Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In 2018, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received complaints for 1,611 SIM swapping attacks, while the number of complaints in the period between 2018 e 2002 was 320 causing a total of losses of $12 million. Use a variation of unique passwords to access online accounts. Be aware of any changes in SMS-based connectivity.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

The company got its start in 2002 in Gulf Breeze, Florida, as a two-man operation that set out to help small firms filter the early waves of email spam. In the not-so-distant past, only elite hackers had access to high-end, cutting-edge hacking tools. You can give a listen to the entire interview at this accompanying podcast.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Capture the Flag events, a collective obsession In the hacking communities, CTF events have always been the practitioner's favorite. Common examples include hacking company X or being part of covert operations that goes against a dictatorial government. The more you successfully hack, the more you get flags that gives points.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. He was charged with money laundering, computer hacking, and conspiracy to traffic narcotics.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

Is hacking a crime? Bryan McAninch (Aph3x) talks about his organization, Hacking Is Not A Crime , and the ethical line it draws on various hacking activities. I used to hack the phone company quite a bit. The 33 year old from suffer faced charges from US prosecutors as hacking into computers at various American agencies.

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Adam Shostack

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In the hacking communities, CTF events have always been the practitioner’s favorite. Common examples include hacking company X or being part of covert operations that goes against a dictatorial government. The more you successfully hack, the more you get flags that gives points. The kind of stuff hackers fantasize about.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Enacted in 2002 and updated by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, FISMA requires agencies to implement a risk-based approach to security. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) outlines requirements for securing electronic health records (EHRs) and other sensitive health information.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 15, 2024

We’ll also take a closer look at the data broker that got hacked — a background check company founded by an actor and retired sheriff’s deputy from Florida. 1, 2002 (with very few exceptions). This post examines what we know about a breach that has exposed hundreds of millions of consumer records.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The story on the Flashback author featured redacted screenshots that were taken from Ika’s BlackSEO account (see image above). The day after that story ran, Ika posted a farewell address to his mates, expressing shock and bewilderment over the apparent compromise of his BlackSEO account. ru under the handle “ r-fac1.”

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ForAllSecure

MAY 2, 2023

It’s about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. He’s been around the hacking scene since the late 1990s, he knows a few people, and he has contributed a lot to the industry. He started hacking in the 1990s. VAMOSI: Here’s former US Attorney General John Ashcroft in 2002.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 22, 2023

In the animation I found online, the architect vigorously defends his design against the one, which, while juggling everything other vulnerabilities, he simply didn’t account for. Maybe if someone had told me to account for space wizards when designing the exhaust ports maybe we’d still have a Death Star. And why should he?

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