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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

2003-2008 — Albert Gonzalez — Albert Gonzales is arrested in 2003 for being part of ShadowCrew, a group that stole and then sold card numbers online, and works with authorities in exchange for his freedom. 2008 – The Church of Scientology — A hacker group known as Anonymous targets the Church of Scientology website.

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5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

Digital Shadows

The consequences of such breaches can be severe, including identity theft, financial loss, and reputational damage for the affected organizations. APT29 APT29 (aka Cozy Bear, Midnight Blizzard, or The Dukes) has been active since at least 2008 and is linked to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).

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5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

Digital Shadows

The consequences of such breaches can be severe, including identity theft, financial loss, and reputational damage for the affected organizations. APT29 APT29 (aka Cozy Bear, Midnight Blizzard, or The Dukes) has been active since at least 2008 and is linked to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

They can be used to launch spam emails and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, leveraging hundreds of thousands of compromised computers. Conficker , or Downadup, is a fast-propagating malware discovered in November 2008. Today, bad actors often launch cyber attacks that are a combination of several malware types.

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The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

They can be used to launch spam emails and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, leveraging hundreds of thousands of compromised computers. Conficker, or Downadup, is a fast-propagating malware discovered in November 2008. Today, bad actors often launch cyber attacks that are a combination of several malware types.

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