Millions of user credentials for popular sites sold on dark markets. Issue 6 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Network security. Volume 2016:Issue 6(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 2
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(16)30052-6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : Databases containing user credentials for a number of major sites have suddenly become available on underground cybercrime forums and dark markets, even though the breaches that led to the data leaks are years old in many cases.