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The researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia analyzed the leaked data, it is a MongoDB database of 6GB that contains three backup files with BuyUcoin data. Story – [link] #InfoSec pic.twitter.com/1xFOtLcd8F — Rajshekhar Rajaharia (@rajaharia) January 21, 2021. Trading in #cryptocurrency ? Please Inform your users Right Now.
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He also talks about the future generation of hacking, what motivates young people today to think outside the box in a world where infosec is increasingly becoming vocational and expected. Is it the hospital, which should have had a power backup? They've been showing up at conferences, and in some infosec videos.
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