What Do Criminal Hackers and Scammers Discuss on Forums?

A message board or an internet forum is an online discussion site where users can communicate with the entire group of members via posted messages. These are different from chat rooms where small groups send short messages, because forum posts are often longer than chat messages and typically organized into discussion topics. These forums are […]

What is Carding?

Carding is a term used by information security professionals to describe the actions of threat actors to steal credit card information from businesses and sell the data to other criminals to use for fraudulent purchases. This information stolen includes data such as cardholder names, credit card numbers, expiration dates, CVV numbers (three-digit security code on […]

An Overview of the Unethical Services Offered on the Darknet

By: Dan McNemar Editor’s Note: Binary Defense does not condone, nor does it offer, the services described in this post. We protect businesses against many of the actions taken by the criminals offering these services. It is not a new concept that criminals use the Darknet to buy and sell products and information. Everyone has […]

Cybercriminals Using Coronavirus Scare to Spread Malware

With all the news around COVID-19/Coronavirus, the average person is turning to the internet for real-time advice and updates about the pandemic. With the increase in web traffic, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the scare to catch people with their guard down.  By creating emails and websites that mirror, and in some cases, function, like […]