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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

After months of meticulous planning, investigators finally move in to catch AlphaBay’s mastermind red-handed. Then the case takes a tragic turn.

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A Destabilizing Hack-and-Leak Operation Hits Moldova

November 19, 2022 admin Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Plus: Google’s location snooping ends in a $391 million settlement, Russian code sneaks into US government apps, and the World Cup apps set off alarms.

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The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 4: Face to Face

November 15, 2022 admin Backchannel, Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The team uses a secret technique to locate AlphaBay’s server. But just as the operation heats up, the agents have an unexpected run-in with their target.

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The Hunt for the FTX Thieves Has Begun

November 14, 2022 admin business / blockchain and cryptocurrency, Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 23:38:46 +0000

Mysterious crooks took hundreds of millions of dollars from FTX just as it collapsed. Crypto-tracing blockchain analysis may provide an answer.

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Elon Musk Introduces Twitter Mayhem Mode

November 12, 2022 admin Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Plus: US midterms survive disinformation efforts, the government names the alleged Lockbit ransomware attacker, and the Powerball drawing hits a security snag.

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