ECHOSEC SYSTEMS

Public sector intelligence teams are responsible for helping inform decisions for a range of national security threats—from natural disasters, terrorism, public health crises, and war, to disinformation campaigns and cyber threats. Read More

It’s a metaphor the threat intelligence and corporate security world has long been familiar with: the internet iceberg. Read More

Financial fraud has existed as long as financial institutions. The online world is rapidly changing how age-old financial crimes, from Ponzi schemes to identity theft,  are approached—but it is also creating entirely new types of financial fraud. Read More

Gift cards were the second most popular items purchased by Americans over the holidays last year according to the National Retail Federation. Projected growth in gift card sales means that understanding fraud tactics is critical for loss prevention and brand protection over the next decade. Read More

“Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.”—Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder What if that room is the dark web? Read More

One of law enforcements’ largest barriers to cyber investigations is its inability to access online intelligence quickly and safely. This information can be critical to finding who committed the crime, whether it’s a drug bust or identity theft. Read More

According to IBM’s CEO Ginni Rometty, cybercrime is the “greatest threat to every company in the world.” Data security is a top priority for organizations avoiding business disruption, reputation damage, and data and financial loss. In fact, the average total cost of a data breach was recently estimated at USD $3.92 million. Read More

Dream Market, Wall Street, AlphaBay; the list of recently dismantled darknet marketplaces goes on. But as history has shown, the darknet is a cat-and-mouse game. Silk Road, the largest marketplace of its time, was first launched in 2011 and survived for two years before an FBI-led shutdown—but its users quickly found a new home to set up shop. Read More

  Are You Monitoring For Data Leaks On The Dark Web? If it is your job to protect people and assets, the Dark Web (or Darknet) is an important place to navigate. Dark web data is a crucial element for security and threat intelligence, and the team at Echosec have built a tool to search it. Read More