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In today’s quick video, I addressed a pressing issue: Dreads Downtime. I discovered this when I tried accessing the site today and found it utterly unreachable, no matter what I tried. After digging, I stumbled upon a Reddit thread where Hugbunter updated the situation. According to Hugbunter, the core
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A recent data breach at Yale University has compromised the personally identifiable information (PII) of several individuals. The breach, disclosed via an online forum, is a significant reminder of the digital vulnerabilities facing academic institutions today. Recent Data Breach Exposure on Darknet Forum The screenshot shows a Darknet forum post
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Introduction to Signal Signal is a beacon of privacy in a digital ecosystem with surveillance and data mining. Its story began in 2010 with the launch of two separate apps, RedPhone and TextSecure, by Whisper Systems, a startup co-founded by security researcher Moxie Marlinspike and roboticist Stuart Anderson. The initial
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Despite repeated claims by law enforcement that darknet markets are on the decline, the reality, bolstered by the 2024 Crypto Crime Report from Chainalysis, shows these illicit online bazaars persisting and in some aspects, growing. While impactful, law enforcement’s takedowns and vendor arrests have had no long-term effects on
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Incognito, a once-trusted darknet marketplace, has shown its true colors through a series of despicable actions. First, they conducted a blatant exit scam, stealing from the very community that trusted them.
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Today we’re tackling a pressing issue in the darknet realm – the shift of Incognito market’s admin, Pharaoh, from extorting vendors to now targeting buyers.
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A recent leak on GitHub has revealed the source code and internal documentation of Italy’s controversial “Piracy Shield” platform, developed by SP Tech Legal for AGCOM, the country’s communications regulator. “This is not the way to stop piracy. This is a gateway to censorship,” – Bio of Github Author
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Introduction to GEOBOX A recent discovery by Resecurity’s Cyber Threat Intelligence team has unveiled a new threat on the Dark Web: GEOBOX. This malicious tool transforms ordinary Internet of Things (IoT) hardware, such as the Raspberry Pi, into sophisticated instruments for cybercrime. The implications of this tool are vast,
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In a significant event that unfolded within the darknet community, the Nemesis Market met its demise on March 20, 2024, following a seizure by European law enforcement.
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In the grand (security) theater of cybercrime busts, the conviction of Roman Sterlingov, the operator behind Bitcoin Fog, has been hailed as a landmark victory. Yet, for those of us who’ve navigated the shadowy corridors of the Darknet, this event is but a drop in the ocean. To categorize
anonymity
In today’s special episode, we’re shining a light on World Day Against Cyber Censorship, observed annually on March 12th. This day marks a global commitment to fighting online censorship and promoting the unalienable right to free expression online. But this isn’t just any commemoration; we’re diving
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In this updated analysis, we specifically critique the actions of a darknet administrator threatening to release buyer addresses to coerce payment from vendors.