June 2026 Dark Web Issue Trend Report
Note The June 2026 Dark Web Issue Trend Report summarizes major issues that occurred on the deep web and dark web. Due to the nature of the sources, it is sometimes difficult to fully verify the accuracy of certain information, and this is noted accordingly. Major Issue On Hasan’s BreachForums,
Online Scams: So What Should We Do About It?
AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) has been publishing the Online Scams series to inform the readers about the ever-evolving scams. Prevention and blocking are the two most important measures to mitigate the damage inflicted by scams. Various security providers are supporting features to detect and block the damage from scams,
Online Scams: Anyone Can Fall for Scams
No one is safe from scams. In fact, scams targeting corporations and organizations employ meticulously social-engineered attack scenarios. Unlike smishing targeting individuals or online shopping scams, such attacks design tailored phishing scenarios based on previously collected information about the target. As such, it is not easy for the victim organization
Online Scams: Are These All Scams? Distinguishing the Legit from the Scam
With the advancement of scamming technology, determining the authenticity of a site solely based on appearance has become exceedingly difficult. In the past, it was possible to identify fakes by carefully observing discrepancies such as logo size, layout, wording, domain, etc., which scammers often overlooked when creating spoofed websites or
Online Scams: I Just Wanted to Make a Lot of Money Easily
Online investment scams these days are no longer an issue limited to specific nations, now becoming a social issue prevalent around the globe. Scammers (criminals) deceive their victims through illegal and immoral means, extorting financial assets including cash and virtual assets from them. They are usually a part of a
Online Scams: Blackmail, Deceptions, and Victims
Sextortion scam is defined as the crime of blackmailing victims using their sensitive information to inflict great psychological distress and extort them. Victims not only suffer from immediate financial losses but also immense shock and terror, some to the point of having their daily lives severely impacted. Contents Simple Lies
Online Scams: Fraud Through My Phone
The digital device that we use the most in our daily lives is mobile phone. It is used in a wide range of daily activities such as communication, searching, shopping, making payment, verifying identity, and investing. Some people do not own PCs, but almost everyone these days have mobile phones.
Online Scams: What Are Online Scams?
Have you or anyone near you became a victim of online scamming? This article will introduce you to online scams, how the waves of scammers target their victims and in which ways, and what damage they inflict. This article’s contents are based on AhnLab’s in-house data as well as externally
Online Scams: Are You Safe From Impersonation, Blackmails, and Deception?
We are connected to the digital world that provides us with numerous utilities and entertainment, but sometimes it presents us with undesirable encounters. Online frauds and scams are examples of such encounters. Online scams are not simply at the level of disrupting individuals’ daily lives like mass-marketed commercial spam emails.
