01534nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245006300055210006300118260004200181300001000223490000600233520091900239653001401158653001201172653002701184653001501211653001301226653002401239100001701263856003601280       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aCrimeware Marketplaces and Their Facilitating Technologies0 aCrimeware Marketplaces and Their Facilitating Technologies  aOttawabTalent First Networkc11/2014  a28-330 v43 aThe cybercrime community has evolved from one in which criminals develop their own tools into one in which crimeware – tools and services to carry out or facilitate illegal online activity – can be readily bought, sold, traded, hired, or licensed in online marketplaces. Crimeware marketplaces are expected to grow significantly in the near term, and they will offer an increasing number of services and tools that target mobile computing devices. This article examines the actors, value chains, and modes of operation in underground crimeware marketplaces, and it identifies three facilitating technologies that are likely to significantly expand the reach of cybercriminals. Anonymous e-currency (e.g., Bitcoin) enables anonymous financial transactions; anonymity networks (e.g., Tor) enable anonymous Internet access; and mobile computing provides access to a very large number of potential target devices. 10aanonymity10aBitcoin10acrimeware marketplaces10acybercrime10adark web10aunderground economy1 aGad, Mahmoud  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/847