We’re pleased to announce that a new Digital Risk Protection (DRP) integration has been added to Outpost24’s External Attack Surface management (EASM) platform: the Dark Web module.  

Security teams need complete visibility on their organization’s exposure and potential threats. This doesn’t only include your owned online assets, but also your dark web presence. Information on the dark web may suggest your organization is being targeted for an attack – or has already been infiltrated. By automatically monitoring for mentions of your business on underground forums, your security team can take action faster.  

How does the Dark Web module work? 

• Proactively identifying potential risks to company data: By monitoring open and closed forums, pastebin, and other web sources, this DRP module provides users with early warning signs of sales or leaks involving their company’s sensitive data. 
• Enhancing security incident readiness and response: Access to real-time, actionable insights from the dark web helps users quickly assess and address threats. This minimizes potential harm and reducing downtime in case of security breaches. 
• Strengthening organizational decision-making: Clear insights into potential breaches or sales of company data empower security teams to make faster, more informed decisions about where to allocate resources.  

Combined with the Leaked Credentials module, Dark Web monitoring enhances customers’ insights into their attack surface and empowers the EASM Platform with automated threat intelligence data. Let’s dive into this a bit more. 

Is your organization being mentioned on the dark web? 

Threats to your company are omnipresent in all areas of the internet, including the dark web. With the Dark Web module, security teams can stay a step ahead of criminals and proactively prepare countermeasures based on the insights of the Outpost24 EASM platform. Use cases include:  

• Detect sales of corporate data or access: Security teams use the Dark Web module to monitor for mentions of their organization or company assets being sold or shared on dark web forums, pastebin sites, or other relevant platforms.  
• Uncover early-stage cyberattack preparations: By identifying discussions or listings involving access to infrastructure, tools, or exploits targeting the organization, the Dark Web module enables proactive defense strategies.  
• Track industry-wide threats: Organizations can monitor for data or access sales involving competitors and industry peers, providing a broader view of threat trends and emerging attack vectors.  
• Support security incident investigations: In the event of a suspected breach, security teams can use the module to determine if stolen data is being marketed online, aiding in the scope assessment and response planning.  

Expertise on top of automation 

The continuous dark web monitoring is automated in the Outpost24 EASM platform but also backed by Outpost24’s threat intelligence expertise. 

• Exclusive insights powered by our threat intelligence team: Our module is backed by a dedicated team of expert threat analysts who continuously research the latest cybercriminal tactics, trends, and underground networks. This ensures that the module incorporates cutting-edge intelligence for unparalleled accuracy and relevance. 
• Access to unique and curated sources: Our threat intelligence team identifies and monitors hard-to-access forums and platforms within the cybercriminal underworld, providing users with insights that many competitors miss or fail to track.  

EASM and DRP combined 

The addition of the Dark Web module is part of a more extensive Digital Risk Protection integration in the Outpost24 EASM platform. The combination of attack surface data and threat intelligence in a single platform offers a full overview of external threats and risks facing your organization. This makes it easier to prioritize threats and fight them proactively.   

The Digital Risk Protection modules in Outpost24’s EASM Platform now include: 

• Credentials module: Find actionable intelligence around leaked, stolen, and sold user credentials. We locate them in real-time on the open, deep, and dark web, along with information about relevant malware used to steal the information. Outpost24’s sinkholes, honeypots, crawlers, and sensors are continuously searching for your stolen credentials from leaks, on underground forums, and in real time from targeted malware. This helps eliminate serious attack vectors and fraudulent actions in minutes rather than months. 
• Dark web module: Boost your awareness into what’s going on in the dark web, observe malicious activities targeting your organization and proactively prevent future attacks. Gain an advantage by putting an eye on the enemy camp: become better informed about criminals targeting your organization and proactively prepare countermeasures. 

Interested to get a comprehensive view of your attack surface risks, including leaked and stolen credentials and dark web mentions? Request your demo here. And stay tuned for more Digital Risk Protection modules coming soon!