This is a podcast episode titled, Web of lies: What’s real and what’s fake on the dark web. The summary for this episode is: <p>We’ve&nbsp;all heard tales of what lurks on the dark web. Black markets dealing in contraband. Roving criminal gangs. Troves and troves of&nbsp;private data&nbsp;for sale. Much, much worse.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Thankfully, most of&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;fake. The real trouble is figuring out what&nbsp;isn’t.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Security Intelligence</em>, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst Robert Gates helps us untangle the web of lies that cybercriminals spin on the dark web—the lies they tell their victims, their customers, and even themselves.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>By walking us through a few real-world investigations—including a panicked airline that thought it had been breached and the still-unsolved case of a hacker who may or may not have stockpiled millions of sensitive records—Robert shows us how threat intelligence experts and cybersecurity pros separate fact from fiction.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The dark web can be your most reliable early warning system. But only if you know how to use it.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.</em>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Read more about the dark web → <a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/dark-web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/dark-web</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow the Security Intelligence podcast on your preferred platform&nbsp;→&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/security-intelligence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/security-intelligence</a>&nbsp;</p>