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Cybercrime includes illegal digital activity such as hacking, fraud, and extortion, posing risks to data, systems, finances, and public safety.

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Cybercrime involves illegal activities conducted using computers or networks, such as hacking, identity theft, financial fraud, and distribution of malware. These crimes exploit vulnerabilities in software, hardware, or human behavior to gain unauthorized access, steal data, or disrupt services. Understanding the methods and motives behind cybercrime is essential for identifying relevant threats and attack vectors.

For security practitioners, cybercrime highlights the importance of protecting critical systems against exploitation through strong access controls, timely patching of vulnerabilities, and user awareness training to prevent social engineering attacks. Monitoring for indicators of compromise and analyzing threat intelligence related to cybercriminal tactics can improve detection and mitigation efforts. Effective defense requires a focus on both technical safeguards and operational readiness to respond to evolving criminal techniques.

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Bank Info Security 2 years, 2 months ago

Dark Web Sales Driving Major Rise in Credential Attacks

Cybercriminals Netting Over 50 Credentials Per Infected Device, Kaspersky SaysThe value of corporate credentials in the cybercrime market contributed to a 643% increase in data theft attacks over the past three years, cybersecurity company Kaspersky says. Malicious access brokers stole close to 400 million logins and passwords for numerous websites in the past year.

According to a joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL), the Akira ransomware operation has breached the networks of over 250 organizations and raked in roughly $42 million in ransom payments. [...]