Dark Web Monitoring

Protect Against a Data Breach
with Early Detection

Dark Web Monitoring Services

Protect against a breach with early detection of compromised user credentials.

If your data is breached or leaked it is nearly impossible to shield yourself from future attacks. That is why it is essential to know beforehand, so you can take action to limit or avoid problems such as account takeover, identity theft, and financial fraud by monitoring the dark web.

Protect against identity theft and brand impersonations.

Scan hundreds of thousands of websites to find personal information that criminals could use to steal your identity. You are notified when your email address, phone number, or other Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is discovered on the dark web, as well as preventive measures to protect yourself. In addition, we look for chatter about your brand/domain. As criminals collaborate and plan out attacks, you can be notified if your brand is being used or misused to trick users.

Gain visibility into the criminal underground.

Reduce the opportunities that criminals have to make copies of your data and then sell it. See what they see. Types of risks that can be exposed through dark web monitoring include:

Third Party Breaches
Data dumps to hacking forums & chatrooms
Peer 2 Peer leaks
Accidental Leaks

Brand Misuse
Impersonations
Domain Spoofing
Potential Threats

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How it Works

The dark web is a network of computers and servers that allows users to log on, surf the dark web, share information, make purchases, and not be tracked. The Internet we use everyday is public and our activity is not truly anonymous, even with a VPN. Whereas on the dark web, that is it’s entire purpose…it allows for a completely private, anonymous connections. There are also certain websites that are only available on the dark web and may require a separate account. Cybercriminals use it to coordinate attacks, sell compromised data, and share attack tools. It is a criminals playground, as cybercrimes are not the only illegal activity taking place. The dark web is constantly changing and we have a team of professionals and AI constantly scanning the dark web for your information.

We then alert you when information is found. You can then take the necessary action to protect yourself before an attack happens, or at least minimize the extent of the current breach. We monitor the dark web and let you know when we find relevant information about your business. Companies are highly targeted for personal employee information, important documents, trade secrets, financial access, customer information, and anything that can be used for their profit or be held hostage. Once criminals have that information, they use it for themselves or sell it for multiple people to have.

What You Should Know About the Dark Web

Organizations can use Dark Web Monitoring to track their sensitive data and be notified if the data is found. This helps organizations minimize the damage of a data breach and take the necessary steps to protect themselves, their employees, their clients, and more. Although Tor and the dark web can be used to protect identities, which is often beneficial, it can also protect criminals. Therefore, many criminals benefit from it. Criminals tend to target businesses because they have money, and they feel less guilty stealing from a corporation.

Things to Look Out For

Emails can be sent out regularly to gain access to your company’s security by hackers. Here are a few things to look out for when getting these emails.

A fake email
Emails that do not address you personally, for example, Hello Sir…
Poor grammar
MFA Request you did not make
Too good to be true promotions

Urgency for you to respond or open a link
Links that do not relate to the email
Fake website links
Password reset emails
Attachments you are not expecting

How Can You Protect Your Assets?

There are many things you can do in order to protect yourself against the dark web. First, set up strong cyber security practices and monitor the dark web so that you are notified once information has been exposed. Although you may think you have it under control, keeping your information safe is a big task and takes a lot of practice. That is why we suggest looking into a cybersecurity IT company. Although it is an extra cost, that extra cost will be worth it if they can protect you against stolen information and potential hacking. You can pick and choose which cybersecurity services best fits you.

Some common practices in addition to dark web monitoring include:

Strong Password Policy

Maintain a strong password policy where you regularly change them. The most common and biggest security risk for businesses and individuals is reusing the same passwords or using weak passwords. Once a hacker finds out you reuse your passwords or a variation or it, they will be able to now access all your information. This may even include gaining access into your company network. Read more how a password manager can help you enforce your password policy.

Security Policy

There should be policies and security standards that are followed throughout an organization. This includes identity and access management to control who has access to what and how, network segmentation to separate valuable data, encryption at rest and transit of data, firewall rules and more to secure your assets. Without a policy to follow and enforce, it will be difficult to know what is secure or to know that your staff is doing the right things.

Risk Management Policy

There are always new threats and vulnerabilities arising. That means, there are new risks your business faces. A risk management policy outlines how, who, when, and what risks are managed by your organization. It should include risk assessments, risk matrix, and an ongoing risk management strategy to constantly be protecting your business from risks. Read more about Risk Assessments.

Multi-Factor Authentication

Passwords are not enough, especially for emails and access to sensitive information. Multi-Factor Authentication will not allow a hacker to get in very easy with just a username and password. Not only will they not be able to get into your systems, but you will be notified of the attempted login.

Keeping Systems & Software Current

Keeping software patched, up to date, and using current hardware and software is one of the best ways to prevent vulnerabilities from being compromised. Because you patch the holes before there is a leak! This includes running updated anti-virus and malware on your systems.

Use a Strong Set of Cybersecurity Tools

Protecting your business is going to take more than just a few services or policies. As the cyber criminals get more sophisticated and come up with new techniques, you need as many tools as possible to protect you on all front. A great place to start is reading more about our Cybersecurity Suite.

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