Doctor Chaos

APRIL 12, 2022

In 2008 a group of vigilante hackers attacked the Church of Scientology to disrupt (what they believed to be) an evil organization. I really enjoyed a moment in the show when Elliott mocked a Chief Technology Officer of a large technical corporation for owning a Blackberry. This comes closer to reality than most people realize.

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Social Engineering Hacking Banking Engineering 130

SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Whether that’s falling victim to social engineering (the leading breach pattern, present in about one-third of breaches), privilege misuse, or the opaquely categorized “miscellaneous errors” and “everything else,” humans remain a leading vulnerability to organizations. These numbers are a stern rebuke to the defender industry.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Conficker , or Downadup, is a fast-propagating malware discovered in November 2008. It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation.

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Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 114

Kali Linux

MARCH 28, 2023

Enter BackTrack 3 in June 2008. 2008 was no exception. With technology, trends change. In infosec, trends change as technology changes, software stacks change, attack surface changes, and defenses improve. There was then a shift to “Live-Boot” (either CDs or USBs). Times were different to how it is now.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

For data at rest, there are multiple mechanisms and technologies, including file-based and full disk encryption options. Users can also be fooled into revealing their passwords through social engineering. Encrypted data involves both data in transit and data at rest. For data in transit, TLS 1.3 Theft Of Device While Running.

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Encryption Software Authentication Passwords 52

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. These concerns were apparently validated by a 2019 incident where deepfaked audio technology was used to scam a CEO out of $243,000.

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IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130

ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

Understanding the history of computer hacking is important for understanding its impact on technology and society, the current state of cybersecurity, and for developing effective strategies for protecting against cyber threats. Hacking has gone through several eras over the years, each with its own unique characteristics and motivations.

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Hacking Cybersecurity Internet Internet 75

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. Dateline Cybercrime . It is thought to be the first computer virus. . million credit cards.

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Famously attributed to the SolarWinds and StellarParticle attack campaigns, this group has been operating since about 2008 and has targets ranging across most of the planet, including both the Democratic and Republican National Committees in the US. Social engineering training. Among them are: Removal from network access.

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Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware 70