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A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?

September 7, 2023 admin bulletproof hosting, code, cryptocurrency, encryption, fast internet, government protection, history, lockbit, news, pentester tools, raas, ransomware

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Categories: Ransomware

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We tell you about the origin of ransomware and what factors contributed to making it the most feared type of malware.

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Leaked Babuk ransomware builder code lives on as RA Group

May 17, 2023 admin #babuk, Blackmail, code, double extortion, encrypted, exfiltrated, hijack, leak, leaked, news, ra group, ransom, ransomware, sell, stolen

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We take a look at yet another ransomware group making use of leaked Babuk code.

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How to set up two-factor authentication on Twitter using an app

February 21, 2023 admin 2 factor authentication, Account, App, authentication, code, news, secure, Twitter, verify

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We explain how to secure your Twitter account with app-based two-factor authentication.

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World Password Day: Brushing up on the basics

May 5, 2022 admin 2 factor authentication, 2fa, breach, code, hardware key, login, password manager, passwords, privacy, sms, World Password Day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 11:06:05 +0000

It’s World Password Day! We take a look at the basic problems surrounding the humble password, and how to make it more secure.

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Explained: SQL injection

March 2, 2018 admin breach, Business, code, drop table, injection, php. asp, query, Security world, sql, SQL Injection

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 18:30:40 +0000

SQL injection is one of the most common attacks against businesses, with a high rate of success. So what can you do to prevent them?

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A ‘Fortnite’ Cheat Maker Duped Players Into Downloading a Bitcoin Miner

October 19, 2017 admin #Sue, bitcoin, cheat maker, code, cryptocurrency miner, Epic Games, fortnite cheats, Gaming, lawsuit, malware, Mine, news, tech

Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:41:11 +0000

And now he’s being sued.

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A Hurricane Maria ‘Tech Brigade’ Is Helping Connect the Puerto Rican Diaspora

October 5, 2017 admin code, Crowdsourcing, disaster relief, earth, hurricanes, Natural Disasters, power, Puerto Rico

Credit to Author: Caroline Haskins| Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2017 19:05:00 +0000

The Brigade’s efforts also highlight the limits to approaching disaster relief with code and information systems.

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Coders In Wealthy and Developing Countries Lean on Different Programming Languages

August 30, 2017 admin code, engineering, software development, stack overflow

Credit to Author: Michael Byrne| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000

But does it matter?

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