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This Chrome extension reveals if your password has been breached

Okta has introduced new password manager PassProtect in its latest, free Google Chrome browser extension. If you think that by keeping a strong and difficult password your account will remain safe from hackers, then you are mistaken. But, if you think that despite being featured in a data breach you can keep the same password […]

Data of millions of Japanese sold on underground hacking forums

A cybercriminal operating from outside China was found to be selling data of nearly 200 million Japanese users on underground hacking forums, claims FireEye’s iSight Intelligence report. In the was noted that the data is collected from 50 not-so-popular Japanese websites. Once a huge database was developed, the data was put for sale in December […]

You are not alone; The Pirate Bay is down around the world

Another day, another irritating situation for The Pirate Bay fans. You are not alone, The Pirate Bay is down for everyone around the world. Those visiting The Pirate Bay right now can see error 502 message powered by Cloudflare stating that: “Thie page is currently offline. However, because the site uses Cloudflare’s Always Online™ technology you can […]

Suspected member of The Dark Overlord hacking group arrested

Serbian authorities have arrested a 38-year-old man from Belgrade suspected of being one of the members of The Dark Overlord or DarkOverlord hacking group. The identity of the arrested suspect has not been revealed yet but according to the limited details shared by Serbian authorities he is a resident of Belgrade whose initials are “S.S.”  The arrest came as […]

Man hacked 200 firms & sold data of millions of users on dark web

Grant West, a cunning hacker who goes by the online handle of “Courvoisier” on the Dark Web has been arrested by British police. The 26-year-old hacker is known for hacking over 200 companies around the world including Apple, Asda, Uber, and Just Eat, Groupon, and Nectar etc. West not only breached the security of these companies but […]

“Sale” Buy Rubella hacking kit from dark web

According to researchers, a crimeware kit nicknamed Rubella Macro Builder has gained popularity among members of a Russian hacker forum. Despite being new and unsophisticated, the kit has an appeal: it’s cheap, fast and can beat basic static antivirus detection, say information security researchers. First offered in February for the low price of $ 500 […]

Man bought mail bomb from dark web (Alpha Bay market) to kill ex-wife

Convict Ordered Contraband Cellphone and Mail Bomb from Dark Web to Kill Ex-Wife and Run Drug Business. Two Columbia S.C. residents Michael Young Jr. and Vance Volious Jr. have been convicted by Judge J. Michelle Childs for a number of crimes including conspiracy, exchanging explosives with the intent of killing someone, mailing a non-mailable explosive […]

Ransomware-as-a-Service platforms available on the dark web

Information security experts at CSE CybSec ZLab malware Lab have conducted an analysis of the principal Ransomware-as-a-Service platforms available on the dark web. Whit the pass of time, the diffusion of darknets has created new illegal business models. Along with classic illegal goods such as drugs and payment card data, other services appeared in the […]

The Brighter Side of Dark Web is Even Scarier

What happens to the data of an organization when their system is hacked, obviously those stolen data end up in the data market. The hackers sell it to what is known as the dark web. Dark web is a website that is not indexed by the Search Engines and can only be accessed if you […]

Lord & Taylor & Saks customers payment cards stolen, sold on Dark Web

Apparently, FIN7 hackers are behind the breach – The same group was behind targeting Trump Hotels.  The Hudson’s Bay owned Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue department stores have suffered a massive data breach in which 5 million payment cards data of its customers have been stolen and available on the dark web for […]

On Dark Web Your Facebook ID is worth $5.20 & Gmail ID just $1

Recently we reported about a massive data breach scandal that hit Facebook and led to the exposure of private data of 50 million users. The data is reportedly is available on the Dark Web for pretty low rates. It was indeed disheartening for Facebook users that their private information was being sold on the Dark […]

The Pirate Bay is down again but its Dark Web domain is up

If you are wondering what happened to The Pirate Bay and why its domain is offline then you are not alone, The Pirate Bay is currently offline in many parts of the world. Although the reason for its downtime is unknown The Pirate Bay went down at 20:18 UTC. This means the website is down for last 3 […]

Dark Web, where your entire identity is for sale

Your Entire Identity Is Up for Sale at the Dark Web. Having multiple accounts online is a common practice as we use all sorts of services from carrying out transactions on PayPal to social networking through Facebook and buying groceries from Walmart. Hackers have now come up with another way of exploiting unsuspecting users’ identity, […]

Life is cheap! Well it is on Dark Web where your entire identity is for sale

Your Entire Identity Is Up for Sale at the Dark Web – Startling Revelations by UK’s top VPN Comparison Service. Cybercriminals have now come up with another way of exploiting unsuspecting users’ identity. Having multiple accounts online is a common practice as we use all sorts of services from carrying out transactions on PayPal to […]

Hackers sell Apple ID in the Dark Web for 15 USD

Apple is once again present for non-positive issues. Recently there were articles where companies claimed to have managed to find a way to unlock any iPhone. Today news report that cybercriminals are selling Apple ID for about 15 Dollars in the Dark Web. Less than € 15 is the value of an Apple ID, according […]

How Dutch Police Busted Hansa Dark Web Marketplace

Hansa was once the second largest dark web marketplace after AlphaBay selling everything from illegal drugs to stolen databases, credit card information and malicious software. But then Dutch Police came in, secretly took control of Hansa domain days before seizing its domain and arrested its administrators, buyers, and sellers. The sudden bust shocked the customers as well as […]

A ransomware was discovered that any user can distribute for free

A team of cyber security researchers has detected a new ransomware that has been named Saturn. It differs from other pieces of malware, since any user can become a distributor in a simple and free, because its creator or creators have launched an affiliate program through which distributors can take a percentage of the rescue paid by […]

Dark Web’s worst pedophile sentenced to 32 years in prison

Birmingham Crown Court (UK) has jailed a dark web pedophile for 32 years in prison. Matthew Falder, a 29-year-old former geophysics lecturer at the University of Birmingham was arrested in June 2017 from the university campus as a result of a huge and extensive four-year operation conducted by law enforcement authorities including British Police, Europol, FBI and UK’s […]

Dark Web’s largest cybercrime group indicted after stealing $530M

Infraud organization is the largest group of cybercriminals on Dark Web – Their official motto is “In Fraud We Trust.” After managing to steal over $530 million, a cybercrime ring has finally been hammered by US law enforcement authorities and its 36 members have been indicted. The accused have close ties with the globally active identity […]