2011 Encryption Hacking Internet 
The Last Watchdog
JUNE 21, 2020
Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that. The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero.
Herjavec Group
AUGUST 26, 2021
1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .
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Identity IQ
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Origins and History of the Dark Web IdentityIQ The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that cannot be accessed as easily. The dark web consists of websites and services that operate anonymously and aren’t accessible in the “public” part of the internet. The deep web is far and away the largest part of the internet.
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 3, 2023
Most of us connect our mobile devices to a Wi-Fi router for internet access, but this connection can leave our network and data vulnerable to cyber threats. To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. Although WPA3 has been around for five years, its uptake remains less than 1%.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 28, 2023
Despite not being the true LockBit Locker group, these micro criminals were still able to cause significant damage by encrypting a large number of internal files. Those flaws have been exploited through unattended exposure through a company’s branch internet gateway.
Security Affairs
MARCH 14, 2023
The gang leverages exposed remote administration services and internet-facing vulnerabilities to gain and maintain access to victim networks. Their operations are based on the human operator ransomware practice where most of the intrusion is handled by hands-on keyboard criminals, even in the encryption stage.
ForAllSecure
MARCH 1, 2022
I mean, there are so many positive stories about people who are hacking for a living and doing good things because of it. It's a process of protecting critical information through encryption and being aware of the potential for eavesdropping on conversations. Anyone talking about it in 2011 most likely had inside information.
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