Published 14/01/2024 – est. 4 minutes to read.
Why do you need Dark Web Monitoring?
The importance of Dark Web Monitoring has never been more paramount. In this increasingly digital world, the internet has revolutionised how we conduct business, communicate, and live our lives. Yet, it has also given rise to the hidden underbelly of the web – the notorious Dark Web. This obscure side of the internet is teeming with cybercriminals and other malevolent actors who share, for example, vulnerabilities, nefarious exploits, and stolen information. With the severity of cyber-attacks on the rise, proactive measures are essential to any Organisation’s security infrastructure to help mitigate this ever-growing risk.
This blog aims to cover the advantages of Dark Web Monitoring over Breach Monitoring and explain why this is crucial to Organisations.
How does Breach Monitoring compare to Dark Web Monitoring?
In this context, Breach Monitoring involves checking against known databases of compromised information to determine whether Users have been compromised. Compromised information can include anything from email addresses and names to financial information and addresses. Due to the reactive nature of Breach Monitoring, Users are likely to be notified long after the breach occurred, leaving Organisations vulnerable and unaware for an extended period.
Dark Web Monitoring builds upon Breach Monitoring by proactively monitoring dark web chat rooms, forums, and other channels, and swiftly notifying Users of breaches that may have previously gone undetected or unaddressed. This approach to threat intelligence also enables Organisations to prepare for potential threats, for example, talks of a targeted attack.
How can my Organisation implement Dark Web Monitoring?
Dark Web Monitoring can require significant resources to implement properly; let our cost-effective, advanced platform handle this for you. The platform notifies us immediately if your critical business assets (usernames, passwords, credit card details, National Insurance Number/Social Security number) are compromised by scanning every corner of the dark web, including:
- Hidden chat rooms
- Unindexed sites
- Private websites
- P2P (peer-to-peer) networks
- IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channels
- Social media platforms
- Black market sites
- 640,000+ botnets
With Threat Alerts and Monthly Reporting, our team of Security Analysts will help you prevent your Organisation from falling victim to identity theft, data breaches & cybercrime.
To learn how our managed Dark Web Monitoring service can help to protect your Organisation, conduct a Cloud Security audit, or discuss our services, connect directly with our technical team:
Telephone: 0161 706 0244
Email: info@cybersecurityspecialists.co.uk
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