Is the dark web really a ‘safe harbour’ for criminals?

Law enforcement agencies around the world are battling increasing criminal activity on the dark web. The dark web is an encrypted network that uses the internet, but requires specific software to access. It is designed to ensure the user’s anonymity.  David Glance, director of the University of Western Australia Centre for Software Practice, told nine.com.au it is now well established as a “safe harbour” in the eyes of drug dealers, counterfitters, scammers, pedophiles and even terrorists.…
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Terrorists ‘plot in shadows of the dark net’, report warns

Terrorists and extremists are creating growing numbers of safe havens on the “dark net” to plot future attacks, raise funds and recruit new followers, new research reveals. Terrorist organisations and individuals are evading security services and intelligence agencies by “hiding in the shadows” of the darknet, using encrypted messaging services, to communicate and anonymous cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin to generate funds.…
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Hackers steal 5 million payment card details from Saks, Lord & Taylor stores

Up until last week, 2018 had been comparatively quiet when it came to massive data breaches, then Under Armour revealed that 150 million users of its MyFitnessPal app had their personal info compromised. Now, department store chains Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth, and Lord & Taylor have confirmed that 5 million of its customer credit and debit card details were stolen, and they’re being sold on the Dark Web.…
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