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Feds Seize AlphaBay and Hansa Markets in Major Dark-Web Bust

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It’s finally confirmed — In a coordinated International operation, Europol along with FBI, DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and Dutch National Police have seized and taken down AlphaBay, one of the largest criminal marketplaces on the Dark Web.

But not just AlphaBay, the law enforcement agencies have also seized another illegal dark web market called HANSA, Europol confirmed in a press release

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Critical Code Injection Flaw In Gnome File Manager Leaves Linux Users Open to Hacking

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A security researcher has discovered a code injection vulnerability in the thumbnail handler component of GNOME Files file manager that could allow hackers to execute malicious code on targeted Linux machines.

Dubbed Bad Taste, the vulnerability (CVE-… Continue reading Critical Code Injection Flaw In Gnome File Manager Leaves Linux Users Open to Hacking→

Hackers Stole $32 Million in Ethereum; 3rd Heist in 20 Days

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An unknown hacker has just stolen nearly $32 million worth of Ethereum – one of the most popular and increasingly valuable cryptocurrencies – from Ethereum wallet accounts linked to at least three companies that seem to have been hacked.

This is the third Ethereum cryptocurrency heist that came out two days after an alleged hacker stole $7.4 million worth of Ether from trading platform

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WikiLeaks Reveals CIA Teams Up With Tech to Collect Ideas For Malware Development

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As part of its ongoing Vault 7 leaks, the whistleblower organisation WikiLeaks today revealed about a CIA contractor responsible for analysing advanced malware and hacking techniques being used in the wild by cyber criminals.

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Remotely Exploitable Flaw Puts Millions of Internet-Connected Devices at Risk

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Security researchers have discovered a critical remotely exploitable vulnerability in an open-source software development library used by major manufacturers of the Internet-of-Thing devices that eventually left millions of devices vulnerable to hackin… Continue reading Remotely Exploitable Flaw Puts Millions of Internet-Connected Devices at Risk→

Over 70,000 Memcached Servers Still Vulnerable to Remote Hacking

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Nothing in this world is fully secure, from our borders to cyberspace. I know vulnerabilities are bad, but the worst part comes in when people just don’t care to apply patches on time.

Late last year, Cisco’s Talos intelligence and research group disc… Continue reading Over 70,000 Memcached Servers Still Vulnerable to Remote Hacking→

Critical RCE Vulnerability Found in Cisco WebEx Extensions, Again — Patch Now!

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A highly critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Cisco Systems’ WebEx browser extension for Chrome and Firefox, for the second time in this year, which could allow attackers to remotely execute malicious code on a victim’s computer.

Cisco WebEx is a popular communication tool for online events, including meetings, webinars and video conferences that help users connect and

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Ashley Madison to Pay $11.2 Million to Data Breach Victims

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Ashley Madison, an American most prominent dating website that helps people cheat on their spouses has been hacked, has agreed to an $11.2 Million settlement for roughly 37 million users whose personal details were exposed in a massive data breach two … Continue reading Ashley Madison to Pay $11.2 Million to Data Breach Victims→

Two New Platforms Found Offering Cybercrime-as-a-Service to ‘Wannabe Hackers’

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Cybercrime has continued to evolve and today exists in a highly organised form.

Cybercrime has increasingly been commercialised, and itself become big business by renting out an expanded range of hacking tools and technologies, from exploit kits to ra… Continue reading Two New Platforms Found Offering Cybercrime-as-a-Service to ‘Wannabe Hackers’→

AlphaBay Shut Down After Police Raid; Alleged Founder Commits Suicide in Jail

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AlphaBay Market — one of the largest Dark Web marketplaces for drugs, guns, and other illegal goods — that mysteriously went dark earlier this month without any explanation from its admins has reportedly been shut down by the international authorities.

On July 4th, the dark web marketplace suddenly went down without any explanation from its admins, which left its customers who have paid large

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