Newsletter: Almost 10 million of stolen account records from the Middle East found on the dark web

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Kaspersky’s Digital Footprint Intelligence (DFI) team has released a report during GITEX Global 2024, shedding light on the most pervasive cyberthreats facing organizations in the Middle East. Kaspersky experts delved deep into the dark web – exploring everything from cybercriminal forums to shadow marketplaces – to collect data from the first half of 2024, piecing together a comprehensive picture of the digital dangers lurking beneath the surface.

Newsletter: Kaspersky: half of dark web exploit listings target zero-day vulnerabilities

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Between January 2023 and September 2024, Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts identified 547 listings to buy and sell exploits targeting software vulnerabilities. These advertisements are posted on various dark web forums and shadow Telegram channels, with half involving zero-day and one-day vulnerabilities. However, it is difficult to confirm whether these exploits are functional, as the dark market is rife with scams. Additionally, Kaspersky found that, on average, the cost of exploits for remote code execution vulnerabilities amounted to $100,000.

Newsletter: Cybercriminals care about security too: how shady business is done on the dark web

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Latest Kaspersky research reveals cybercriminals posted more than 1 million messages mentioning escrow services on the darknet in 2020-2022. Escrow agents are third-party intermediaries involved in such deals to control the fulfillment of agreements and reduce the risks of cheating. They partner with cybercriminals who want to sell or buy data, services, or conclude a partnership - usually earning from three to 15 percent of the transaction. However, the deal can still fail for various reasons, including those related to escrow scams. How such business is done on the darknet is described in a new report by Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team.

Kaspersky warns of COVID-19 vaccines available for sale on the Darkweb

03/14/2021 10:47:33 AM

As the world undergoes the recent largest and complex vaccination campaign, it wasn't really that surprising when scammers and sellers on the dark market are also joining the trend and make a profit off the process.