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The Origins and History of the Dark Web

Identity IQ

From 2011 to 2013, the Silk Road hosted 1.2 2013: The End of the Silk Road Authorities were able to trace the pseudonym back to Ulbricht thanks to the efforts of an IRS investigator who was working with the DEA on the Silk Road case in mid-2013. The FBI shut down the Silk Road in October 2013. billion in value.

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Data Breach: Millions of Phone Numbers, Recordings, and Call Logs Compromised in Ringostat Data Leak

Security Affairs

There was no need for a password or login credentials to access the information, and the data was not encrypted. It was founded in 2013 and operates worldwide but mainly in Ukraine and Russia. The leaked data numbers in the millions and was accessible to anyone who possessed the link. The leak has since been secured.

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350 million decrypted email addresses left exposed on an unsecured server

Security Affairs

Screenshot from the latest forum discussion about RepWatch in 2013: The CSV files appear to have included the same set of 350 million unique emails, separated into three groups: hashed, hashed and salted, and unencrypted files. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days. Watch out for potential spam messages and phishing emails.

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The 2019 Database Gold Rush

SiteLock

You are often required to provide your email address, date of birth, first and last name, and a password. This is valuable personal data that can be used for anything from targeted advertising to identity theft in extreme cases. Now think about the type of data you enter when you create a new account on a website.

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Hacked Data Broker Accounts Fueled Phony COVID Loans, Unemployment Claims

Krebs on Security

In June, KrebsOnSecurity was contacted by a cybersecurity researcher who discovered that a group of scammers was sharing highly detailed personal and financial records on Americans via a free web-based email service that allows anyone who knows an account’s username to view all email sent to that account — without the need of a password.

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Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

Importance of Data Security Data security is a set of procedures and policies that safeguard essential digital information from unwanted access or theft. There are many different ways to safeguard your organization’s sensitive data from a breach, including encryption, data erasure, data masking, and data resiliency.

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The Challenges Facing the Passwordless Future

eSecurity Planet

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. Apple has also promised that passwords will be a thing of the past, and passkeys will become available for iOS 16. Dashlane last month integrated passkeys into its cross-platform password manager.

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