The Criminal Underground: the Last Refuge of Banner Ads In the 2000s, banner ads became popular notably through Google. The search engine has enabled marketers to reach a vast audience through a standard visual message that fit on any web … Read More
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The Mirage of Encrypted Phones, and Why They Fail
The Mirage of Encrypted Phones, and Why They Fail In June 2014, the company Silent Circle launched the first version of its Blackphone. This device, running a modified version of Android, promised to reign in difficult to understand privacy and … Read More
Shodan: Where OSINT meets port scanning
Shodan: Where OSINT Meets Port Scanning Shodan is a well-known tool by both security experts and malicious actors. Launched in 2009, it gained popularity in 2013 following media coverage on CNN and Forbes. Where OSINT Meets Port Scanning Shodan is … Read More
5 Dark Web Questions Security Professionals Need Answered
5 Dark Web Questions Security Professionals Need Answered We recently participated in Datavore conference where we reflected on our 9 years of experience in collecting intelligence on the dark web and monitoring malicious actors. Over the years, the tools, strategies … Read More
The Threat of Synthetic Identity Fraud for Businesses and Consumers
The Threat of Synthetic Identity Fraud for Businesses and Consumers Financial crimes have increased during the pandemic, with nearly 60% of companies reporting synthetic identity fraud attacks and account takeover in 2020. The Federal Reserve warns this is one of … Read More
Outsourcing Security to MSSP or MDR Services Could Bridge the Gap Between Talent and Budget
Outsourcing Security to MSSP or MDR Services Could Bridge the Gap Between Talent and Budget Is cybersecurity still going to be part of the conversation when the pandemic is over? If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it is to accept … Read More
The Demand for Canadian Bots on Genesis Market
The Demand for Canadian Bots on Genesis Market Since the end of January, $10.1 million have already been lost to fraud in Canada, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. When it comes to online identity theft, it may be harder … Read More
California Sees Up To 27% of Fraudulent Unemployment Claims During COVID
California Sees Up To 27% of Fraudulent Unemployment Claims During COVID When the Canadian Government set up the CERB program in the Spring of 2020, speed was its main focus. Canadians were losing their job to government-mandated lockdowns, and they … Read More
Inexperienced Malicious Actors Leak Data about Themselves
Inexperienced Malicious Actors Leak Data about Themselves There has been a flurry of news reports about malicious actors taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to steal personal and financial information from victims. Bleeping Computer recently reported that malicious actors were … Read More
The Russians or the Victims: Who’s to Blame for Carding?
The Russians or the Victims: Who’s to Blame for Carding? Whenever Russians are mentioned in a story about the criminal underground, they were most likely part of some illicit activity. A few years ago, Russians appeared to be deeply involved … Read More