Dark web news stories

‘Cybercrime’ is a term we hear all the time, but what exactly is it, and how does New Zealand define it in legal terms?

Encountering the term 'dark web' might bring thoughts of criminal activity and harmful behaviour to mind, but what exactly is it, and is it all bad?

On the surface, Norton360 for gamers promises some pretty impressive features that I will admit got me excited. From gaming, power boosts to dark web threat protection it all sounds pretty darn impressive.

Let's delve deeper into a Dark Web investigation which discusses the rapid growth of Dark Web activity and suggests ways to protect an organisation's data.

There has been alarming advances in the scale and sophistication of phishing attacks perpetrated by the adversary against organisations.

Increased volume of data breaches and more avenues for cybercriminals to monetise data has led to increased activity surrounding stolen data on the dark web.

Ransomware attacks are gaining momentum globally across industries, and businesses are being warned against a black market dedicated solely to data leaks.

There has been a 350% increase in the number of advertisements selling alleged COVID-19 vaccines within the last three months.

"Since March 2020, we have noticed a surge of interest in website hacking, which is seen by the increase in the number of ads on forums on the dark web."

While there is the perception that the dark web is mainly a hub for criminal activity, there are many other reasons why someone may use it.

As the medicines are being offered on the dark net, purchasers have no way of knowing whether they are genuine, according to Check Point.

Check Point security researchers have exposed an Android malware vendor using a marketer on the dark net to rebrand its products, with the intention of supercharging business and throwing off security vendors. 

As many as 1 in 6 New Zealanders have been a victim of identity theft, and the consequences can be disastrous - and it may lead to more than just financial loss.

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"The larger the hacked company is, and the higher the obtained privileges, the more profitable the attack becomes."

The solution was born from growing consumer concerns in New Zealand surrounding identity theft – a whopping 78% of Kiwis report concern about being a victim of identity theft, according to Trend Micro’s latest research.

The Kaseya-owned Spanning Cloud Apps has released software that monitors the Dark Web for compromised Office 365 credentials.

Security researchers have warned about SS7 for decades, however, the vulnerabilities have become more severe in recent years.

“Almost every vendor offered us tailored versions of malware as a way of targeting specific companies or industries,” says researcher Mike McGuire.

Don’t be fooled if you see talk that Wall Street Market has been taken down – because it’s most likely not what you think.

60 experts from 19 countries, Europol, and Eurojust were involved in hunting for activities including the illegal sale and signs of counterfeit goods and money, drugs, cybercrime, document fraud, non-cash payment fraud, trafficking in human beings and trafficking in firearms and explosives. 

These services deliver machine-identities-as-a-service to cybercriminals who wish to spoof websites, eavesdrop on encrypted traffic, perform man-in-the-middle attacks and steal sensitive data.

It may not be the first time the databases have been offered for sale.

Dubbed “Collection #1”, the data set contains emails and passwords with over a billion unique combinations of email addresses and passwords.