Cybercrime & Digital Threats

Data is the currency in today’s technology-driven world, and its ever-significant value also drives the extent and increased sophistication of cyberattacks. But how exactly can data be misused to perpetrate cybercrime?

A massive new botnet has the potential to be bigger and more dangerous than Mirai.

2017 has seen a 2,502 percent growth in the ransomware dark web economy. The same research also found over 6,300 places where cybercriminals had advertised ransomware services, along with over 45,000 ads.

In a recent incident, a BPC attack targeted banks across multiple post-Soviet states, with losses totaling roughly $40 million.

A new variant of KOVTER was seen being spread through a new malvertising campaign perpetrated by a malvertising group called KovCoreG.

The Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) underground is characterized by its ironic mix of ideology and felony. We take a look at its inner workings, available wares, and the unique sense of brotherhood shared by its players.

Disqus announced that a past data breach affecting millions of user accounts occurred, while details on 2014 data breaches from Bitly and Kickstarter were also disclosed.

Our data shows a huge increase in home network attacks attempting cryptocurrency mining activities. This spike coincides with the recent rise in the value of major cryptocurrencies.

The leading social media platforms have billions of users, and the number keeps getting bigger every year. Learn how to keep your social media accounts secure.