We take a look at how security professionals can utilize OSINT tools like Signal to more efficiently and effectively monitor threats on dark web forums.

We take a look at how security professionals can overcome the plethora of challenges that come with finding, accessing, and efficiently monitoring dark web marketplaces for information security.

The deep and dark web continue to evolve and fuel a vast range of cybercrime and malicious activity. For businesses, this reality requires a shift in how threats are monitored. Relying on traditional methods to keep track of digital dangers is no longer sufficient. The need for comprehensive, proactive OSINT collection solutions is clear.

The need for threat intelligence solutions continues to rise as security leaders need to sift threats from noise and increasingly safeguard their organisation and people from online threats.

The stalkers, threatener and harassers all leave plenty of activity on the web. If we use the right tool to cut through internet chatter and zero in on the threats, we can pre-empt the worst outcomes.

The average cost of a data breach is estimated to be over $3million USD and rising. As such it’s never been more important for organizations to have the tools and processes to mitigate the threat of a data breach.

Cybercriminals use dark web forums as a means to communicate about all manner of activities, such as planning cyberattacks, sharing new tactics and selling illegal goods or stolen data.

Signal’s AI and emotional analysis paired with customisable alerts allows you to identify potential threats from sites on the dark web, enabling you to more quickly identify, profile, and mitigate risks to your organization.

With the right tools, like Signal threat intelligence software, monitoring and filtering through information on the dark web is entirely possible without ever needing to download a Tor browser, allowing users to effectively protect their staff, customers and assets.

In this article, we explore a growing concern for a number of businesses which poses increased year on year risk, with increasingly costly repercussions - credential stuffing. Why does it pose a severe security risk? And how can dark web monitoring and social media monitoring be used to mitigate the threat of data breaches?