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A good part of the Internet is invisible to regular browsers and known as the deep web; a component of the deep web is the dark web, content which relies on the internet but isn’t available to regular browsers. While the dark web is used for legitimate purposes by businesses and other private networks, it is also commonly associated with the less salubrious aspects of the internet including criminal activity. Accessing the dark web is generally accomplished with specific software and configurations including ‘onion’ browsers the best known of which is probably Tor (The Onion Router).
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Google unveils new protections for Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome

Mon, 7th Jun 2021
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Google introduces new protections for Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome, reducing phishing risks by 35% for users.
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Hackers offering forged “official” COVID-19 vaccination certificates and negative test results on dark net

Wed, 24th Mar 2021
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There has been a 350% increase in the number of advertisements selling alleged COVID-19 vaccines within the last three months.
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High demand for hackers on the dark web

Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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High demand for hackers on the dark web, with 90% of users seeking access to web resources, says Positive Technologies research.
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The Dark Web: Not all as bad as it may seem - expert

Mon, 25th Jan 2021
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While there is the perception that the dark web is mainly a hub for criminal activity, there are many other reasons why someone may use it.
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Dark net vendors wanting Bitcoin payments for unverified COVID-19 vaccines

Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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As the medicines are being offered on the dark net, purchasers have no way of knowing whether they are genuine, according to Check Point.
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Check Point exposes Android malware vendor using dark net to rebrand products

Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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Check Point security researchers have exposed an Android malware vendor using a marketer on the dark net to rebrand its products.
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Security spotlight: 15 billion user names and passwords for sale

Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
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Breaches on the Dark Web, cyber-attacks by North Korea, TikTok ban concerns, an API vulnerability, and a leaky fitness platform database.
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Dark web packed with offers to hack corporate networks

Thu, 21st May 2020
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Access to corporate networks on the dark web has surged by 69% in Q1 2020, putting remote working businesses at high risk, according to Positive Technologies.
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Avast Secure Browser comes to Android

Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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Avast Secure Browser has been a mainstay for the security platform in Windows and Mac, and this is the first time it has come to mobile.
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Check Point discovers new double extortion ransomeware tactic

Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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Check Point reveals a chilling new double extortion ransomware tactic where hackers threaten to leak stolen data unless ransoms are paid.
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New solution shines light on Dark Web credential trading

Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
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The Kaseya-owned Spanning Cloud Apps has released software that monitors the Dark Web for compromised Office 365 credentials.
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McAfee announces new acquisition as it moves toward browser isolation

Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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The acquisition of Light Point Securitywill supplement McAfee's existing inbound and outbound protection for all web and cloud traffic, according to McAffee.
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2G and 3G networks are 'open doors' for cyber attacks

Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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Security researchers have warned about SS7 for decades, however, the vulnerabilities have become more severe in recent years.
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ESET discovers campaign stealing bitcoins from darknet users

Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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ESET researchers have discovered a trojanised Tor Browser that cybercriminals use to steal bitcoins from darknet market buyers.
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Dark web dangers threaten world's top enterprises

Mon, 17th Jun 2019
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4 in 10 dark web traders are selling hacking tools and services against Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 businesses, new research reveals.
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It's 'lights out' for two more dark web marketplaces

Mon, 6th May 2019
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Don't be fooled if you see talk that Wall Street Market has been taken down – because it's most likely not what you think.
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Europol makes 61 arrests & nets €6.2 million in dark web crackdown

Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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Europol's international operation against dark web crime sees 61 arrests, seizes EUR €6.2 million, and closes 50 accounts; drugs and firearms also confiscated.
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SSL/TLS certificate marketplaces thriving on dark web - study

Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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A study by Venafi reveals thriving dark web marketplaces selling SSL/TLS certificates for USD $260 to USD $1,600, enabling widespread cybercrime.
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617 million stolen records up for sale on dark web

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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617 million records from sites like MyFitnessPal, Whitepages, and Fotolog are being sold on the dark web for BTC $20,000. Passwords are encrypted.
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Massive 2.2bil-username data dump leaked on dark web

Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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A colossal 2.2 billion unique usernames and passwords have surfaced on the dark web in the second major data dump in two weeks, rocking cybersecurity experts.