The darknet contains data critical to understanding criminal behavior and security risk, and companies need an understanding of their exposure on the darknet to determine risk and take mitigating actions.
This report outlines DarkOwl’s new metric based on email and credential volume to measure an organization’s exposure. We tested our metric against 237 public cyberattacks occurring in 2021 and 2022 and found our signal was elevated within the last four months prior to an attack for 74% of the organizations.
To learn more how DarkSonar can inform threat modeling, third party risk management, cyber insurance, and potentially predict cyber threats, contact us.
Over the past few years, there has been an increase in global cyberattacks, with reports indicating that overall attacks were up 38% in 2022 from years previous. In the USA alone there was a 57% increase, while the UK experienced a 77% increase in cyberattacks. Many of these attacks result in data breaches and ransomware attacks, which cost organizations time and money, as well as long term negative effects such as loss of reputation.
On top of this, the average cost of a data breach has reached a record high of $4.35 million. The cost of a ransomware attack is $4.54 million, on average, not including the cost of a ransom payment. With cyberattacks on the rise, organizations need better intelligence to enable them to model risk and take mitigating actions, particularly small businesses which are three times more likely to be a target of a cyberattack.
Darknet data is a key source of insight into criminal and other nefarious activity. The darknet—or dark web as it is also referred to—is a layer of the internet that cannot be accessed by traditional browsers. Sensitive corporate information is regularly leaked or sold on the darknet. These sets of darknet data can be used to identify cybersecurity threats and calculate organizational risk. Understanding risk enables an organization to better be prepared for potential threats.
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With cyberattacks increasingly on the rise, organizations need better intelligence to safeguard themselves, employees and customers from incidents such as data breaches and ransomware attacks. This rise in illicit cyber activity only increases the need to protect against and determine the likelihood of these attacks.
Cue DarkSonar – DarkOwl’s latest product that serves as a relative risk rating that considers the nature, extent and severity of credential leakage on the darknet to provide a company with a signal that acts as a measurement for a company’s exposure.
In this webinar, attendees:
Reviewed the latest stats around the growth of cyberattacks
Learned why modeling risk is essential for all organizations of any size
Learned how DarkSonar can inform threat modeling, third party risk management, and cyber insurance
Saw first hand how DarkSonar can potentially predict the likelihood of cyberattacks
For those that would rather read the presentation, we have transcribed it below. Or, watch on YouTube.
NOTE: Some content has been edited for length and clarity.
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In honor of this month’s World Password Day, the DarkOwl data team took a look at how different password trends and hygiene has evolved over the past year. In doing so we found that many people are still making common password mistakes, such as using their favorite year or using highly popular (and crackable) strings of characters like “123456”. This infographic breaks down some of these trends. You can check out the full blog here.
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Research indicates that the most successful attack vectors include exploitation of email credentials, either via phishing attacks or account takeover. Take control by gaining situational awareness of your companies darknet exposure by contacting us here.
Exactly 365 days after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Ukraine-Russia conflict shows no sign of ending and an adjacent global cyberwar continues to wage in underground corners of the internet. However, its effects are substantial with impacts felt across numerous sectors of our society and western economies. While cruise missiles and artillery shells rain on villages across Ukraine, the digital underground has experienced its own mix of chaos and drama, impulsive and unpredictable shifts with criminal communities that have had to quickly adapt to an ever-dynamic global geopolitical climate.
In this research, we’ll look at how ransomware shifted from an affiliate-driven extortion-based crime model – purely motivated by financial gain – to a quite effectual digital weapon deployed to disrupt key supply chains and carry out cyber espionage operations.
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The internet, social media, and mobile devices are the fundamental requirements for conducting business and engaging in society. Most of us use the internet (and the deep web) throughout the day, every day. But, do we understand how it works – technically? This infographic describes the various layers of the internet, and some of the primary data sources found within each layer.
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In this whitepaper, DarkOwl Analysts break down the various layers of the internet, from “regular” search engine-compatible websites to complex hidden networks.
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DarkOwl analysts took note of an increased amount of darknet activity surrounding the current geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan.
Using darknet, deep web, and high-risk surface web data, this report endeavors to shed light on the digital underground’s reaction to the countries’ political tensions stemming from China’s “One-China Principle” and its refusal to recognize Taiwan’s independence.
This report will also demonstrate how recent cyberattacks in August augment political criticism of Taiwan. Of particular note is the on-going barrage of leaks surfacing as a result of attacks against key organizations in both countries, and discusses the general darknet sentiment regarding China’s global reputation and their potential invasion of Taiwan.
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DarkOwl is a Denver-based company that provides the world’s largest index of darknet content and the tools to efficiently find leaked or otherwise compromised sensitive data. We shorten the timeframe to detection of compromised data on the darknet, empowering organizations to swiftly detect security gaps and mitigate damage prior to misuse of their data.
