How cybercriminals are still snaring victims using seven-year-old malware
Researchers analysed millions of posts made on dark web forums over a 12-month period -- here's what they found out and what it means for your security. Some of the most popular strains of malware on underground forums are open-source or cracked versions of malicious software that use exploits that are years old, but still effective. Cybersecurity researchers at Recorded Future analyzed almost four million posts made on dark web forums in several languages between May 2018 and May 2019, and set out their findings in a new report: Bestsellers in the Underground Economy . The languages analysed include English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic and others. Across the different forums, many of the forms of malware discussed were universally popular. The top choices were simple-to-use, readily-available forms of malware, suggesting that for many cybercriminals, getting their hands on malware is the main goal -- it doesn't necessarily have to be sophisticated. Some of the most p...