Criminals Can Buy GovRAT 2.0 Off The Darknet To Target US Government
GovRAT works in such a way that it dumps passwords and data from the infected computer. The malware extracts sensitive data, and has the capability of spreading to other servers on a local network. GovRAT, one of the most prominent malware types target US government computers, has undergone some significant changes. Nearly a dozen high-profile advancements have been noted by security researchers. At the same time, obtaining this malware has become a lot easier. THe toolkit is listed on darknet markets for the price of US$1,600. While it is no surprise the US government is subject to many....
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German media is suggesting that the gun used during the Munich terror attack was bought through the Darknet with Bitcoin. Germany is the latest European country hit by a wave of gun activity with the world still reeling in shock from the news of 18-year-old David Sonboly who killed nine people in the Olympia shopping centre in Munich on Friday. The darknet, which is a type of parallel internet, provides a place for people to buy and sell things illegally such as weapons and drugs and is often used by criminals. Investigators believe that the sale of a gun through the darknet offers a small....
Bitcoin users should take note of this new development as well. Although Bitcoin offers all users pseudonymity, these tools can also be used to link wallet addresses to user profiles. Although the darknet is often touted as the place to be for criminals who want to keep their identity private, there are some caveats. New research goes to show hackers tend to resort to specific patterns in communication on the deep web. Looking closer at these models may lead to detecting illicit behavior at an early stage, and potentially even identifying individual users. Darknet Data Analysis Is Quite....
Furthermore, one of the four arrested individuals possessed Bitcoin at the time of the raid. According to sources, there was 340,000 EUR worth of Bitcoin in his wallet. German police officials have arrested four individuals suspected of selling drugs on the darknet. Keeping in mind how government officials and law enforcement agencies are cracking down on deep web users all over the country, this news is not entirely surprising. All four arrested individuals were active on a German darknet forum. Buying and selling drugs is illegal, and the darknet is no exception to this rule. Then again,....
Although the cryptocurrency has been a preferred payment method among Darknet vendors for some time, it looks like things are only getting worse. The dark web remains a premier marketplace for stolen credentials and other information these days. With the 2016 tax season in full effect in the US, scammers are collecting information at every possible turn. With the stolen information, criminals can commit tax refund fraud. Even people who aren’t bothered to steal the information themselves, buying the details from the deep web has become relatively easy these days. It is evident the 2016 US....
Brussels Terror Attacks Revive Terrorism-Crypto Connection, Fueling European Push To Control Bitcoin
This week’s terror attacks in Brussels has caused French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve to cite the darknet as a terrorist tool and call for measures to improve intelligence expertise in technologies terrorists use, according to a French ministry website. Because cryptocurrency is used for darknet transactions, efforts to control the darknet could fuel government efforts to control cryptocurrencies in Europe. Cazeneuve told The National Assembly that terrorists use the darknet. He made his remarks in the context of a wide-ranging discussion about what the government must do to....