Dark Web Monitoring with LLMs: Investigators Report 96% Accuracy in CTI Tests
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Cyber Defense Magazine details how investigators used GPT models to scan dark web forums, achieving 96% accuracy in extracting stolen credential signals. The article weighs scalability in SOCs and emphasizes precise prompts, context, and human validation.
CORTEX Protocol Intelligence Assessment
Business Impact: AI-assisted CTI can accelerate detection of leaked credentials and initial access offers. Technical Context: LLM pipelines summarize forum content and code variables for ingestion while requiring strict prompt discipline to avoid hallucinations.
Strategic Intelligence Guidance
- Pilot LLM-assisted CTI with human-in-the-loop validation
- Define prompt standards and SOC usage guidelines
- Integrate outputs into SIEM with confidence scoring
- Measure precision/recall against baseline analyst workflows
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Intelligence Source: The Dark Web Has a New Spy, and It’s Not Human - Cyber Defense Magazine | Oct 28, 2025