Introduction Combolists and URL-Login-Password (ULP) files have existed since the earliest user data leaks. These files offer a convenient format for storing and distributing compromised credentials — typically just a username (or email) and password — where all “unnecessary” information is removed. It’s simplicity makes them ideal tools for cybercriminals launching attacks such as credential...Read More

Table of Contents Table of Contents Quick Summary Ask Anything Top Questions What is Tor and why is it called “The Onion Router”? Tor is a free software platform designed to protect users” identities while browsing the Internet. It uses “onion routing” to establish anonymous communication, with data routed through layers resembling an onion. Who...Read More

Editor’s note: The following story contains discussions of online child sexual abuse material. If you or someone you know is the victim of digital abuse, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children offers support and resources at 1-800-843-5678. The father in Tennessee thought he knew what was going on behind his 13-year-old daughter’s bedroom...Read More

Using generative AI on the Dark Web is happening, whether we like it or not. getty In today’s column, let’s consider for a moment turning the world upside down. Here’s what I mean. Generative AI such as the wildly and widely successful ChatGPT and GPT-4 by OpenAI is based on scanning data across the Internet...Read More

Most media sites love to hate the deep web. They paint it as a shadowy digital underworld awash with nefarious characters that spend their time pedaling drugs, sharing illicit images, and recruiting for terrorist organizations. To an extent, what they say is true; however, there is far more to the deep web than trading firearms...Read More

The Abacus Dark Web Marketplace quickly became one of the most talked-about platforms in the darknet ecosystem. Known simply as Abacus Market or Abacus Marketplace, the platform attracted thousands of vendors and buyers seeking an alternative after major darknet markets were shut down. In this guide, we’ll explain what Abacus Market is, how darknet marketplaces...Read More

Introduction Evolving terrorist tactics reflect a pragmatic adaptation to available resources and technological advancements. The vulnerability landscape is thus continually evolving, characterised not merely by conventional power differentials but by the emergence of novel susceptibilities. The proliferation of the internet has exacerbated this trend, facilitating the recruitment and radicalisation of tech-savvy, self-radicalised individuals. The dark...Read More

Imagine stumbling upon a world of information that doesn’t appear in any usual internet search, where access isn’t open to everyone and curiosity can lead to more than one problem. This is precisely the Deep Web, a digital territory that many would like to explore but very few manage to access. A cybersecurity expert has...Read More

Mikhail Ryumin, a 55-year-old trucker, was dozing in the cab of his parked truck on the side of the road when a sudden jolt and a loud bang startled him awake. The first thing he saw was a frightened rat scurrying around the cabin, recounts his wife, Galina Ryumina. “He thought the rat had caused...Read More

Jesse Korff, a 30-year-old convicted felon with a notorious history of trafficking deadly chemicals on the dark web, is once again facing serious legal trouble. Korff appeared in federal court in Fort Myers on new charges related to illegal possession of firearms, to which he pleaded not guilty.Korff made headlines in 2014 when he was...Read More