Dark Forums Jabber Promised Private, Encrypted Messaging. Evidence Suggests Otherwise. (opens in new tab)

When criminal hackers or hacking forums screw up, people notice. Covert Security reveals one major security “Oops!:” DarkForums operates one of the largest English-language hacking communities on the dark web. Alongside the forum itself, the operators run a dedicated Jabber server — pitched to the community as a private, encrypted, unmonitored channel for members who,... <a href="