Researchers noticed that the darknet is discussing exploits as a service

Analysts at Digital Shadows have prepared a report on the exploit market on the darknet – it is noticed that the criminals have come up with an “exploits as a service” scheme. Some cybercriminals have multimillion-dollar budgets to acquire 0-day exploits. The researchers explain that attackers, financially motivated cybercriminals and “government hackers” are rapidly adopting… Continue reading Researchers noticed that the darknet is discussing exploits as a service

Analysts say that over 5 billion unique credentials can be found on the black market

Analysts at Digital Shadows have estimated that there are currently more than 15 billion stolen logins and passwords, including more than 5 billion unique credentials, on the black market (hacker forums, underground marketplaces, paste sites, file sharing, and so on). For more than a year, the company has been collecting data from the abovementioned sources,… Continue reading Analysts say that over 5 billion unique credentials can be found on the black market