How are Canadian Fraudsters Taking Advantage of the COVID-19 Pandemic? When disasters hit, fraudsters are usually quick to take advantage of the situation and especially of the most vulnerable. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to trigger many types of fraud converging … Read More
Digital Risk Protection
What Passwords Do Fraudsters Use?
What Passwords Do Fraudsters Use? Five years ago, Avast published a blog post that analyzed a database of 2,000 passwords used by hackers. It found that hackers use very easy to crack passwords just like most people. In fact, their … Read More
Trying Too Hard to Attract Buyers Can Backfire
Trying Too Hard to Attract Buyers Can Backfire Malicious actors face a difficult task in online illicit markets. How can they convince others that they are offering a high quality service (ex. selling stolen credit card numbers) without exposing themselves … Read More
46M Cracked Passwords – Are People Getting Better at Securing Their Accounts?
46M Cracked Passwords – Are People Getting Better at Securing Their Accounts? A little over a year ago, malicious actors hacked the MyFitnessPal service. With 143 million users, this was one of the largest hack of credentials ever reported. Now, … Read More
The Changing Costs of Cybercrime
The Changing Costs of Cybercrime The Workshop on the Economics of Information Security generates year after year some of the best research on information security. This year is no different with the publication of a new paper on the costs … Read More
What Can We Learn From the Bitcoin Address of a Darknet Illicit Market
What Can We Learn From The Bitcoin Address of a Darknet Illicit Market The researcher Caleb (@5auth) recently discovered the bitcoin address that the darknet illicit market (Wall Street) administrators used to manage all the purchases made on their market. … Read More
How Relevant Are Darknet Illicit Markets?
How Relevant Are Darknet Illicit Markets? The lifespan of most darknet illicit markets is very limited. While some remain active for years, most only stay online for months. With the recent shutdown of Dreammarket and Wall Street, many people are … Read More
Online illicit markets
Online illicit markets The darknet provides a relatively anonymous environment in which to buy and sell illicit goods and services. Transactions take place in illicit markets that operate in a similar fashion to eBay and Amazon. The markets invite independent … Read More