DarkCyber for February 20, 2018, Is Now Available
DarkCyber deconstructs a method for de-anonymizing Bitcoin transactions. Plus news about a ransomware vendor who enforces terms of service, and how British police unmasked a Dark Web drug dealer
Stephen E Arnold said, "The procedure disclosed in the technical paper authored by researchers in Qatar makes clear the rapid advances taking place in stripping away the obfuscation of some unregulated financial transactions. The procedure developed parallels the technical capabilities of companies like DarkMatter and other Middle Eastern cybercrime initiatives."
The February 20, 2018, DarkCyber walks through the method for de-anonymizing Bitcoin transactions. The paper, written by researchers at Qatar University, highlights information leakage in the Bitcoin blockchain implementation. The video news program is available at www.arnoldit.com/wordpress and on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/256283081 .
Stephen E Arnold said, “The procedure disclosed in the technical paper authored by researchers in Qatar makes clear the rapid advances taking place in stripping away the obfuscation of some unregulated financial transactions. The procedure developed parallels the technical capabilities of companies like DarkMatter and other Middle Eastern cybercrime initiatives.”
A Dark Web customer used multiple identities to purchase Class A controlled substances via the Dark Web. Investigators were able to trace one of the bad actor’s false identities to specific personal details and arrest the individual. Aliases combined with use of the Tor browser are vulnerable to the investigative methods used by British cybercrime investigators.
LmnTrix, an Australian cyber security firm, discovered a new ransomware service called GAndCrab. What makes the service unique is that the developers impose a terms of service agreement upon individuals wishing to extort money. One example of the deal is that clients of the ransomware software developer must agree to use the software outside of Russia and other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States or have their license for the ransomware revoked. MBA thinking now informs black hat hackers.
About Stephen E Arnold
Stephen E Arnold is the author of “Dark Web Notebook” and “CyberOSINT: Next Generation Information Access.” He lectures at the Telestrategies ISS conferences about Dark Web and lesser known Internet security threats. He provides strategic information services to clients worldwide. His services include analysis, investigation support, and training to commercial organizations and government agencies. His daily blog Beyond Search is available at www.arnoldit.com/wordpress.
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