The final quarter of 2021 saw disruption across the English-language darknet market landscape, with multiple well-established markets ceasing operations. This created a void that has yet to be filled. This quarter also saw the darknet forum RAMP experience significant growth, creating a new place for ransomware operators and cybercriminals to gather. Shifting Market Landscape In …
Cyjax analysts have uncovered a large credential harvesting campaign targeting multiple government departments in APAC and EMEA countries. Over 50 hostnames were analysed, many of which were posing as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, or Ministry of Energy, in various countries such as Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Turkey; as well as the Main …
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The first quarter of 2021 saw a number of noteworthy developments in the darknet community. This included the DDoS attacks targeting WhiteHouse market and the shutdown of Joker’s Stash. There have also been some interesting emerging trends concerning ransomware groups that are likely to affect the threat landscape for the rest of the year. WhiteHouse …
This month, Cyjax CISO, Ian Thornton-Trump, and Head of Editorial, Tristan de Souza, are joined by Joe Frederick, EMEA Operations and Security Intelligence Manager at A2 Global Risk, our geopolitical intel partners. The guys cover a recent US military report on North Korea’s physical and cyber capability, the Belarusian election, corporate (lack of) responsibility in …
Cyjax Geopolitical Podcast – August 2020 – The Blog Read More »
COVID-19 Cybersecurity Update A study conducted by VMware Carbon Black has revealed that enterprises are reporting an increase in cyberattacks since restrictions on free movement have been implemented. There was a 92 per cent increase in COVID-19-inspired malware. Singapore saw a 43 per cent increase in the number of attacks; 67 per cent of them …
Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly – 27 July 2020 Read More »
COVID-19 Cybersecurity Update Coronavirus-themed attacks are decreasing, with a 24 per cent reduction in June compared to May. This is due to other news items gaining traction: Black Lives Matter is a case in point. It should be noted that these attack topics will not disappear as long as there is sufficient interest in the …
Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly – 29 June 2020 Read More »
New research from the United Nations’ Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UN-CTED) has shown a 320% increase in the number of acts of violence linked to extreme right-wing groups in the last five years. A “greater exchange of views between like-minded individuals” online has provided fertile ground for “extreme right-wing groups to improve their tactics, develop …
The far-right, Black Lives Matter and domestic terrorism Read More »
COVID-19 Cybersecurity Update Citizens Advice in the UK has warned users not to fall for a new scam campaign that is sending fake messages purportedly from the UK government. The messages can come in the form of calls, text messages, or emails in relation to the new NHS test and trace service. Citizens Advice has …
Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly – 22 June 2020 Read More »
COVID-19 Cybersecurity Update The FBI has reported on the most common types of fraud during the pandemic. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received nearly as many complaints in the first half of 2020 (about 320,000) as in the entirety of 2019 (about 400,000). Criminals continue to peddle counterfeit personal protective equipment (PPE) and fraudulent …
Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly – 15 June 2020 Read More »
In this month’s podcast, the third to be recorded online, we took a broader view of the cyber threat landscape, expanding the scope of our topics to include more than just coronavirus-related issues. That’s not to say we don’t come back to COVID-19: the subject is still extremely important and appears to be here to …
Cyjax Geopolitical Podcast – May 2020 – The Blog Read More »
