Threat Actors Capitalize On ServiceNow Vulnerability
Cyble observes how Dark Web forums reveal ServiceNow users falling victim to a Remote Code Execution vulnerability, which exposes sensitive data & escalates risks across sectors.
Cyber house of cards – Politicians’ personal details exposed online
We searched the dark web for politicians’ official email addresses, and roughly 40% of them appeared, along with other sensitive information. This is a scandal waiting to happen.
BreachForums Returns Just Weeks After FBI Seizure - Honeypot or Blunder?
The online criminal bazaar BreachForums has been resurrected merely two weeks after a U.S.-led coordinated law enforcement action dismantled and seized control of its infrastructure. Cybersecurity researchers and dark web trackers Brett Callow, Dark Web Informer, and FalconFeeds revealed the site's online return at breachforums[.]st – one of the dismantled sites – by a user named ShinyHunters, who has since offered for sale a 1.3 TB database containing details of allegedly 560 million Ticketmaster customers for $500,000.
'Crude' ransomware tools proliferating on the dark web for cheap, researchers find
Cheap ransomware is being sold for one-time use on dark web forums, allowing inexperienced freelancers to get into cybercrime without any interaction with affiliates. Researchers at the intelligence unit at the cybersecurity firm Sophos found 19 ransomware varieties being offered for sale or advertised as under development on four forums from June 2023 to February 2024.
AT&T says leaked data set impacts about 73 million current, former account holders
Telecom company AT&T(T.N), opens new tab said on Saturday that it is investigating a data set released on the "dark web" about two weeks ago, and said that its preliminary analysis shows it has impacted approximately 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders. The company said the data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier. AT&T said it does not have evidence of unauthorized access to its systems resulting from the incident.
Hundreds of network operators’ credentials found circulating in Dark Web
Following a recent and highly disruptive cyberattack on telecom carrier Orange España the cybersecurity community needs to rethink its approach to safeguarding the digital identity of staff involved in network engineering and IT infrastructure management. Orange España is the second-largest mobile operator in Spain. In early January, an attacker going by the alias ‘Snow’ hijacked Orange España’s RIPE Network Coordination Centre (NCC) account. RIPE is Europe’s regional Internet registry. After this initial breach, Snow sabotaged the telecommunications firm’s border gateway protocol (BGP) and resource public key infrastructure (RPKI) configurations.
Cybercriminals launched “Leaksmas” event in the Dark Web exposing massive volumes of leaked PII and compromised data
Even as the New Year approached and the world celebrated the festive Christmas season, the cybercriminal community did not pause their activities. Instead, they marked the holiday season in their unique way. On Christmas Eve, Resecurity observed multiple actors on the Dark Web releasing substantial data dumps. These were the result of data breaches and network intrusions to a variety of companies and government agencies. Numerous leaks disseminated in the underground cyber world were tagged with 'Free Leaksmas,' indicating that these significant leaks were shared freely among various cybercriminals as a form of mutual gratitude.
MadCat ransom gang caught stealing from other criminals
A new strain of ransomware called MadCat has been linked by security researchers to suspected scammers who pretend to sell passport details on the dark web so they can rip off their fellow crooks.
Google will provide dark web monitoring to all US Gmail users
Google announced the opening of the dark web monitoring report security feature to all Gmail users in the United States. Google is going to offer dark web monitoring to all U.S. Gmail users, the feature allows them to search for their email addresses on the dark web. Dark web scans for Gmail address was previously […]
Hostile Takeover: Kraken Hacks Rival Darknet Market Solaris
Since Hydra Market Got Shuttered by Police, Russian Rivals Battle for Market Share. Competition between Russian-language darknet markets remains fierce following the takedown of market leader Hydra last April by a multinational law enforcement operation.
Check Point Research analyzes files on the Dark Web and finds millions of records available
Check Point Research (CPR) has analyzed the files that are for sale on the Dark Web, whose sellers claim are from WhatsApp users, revealing the leak includes 360 million phone numbers from 108 countries * Full list went on sale for 4 days, and is now being distributed freely amongst Dark Web users * Users are advised to be aware of links and unknown senders, while using any messaging services
The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 1: The Shadow | WIRED
It was the largest dark-web drug and crime bazaar in history, run by a technological mastermind who seemed untouchable—until his tech was turned against him.
Analysis of dark web posts selling access to corporate networks
Money has been and remains the main motivator for cybercriminals. The most widespread techniques of monetizing cyberattacks include selling stolen databases, extortion (using ransomware) and carding. However, there is demand on the dark web not only for data obtained through an attack, but also for the data and services necessary to organize one (e.g., to perform specific steps of a multiphase attack)
Hostile Takeover: Kraken Hacks Rival Darknet Market Solaris
Since Hydra Market Got Shuttered by Police, Russian Rivals Battle for Market Share. Competition between Russian-language darknet markets remains fierce following the takedown of market leader Hydra last April by a multinational law enforcement operation.
Check Point Research analyzes files on the Dark Web and finds millions of records available
* Check Point Research (CPR) has analyzed the files that are for sale on the Dark Web, whose sellers claim are from WhatsApp users, revealing the leak includes 360 million phone numbers from 108 countries * Full list went on sale for 4 days, and is now being distributed freely amongst Dark Web users * Users are advised to be aware of links and unknown senders, while using any messaging services
The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 1: The Shadow | WIRED
It was the largest dark-web drug and crime bazaar in history, run by a technological mastermind who seemed untouchable—until his tech was turned against him.
Analysis of dark web posts selling access to corporate networks
Money has been and remains the main motivator for cybercriminals. The most widespread techniques of monetizing cyberattacks include selling stolen databases, extortion (using ransomware) and carding. However, there is demand on the dark web not only for data obtained through an attack, but also for the data and services necessary to organize one (e.g., to perform specific steps of a multiphase attack)
Analysis of dark web posts selling access to corporate networks
Money has been and remains the main motivator for cybercriminals. The most widespread techniques of monetizing cyberattacks include selling stolen databases, extortion (using ransomware) and carding. However, there is demand on the dark web not only for data obtained through an attack, but also for the data and services necessary to organize one (e.g., to perform specific steps of a multiphase attack)