A graph-based stratified sampling methodology for the analysis of (underground) forums
Researchers analyze underground forums to study abuse and cybercrime activities. Due to
the size of the forums and the domain expertise required to identify criminal discussions …
the size of the forums and the domain expertise required to identify criminal discussions …
Measuring the Unmeasurable: Estimating True Population of Hidden Online Communities
The true size of hidden populations is an important aspect when staging interventions or
devising policies, yet is inherently difficult to obtain due to its nature. In this paper we present …
devising policies, yet is inherently difficult to obtain due to its nature. In this paper we present …
Hacker's Paradise: Analysing Music in a Cybercrime Forum
Underground cybercrime forums have numerous discussion boards where users interact
with each other. The majority of the topics revolve around technology, but a substantial …
with each other. The majority of the topics revolve around technology, but a substantial …
Identifying key threat actors based on their expertise
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The advent of Big Data has made the collection and analysis of cyberthreat intelligence
challenging due to its volume, leading research to focus on identifying key threat actors; yet …
challenging due to its volume, leading research to focus on identifying key threat actors; yet …
[PDF][PDF] Dark Web Dialogues: Analyzing Communication Platform Choices of Underground Forum Users
We investigate the utilization of private communication platforms by underground forum
users. We aim to bridge the knowledge gap regarding user preferences for communication …
users. We aim to bridge the knowledge gap regarding user preferences for communication …