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...

Finnish Authorities Dismantle Notorious PIILOPUOTI Dark Web Drug Marketplace

Finnish law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of PIILOPUOTI, a dark web marketplace that specialized in illegal narcotics trade since May 2022. "The site operated as a hidden service in the encrypted TOR network," the Finnish Customs aka Tulli said in a brief announcement on...

Ransomware review: September 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...

Chinese-Speaking Cybercriminals Launch Large-Scale iMessage Smishing Campaign in U.S.

A new large-scale smishing campaign is targeting the U.S. by sending iMessages from compromised Apple iCloud accounts with an aim to conduct identity theft and financial fraud. "The Chinese-speaking threat actors behind this campaign are operating a package-tracking text scam sent via iMessage to...

Ransomware review: August 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...

New Version of Rilide Data Theft Malware Adapts to Chrome Extension Manifest V3

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of malware called Rilide that targets Chromium-based web browsers to steal sensitive data and steal cryptocurrency. "It exhibits a higher level of sophistication through modular design, code obfuscation, adoption to the Chrome Extension...

Half-Year in Review: Recapping the top threats and security trends so far in 2023

From new ransomware groups, a growing mercenary space, espionage campaigns, supply chain attacks, and new "as a service" tools popping up, theres a lot to talk about already in the first half of 2023. Here are the main threats weve covered on our blog up until the end of June 2023. The timeline i...