Bestsellers in the Underground Economy - Measuring Malware Popularity by Forum

Explore the underground economy of malware in this 25-minute BSidesLV conference talk. Delve into the monitoring of forums, addressing misconceptions about the deep and dark web. Gain insights into ransomware trends, top 150 malware, language distribution, and overall similarities in malware popularity. Examine primary correlation events, malware sold in sets, and piracy within the malware ecosystem. Understand the importance of malware awareness and its age. Conclude with a summary of findings and cost considerations in the underground malware market.

Intro
Welcome
Why do we monitor forums
Questions
Umbrella
Misconceptions
Deep and Dark Web
Underground Forums
Results
Sources
Categories
Definitions
Insights
Ransomware
Top 150
Language
Overall Similarities
Malware Popularity by Month
Primary Correlation Events
Malware sold in sets
Malware piracy
Why should I care about malware
How old is the malware
Conclusion
Summary
Cost