11 Dec 25 @ 15:58

The commodification of identity on the dark web is reshaping the economics of financial crime — and exposing the limits of biometric verification. New analysis from AMLTRIX, an open-source anti-money... read more

23 May 24 @ 16:21

As fraudsters seek new ways to exploit technology, Mastercard is using Gen AI to double the speed at which it can detect potentially compromised cards, further protecting cardholders and securing... read more

02 May 24 @ 10:18

The Dark Web garnered massive amounts of headlines a few years ago when the enormity of its size was first made publicly aware. Also the amount of unscrupulous criminal activity... read more

02 Dec 21 @ 12:45

New analysis has observed over 4 million (4,481,379) payment card details, belonging to users across 140 countries, being traded on the dark web. The hackers were found selling payment cards information for... read more

13 Apr 21 @ 16:30

Virtual, underground marketplaces operating on the Dark Web generate billions of dollars worth of illegal business – from selling drugs to stolen credit card data, to intellectual property and more.... read more

21 Aug 19 @ 15:53

Cybercrime grows in the anonymised depths of the dark web – underground websites where the criminally minded can meet to traffic illegal products and services, develop contacts for jobs and... read more

02 Aug 18 @ 14:04

The news today is full of stories about financial damage caused by the dark web, cyber crime and hacker attacks against organisations, or about hundreds of thousands of user accounts... read more

12 Jun 18 @ 13:23

Cryptocurrency. A decade ago, names such as Bitcoin, Dash, Ethereum, and Monero were merely buzzwords. Fast forward to today, and they’ve become as recognisable as the US dollar and the... read more

14 Mar 18 @ 15:25

That scammers are buying and selling your stolen personal info on the dark web and it’s not just credit card details is not new. However, with hacked dating profiles, streaming... read more

26 Jun 17 @ 11:04

How much is your information worth on the dark web: Spotify account £2.20 Hulu account £2.20 Netflix £0.80 – £2.40 Paypal £1.20 Social Security Number £0.80 Drivers license £16.00 Credit... read more

14 May 26 @ 13:44

Stolen UK payment card details are being sold on dark web marketplaces for around £9, according to research from NordVPN and threat exposure platform NordStellar. The finding underlines an uncomfortable... read more

18 May 21 @ 15:16

While many underground markets for stolen credentials operate from the anonymity of the dark web, Genesis Market is accessible from the open web. Access to the illegal marketplace is closely guarded... read more

27 Apr 20 @ 06:00

We can no longer rely on personal data alone to confirm user identity online. Databases are now so routinely hacked into, compromised and distributed to criminals over the dark web... read more

08 Feb 18 @ 17:43

36 cybercriminals have been indicted in connection with an international identity theft ring known as a “one-stop shop for cybercrime” that sold stolen payment card information on the dark web,... read more

07 Jul 26 @ 19:13

Visa has unveiled a new cybersecurity platform designed to help financial institutions identify threats before they develop into fraud, while simultaneously revealing a series of live agentic commerce transactions across... read more

07 Nov 25 @ 15:02

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is facing renewed scrutiny after internal documents revealed that as much as 10% of its 2024 revenue – around $16... read more

03 Nov 25 @ 18:40

The world’s leading artificial intelligence developers are racing to close a major security loophole that could expose companies—including those in the payments sector—to sophisticated new cyberattacks. Firms such as Google... read more

05 Sep 25 @ 10:40

At an international anti-fraud convention in Singapore this week, even seasoned professionals discovered how easily they could be duped. Attendees were invited to scan a QR code to “skip the... read more

24 Jun 25 @ 12:29

Global banks may express confidence in their efforts to combat financial crime, but a new international survey reveals a stark disconnect between optimism and operational reality. BioCatch’s Dark Economy Survey,... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 14:13

Merchants have accepted returns policy abuse as part and parcel of their enterprises for a long time. Online commerce has exacerbated the problem as much as it has brought new... read more