The Dark Web is a parallel network of websites, only accessible through specific software, configurations and protocols, and it’s a haven for criminal activity. It is known for its illegal content and the anonymity it offers to its users. We know the Dark Web for its platforms for selling drugs, buying weapons, and child pornography, but identity thieves also use this parallel network to buy or sell the information and confidential data they have stolen from individuals and businesses. Through this article, we will answer all your questions about the Dark Web, and give you tips to protect yourself from this threat.

What is the Difference Between the Web and the Dark Web?  

The Web (Clear Web) offers content through search engines such as Google, Yahoo or Bing. These websites are easily searchable, referenced, and usually safe to visit – provided they are managed and configured securely. This is in contrast to illegal Dark Web sites that block SEO robots from these engines, so as not to be visible on the web. These illegal sites can only be accessed through a dedicated Dark Web browser (such as Tor). This diagram sums up the distinction between the Clear Web, the Deep Web and the Dark Web:

How Can Your Company’s Confidential Information and Data End Up on the Dark Web?

All it takes is for your company’s domain name or an organization’s email address to be present on the Dark Web for criminals to gain access to the accounts associated with it. Your company’s employees often have the same password for multiple services, including login, email login, social media, and other services. From a single compromised username and password, web criminals can perform a wide range of criminal activities that can impact your business and your employees. This spans from the theft of sensitive data belonging to the company, to identity theft of employees.

What Solutions Prevent Dark Web Threats?

The first thing to do is to inform your employees of the possible risks. It is essential to train your employees on cybersecurity, and to prohibit access to certain sites that may expose them to risk. It is also important to make your users aware of the importance of not recycling their password. That is to say, to use a password repeatedly and on several sites or applications. MS Solutions offers a cybersecurity training program dedicated to users of corporate IT services. This training does not require any technical IT knowledge, and greatly contributes to the user’s awareness of the risks that surround them, so that they adopt more vigilant and safe behaviours.

Why is it Important to Hire Cybersecurity Experts Specializing in the Dark Web?

Cybersecurity experts will be able to offer you security audits (situation report) as well as penetration tests. Proactivity in the field of cybersecurity is essential. Thanks to round-the-clock monitoring on the Dark Web (Tor, 12P and Freenet and so on), it will be possible to see in real time if credentials relating to your organization have been compromised. MS Solutions’ experts will then alert you, and corrective measures can be put in place quickly to prevent a further data breach from occurring.

Think About Your Cybersecurity Strategy to Avoid Harm Related to Cybercrime!

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