View research paper: The Mobile Cybercriminal Underground Market in China
There is a thriving market where cybercriminals go to buy and sell products and services needed for their next attack plots. This underground economy has equipped attackers with tools that can be purchased from peers in competitive prices. And much like any other market, the laws of supply and demand highly dictate prices and feature offerings.
As part of the Cybercriminal Underground Economy Series, this Trend Micro paper pores over the emergence of the so-called “mobile underground” in China as a result of the shift to the mobile Web among users for both work and entertainment. The research paper zooms in on basic underground activities, as seen through mobile underground products and services—obtained largely from various sources and QQ chats.
Mobile Underground Offerings:
Crafting ways and tactics to battle an enemy starts from building an arsenal of knowledge and awareness of how they think and more importantly, predicting their next course of action. This paper introduces several common types of mobile underground offerings in China that are influenced by trends, technological developments, and adaptation to changing user behavior.
For a more detailed, in-depth look, read the full research paper “The Mobile Cybercriminal Underground Market in China”.
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