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Forums are online discussion spaces where users post questions, answers, files, and messages organized by topic. In security, the term can describe legitimate professional communities, technical support boards, and underground marketplaces or criminal discussion sites. Their content may include vulnerability research, configuration advice, leaked credentials, stolen data, exploit code, or offers of illicit services.
Forums are relevant to security because posts and attachments can expose users to phishing, malware, malicious links, or accidental disclosure of sensitive information. Poor authentication, access control, moderation, or logging can also make a forum itself an attack surface. Defenders may monitor relevant public and restricted forums as a source of threat intelligence, while treating unverified claims and downloaded material as potentially hostile. Security teams should validate vulnerability reports, avoid interacting with criminal infrastructure unnecessarily, preserve material lawfully for investigation, and account for privacy and legal constraints when collecting forum data.
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Analysis of chatter on underground forums by Sophos finds that hackers fear AI could take work away from them
A global operation has resulted in the takedown of popular cybercrime forum LeakBase
The dark web forum administrator confirmed the takedown and said they had “no plans to rebuild”
“Pervasive” threat of phishing, invoice scams and other cyber-enabled fraud is at “record highs”, warns WEF Cybersecurity Outlook 2026
A database featuring 300,000+ users of notorious hacking forum BreachForums has been leaked online
Researchers at the World Economic Forum have shown that threat actors can use commercial deepfake tools to bypass corporate security protections
The Trump administration decided to leave 66 international organizations, including the GFCE and the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats
The individual is accused of numerous illicit cybercrime and ransomware activities that have generated at least $7m in profit
The CVE Board has launched a Consumer Working Group and a Researcher Working Group, allowing new stakeholders to shape the future of the CVE Program
The Venice.ai chatbot gained traction in hacking forums for its uncensored access to advanced models
Through the SYS Initiative, Prodaft is offering a secure, anonymous channel for individuals to share information about ongoing cybercrime activities
CA/Browser Forum members have voted in favor of shortening TLS/SSL certificate lifespans to 47 days
Xanthorox AI, a self-contained system for offensive cyber operations, has emerged on darknet forums
World Economic Forum data shows G20 executives are more concerned about economic risks that cyber-threats
The World Economic Forum has shared recommendations on how to build on the success of existing partnerships to accelerate the disruption of cybercriminal activities
Kryptina, a free Ransomware-as-a-Service tool available on dark web forums, is now being used by Mallox ransomware affiliates
CrowdStrike has acknowledged the claims by the USDoD hacktivist group, which has provided a link to download the alleged threat actor list on a cybercrime forum
A Cybernews investigation found that nearly 10 billion unique passwords have been posted on a popular hacking forum, putting users worldwide at risk of account compromises
According to Resecurity, a significant portion of the stolen data was found on the XSS underground forum
MediSecure confirmed that limited health data of customers was posted onto a dark web forum, with a 6.5TB dataset reportedly put up for sale