrime landscape,...

Founder of Bitzlato Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty in Money-Laundering Scheme

The Russian founder of the now-defunct Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty, nearly 11 months after he was arrested in Miami earlier this year. Anatoly Legkodymov aka Anatolii Legkodymov, Gandalf, and Tolik, according to the U.S. Justice Department, admitted to operating an...

Alleged Extortioner of Psychotherapy Patients Faces Trial

Prosecutors in Finland this week commenced their criminal trial against Julius Kivimäki, a 26-year-old Finnish man charged with extorting a once popular and now-bankrupt online psychotherapy practice and thousands of its patients. In a 2,200-page report, Finnish authorities laid out how they...

Ransomware review: November 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. In this report, "known attacks" are those where the victim did not pay a ransom. This provides the best overall picture of...

CISA Sets a Deadline - Patch Juniper Junos OS Flaws Before November 17

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has given a November 17, 2023, deadline for federal agencies and organizations to apply mitigations to secure against a number of security flaws in Juniper Junos OS that came to light in August. The agency on Monday added five...

US Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years for Dark Web Distribution of CSAM

By Waqas You reap what you sow! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years for Dark Web Distribution of CSAM...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Money Launderer in Cybercrime Crackdown

The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions against a 37-year-old Russian woman for taking part in the laundering of virtual currency for the country's elites and cybercriminal crews, including the Ryuk ransomware group. Ekaterina Zhdanova, per the department, is said to have facilitate...

Dark Web Monitoring

Unveiling Dark Web Surveillance: Bolstering Internet Safety Journey with us into the unchartered territories of the internet, where a masked sector called the Dark Net thrives. This secret hub is notorious for harboring unlawful actions ranging from infringed identity to stolen data, bringing for...

Announcing NEW Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection

We’ve always been committed to keeping you safe and secure online. But these days, cybersecurity isn’t just about defending you from malware; it’s about protecting your—and your family’s—entire digital identity. We know that people are worried. In fact, in our latest report, titled “Everyone’s...

What is the Dark Web, Search Engines, and What Not to Do on the Dark Web

By Waqas In this article, we will delve deeper into what is the dark web, exploring its definition, the top… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is the Dark Web, Search Engines, and What Not to Do on the Dark Web...

New Windows Infostealer ‘ExelaStealer’ Being Sold on Dark Web

By Waqas Another day, another malware threat against Windows devices and users! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Windows Infostealer ExelaStealer Being Sold on Dark Web...

Torbot Security Vulnerabilities

TorBot is an open source intelligence tool for the dark web. Torbot has a security vulnerability. An attacker exploits the vulnerability to cause an application to crash using specially crafted parameters...

Largest Dark Web Webinjects Marketplace “In The Box” Discovered

By Deeba Ahmed A new dark web marketplace called InTheBox has surfaced online, serving smartphone malware developers and operators. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Largest Dark Web Webinjects Marketplace “In The Box” Discovered...

What is the dark web?

Most users interact with the internet through the web, and many of the threat actors we write about operate on the "dark web." Broadly speaking, the dark web is a small portion of the "deep web," where the deep web represents most of the Web. We know, its confusing -- lets walk through an example...

Dark Web Pedophiles Using Open-Source AI to Generate CSAM

By Waqas This was revealed by the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK-based internet watchdog. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark Web Pedophiles Using Open-Source AI to Generate CSAM...

Ransomware group claims it's "compromised all of Sony systems"

Newcomer ransomware group RansomedVC claims to have successfully compromised the computer systems of entertainment giant Sony. As ransomware gangs do, it made the announcement on its dark web website, where it sells data that it's stolen from victims' computer networks. The announcement says Sony...

Are You Willing to Pay the High Cost of Compromised Credentials?

Weak password policies leave organizations vulnerable to attacks. But are the standard password complexity requirements enough to secure them? 83% of compromised passwords would satisfy the password complexity and length requirements of compliance standards. That's because bad actors already have...

Kaspersky Reveals Alarming IoT Threats and Dark Web DDoS Boom

By Waqas Kaspersky Unveils Alarming IoT Vulnerabilities and Dark Web's Thriving DDoS Economy. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kaspersky Reveals Alarming IoT Threats and Dark Web DDoS Boom...

Overview of IoT threats in 2023

IoT devices routers, cameras, NAS boxes, and smart home components multiply every year. Statista portal predicts their number will exceed 29 billion by 2030. As connected device numbers increase, so does the need for protection against various threats. The first-ever large-scale malware attacks o...

Finnish Dark Web Marketplace PIILOPUOTI Seized

By Deeba Ahmed International Law Enforcement Cooperates to Disrupt Dark Web Drug Trade. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Finnish Dark Web Marketplace PIILOPUOTI Seized...