
In this month’s episode, we look into the increasing sophistication of the AI voice cloning scam. You may have seen deepfake disinformation videos in the news in the last few years, and perhaps you may even have used AI voice generators or text-to-speech services. You likely thought they were good, but at the same time, they didn’t quite look or sound like a real human. But the tech has been improving. The AI voice cloning scam - just another trick to fool victimsFraudsters and scammers ...
Jun 6, 2023
6 min

In this month’s episode of the Darknet Summary, we talk about the latest FBI-led international sting on Genesis Market - one of the largest cybercrime platforms. The sting, known as Operation Cookie Monster, was a coordinated action involving law enforcement agencies in 14 countries. It resulted in the initial arrests of 119 people, from operators of Genesis Market’s domains down to suppliers who provided stolen data for later use in fraud activities.Genesis Market was raided - what we know s...
May 11, 2023
4 min

In the latest episode of the Darknet Summary, we return to the topic of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war - not to talk about the conflict itself, but rather the impact of international economic sanctions imposed on Russia since they began their full-scale invasion. Preventing sanctions evasion is something merchants and banks must take more seriously Sanctions have proven largely successful in denting the Russian economy and impacting its effectiveness in waging war. On the other hand, cybe...
Apr 14, 2023
5 min

In this latest episode of the Darknet Summary, we deal with matters of the heart - online romance scams (also referred to as online dating scams and pig butchering scams), which are fast becoming one of the biggest schemes in the world! When it comes to falling head over heels for someone, all too often, all reasoned thinking might go out the window. Most scammers know this and will use numerous techniques to reel in victims and then use their emotions against them to make money.Online romanc...
Mar 16, 2023
6 min

In the first episode to cover dark web trends that will affect 2023 and beyond, we start afresh by looking at a trend that you will be accustomed to seeing with all digital goods and services - the option to use a dedicated mobile app. But now it’s no longer just eCommerce stores enticing you to download their latest apps, but also dark web vendors seeking to better reach customers beyond forums and marketplaces.Dark web vendors using mobile apps for improved security and more controlTo date,...
Feb 10, 2023
6 min

In the final episode to cover fraud issues in 2022, our latest fraud investigation aims to highlight an often overlooked yet important fraud technique - using aged accounts to trick and build trust with e-Commerce merchants and other service users and most importantly, to fool anti-fraud systems. The real appeal of using aged accounts is to take advantage of the clean account history, reviews and ratings, otherwise ‘normal’ activity associated with genuine users. Fraudsters use Aged accounts ...
Jan 18, 2023
5 min

In the latest Darknet Summary, we look into how fraudsters attempt to add additional layers of anonymity to their activities by using simple but effective reshipping scams. Such scams have various names including parcel mule scam, work from home scams, but they are more commonly known as reshipping scams. Call them what you like, but the format is usually the same. Fraudsters will prey on job seekers by advertising fake jobs online that look too good to be true. The job always offers people t...
Dec 20, 2022
6 min

In the latest Darknet Summary, we again revisit the BidenCash carding market. Back in July of 2022, we looked at how BidenCash was promoting itself with credit card dumps. We explained how carding site admins like to focus on marketing campaigns to garner interest in their services. Fast forward to October and BidenCash again made the news with further credit card dumps - this time leaking the details of 1.2 million credit cards.Has this darknet marketing ploy worked? Is BidenCash flourishing...
Nov 16, 2022
4 min

In a special edition of the Darknet Summary, we talk with cybersecurity expert and Nethone’s R&D Advisor, Mateusz Chrobok, as he tells us how eCommerce businesses and online shoppers should prepare against Black Friday scams!Listen now, or watch the video interview on YouTube.Nethone.com is a fintech company that fights online transaction fraud using its proprietary software solution. In order to keep clients safe, we keep track of what’s happening in the darknet, the sometimes-murky unde...
Oct 28, 2022
17 min

In the latest Darknet Summary, we look at the trouble brewing in carding forums and markets. We often think about fraudsters as being one large group of kindred spirits, working in cahoots to defraud large companies, organisations and financial institutions. But the truth is, fraudsters will use any means possible to make financial gains, which includes turning on each other - and there has been a recent increase in such cases. So now we pose a question in the form of a tongue twis...
Oct 19, 2022
4 min
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