Cybercriminals entice potential cybercriminals into purchasing bogus credit cards data


By Dancho Danchev

With the ever-decreasing entry barriers into the shady world of cybercrime, potential cybercriminals themselves may sometimes become the victims.

A recently intercepted fraudulent email sheds more light into the process of how cybercriminals attempt to scam novice cybercriminals, and also puts the spotlight on the QA (Quality Assurance) practices within the cybercrime ecosystem, each and every time a transaction or a transfer of fraudulently obtained assets is about to occur.

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A peek inside a boutique cybercrime-friendly E-shop – part four


By Dancho Danchev

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been periodically profiling the monetization tactics applied by novice cybercriminals, a market segment of less technically sophisticated individuals looking for ways to cash out on their fraudulent Web activities.

The rise of this market segment can be contributed to the rise of managed cybercrime-friendly services and DIY tools, allowing everyone an easy entry into the world of cybercrime.

In this post, I’ll profile yet another recently launched cybercrime-friendly E-shop, and emphasize the emergence of these over-the-counter (OTC) trading E-shops.

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