dark web

The deep web, invisible web, or hidden web are parts of the World Wide Web whose contents are not indexed by standard web search-engines. The opposite term to the deep web is the "surface web", which is accessible to anyone/everyone using the Internet.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Experts Say Equifax Data Breach Was A Spy Job
Experts Say Equifax Data Breach Was A Spy Job
February 14, 2019  |  Fraud Attack

Remember all that stolen Equifax data? Remember how all those names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers and other information were...

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Click2Gov Cyberattacks Affect Personal Data Of 300K
Click2Gov Cyberattacks Affect Personal Data Of 300K
December 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Nearly 300,000 people have had their personal data stolen in a breach of Click2Gov, a widely used government payment software. Security research firm Gemini Advisory...

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Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
December 04, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Let’s try this a different way, if only to make a vital point with insincerity. We must give credit to the criminals who engineered the...

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Why Consumers Will Shrug Off The Marriott Breach
Why Consumers Will Shrug Off The Marriott Breach
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In 1954, mathematician L.J. Savage published research about how consumers process information when making decisions. Dubbed the sure-thing principle, Savage’s work showed that consumers consider...

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Could The Future Of Fighting Fraud On The ‘Dark Web’ Actually Be Bright?
Could The Future Of Fighting Fraud On The ‘Dark Web’ Actually Be Bright?
November 23, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Keeping yourself protected from criminals can often seem a daunting task. Even the most eagled-eyed person — for instance, a veteran tourist in a crowded plaza...

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The Deep And Dark Web, Illuminated
The Deep And Dark Web, Illuminated
September 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The dark web – it’s easy to view it as murky, an ocean of illicit activity, with swarms of bad actors acting badly, trading stolen...

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Jumio On The Laws Of Big (Scary) Data Breach Numbers
Jumio On The Laws Of Big (Scary) Data Breach Numbers
August 21, 2018  |  Data Drivers

To take a line from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin: Every chain has got a weak link. When it comes to the bond between...

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FBI Has 130 Open Cases Related To Cryptocurrency
FBI Has 130 Open Cases Related To Cryptocurrency
June 28, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is busy when it comes to cryptocurrencies — Kyle Armstrong, a supervisory special agent, said at a conference this week...

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Silk Road Mentor Being Extradited To US
Silk Road Mentor Being Extradited To US
June 18, 2018  |  Legal

Five years after Silk Road shut down, one of its alleged advisers is being extradited to the U.S. to face newly unsealed charges for his...

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