Dark Web Monitoring

Dark Web Monitoring

We live in a digital age where highly sensitive data is stored in systems that most likely have vulnerabilities. In just 2018 alone, major companies such as Marriott Hotels, Facebook and Bitly have had breaches that have exposed millions of digital credentials and personally identifiable information (PII).

What is Dark Web?

The Dark Web is made up of digital communities that are only accessible via special software, allowing users and website operators to remain anonymous or untraceable. While there are legitimate purposes to the Dark Web, it is estimated that over 50% of all sites on the Dark Web are used for criminal activities, including the disclosure and sale of digital credentials. Far too often, companies that have had their credentials compromised and sold on the Dark Web don’t know it until they have been informed by law enforcement.

Dark Web Monitoring

Digital credentials, such as usernames and passwords, connect you and your employees to every aspect of your business applications.  Cybercriminals have industrialized the act of obtaining this type of information.  Are your employee’s credentials for sale on the Dark Web? This is where Dark Web Monitoring can help.

The Dark Web is a digital community that can be utilized by cybercriminals to exchange information.   A combination of human intelligence mixed with sophisticated Dark Web search capabilities allows our team to monitor the Dark Web and alert your team when credentials from your domain are exposed.  Our technology connects to multiple Dark Web services including Tor, I2P and Freenet, to search for compromised credentials, without requiring you to connect to these high-risk services directly.

Our 24/7 Security Operations Center will alert you based on information scoured from the Dark Web that can be found in:

  • Human Resource
  • Email Services
  • Travel Sites
  • Payroll Services
  • Banking Account
  • Company’s Social Media
  • Marketing Tools
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Document Repository

Technology

Our proactive technology connects to multiple high-risk Dark Web services including Tor, I2P, and Freenet, to search for compromised credentials. From these technologies, we are able to provide intelligent insight of compromised credentials and PII.

 

Monitoring

Our 24/7 Security Operations Center will alert you based on information scoured from the Dark Web. They will alert you daily if there are findings. Monthly summary reports can be reviewed to confirm that users have taken the appropriate steps.

 

Top 3 Reasons Why Monitoring for Stolen Credentials is Important

Reused Passwords Increase Risk – Using the same password for multiple services exponentially increases the damage potential from a single compromised credential and gives cybercriminals rapid access to your secure data.

Compromised Credentials are a Warning – The sooner you are aware your data is exposed on the Dark Web, the sooner you can initiate damage limitation actions. Once your information is on the dark web, you need to take fast and preplanned steps to close the gaps that cybercriminals are looking to exploit.

Risky Business on Your Accounts – Having your credentials allows a hacker to access your financial assets and records, bank accounts, customer lists, private and professional contacts, sensitive data, and permissions which become open doors to further criminal activity.

Want to learn more about your company’s Dark Web findings?

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