Hackaday Links: December 8, 2024

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For some reason, we never tire of stories highlighting critical infrastructure that’s running outdated software, and all the better if it’s running on outdated hardware. So when we learned that …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: December 8, 2024

Exclusive: Feds are probing 764, The Com’s use of cybercriminal tactics to carry out violent crimes

Documents reviewed by CyberScoop show that law enforcement is tracking these violent criminal groups’ use of malicious cyber tools to cause harm to children.

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Smashing Security podcast #286: Hackers doxxed, Pornhub probs, and Co-op security measures

Pornhub has a problem, the UK’s Co-op supermarket is accused of big brother tactics, and we take a look at how a security researcher is revealing the true identify of hackers.

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Smashing Security podcast #268: LinkedIn deepfakes, doxxing Russian spies, and a false alarm

Strange goings-on on LinkedIn, Ukraine publishes a list of alleged Russian FSB agents, and police in Pittsburgh investigate an odd report of an active shooter.

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What You Need to Know about Doxxing and How to Prevent it

The number of people using the internet has changed dramatically since its inception in 1983. According to a recent report from Statista, nearly 4.4 billion people were active internet users as of April 2019, encompassing 58% of the global population, … Continue reading What You Need to Know about Doxxing and How to Prevent it

Social engineering forum hacked, user data dumped on rival site

Social Engineered, dedicated to the “Art of Human Hacking,” was gutted, with 55,121 users’ details leaked on the same day as the hack. Continue reading Social engineering forum hacked, user data dumped on rival site

Fired sysadmin pleads guilty to doxxing five senators on Wikipedia

Cosko, 27, pleaded guilty to five counts including making public restricted personal information, computer fraud, witness tampering and obstruction of justice, Continue reading Fired sysadmin pleads guilty to doxxing five senators on Wikipedia

Doxxing: What It Is How You Can Avoid It

Doxxing means publishing private information about someone online to harass or intimidate them. It has ruined reputations and caused untold distress to hundreds of people. On occasion, doxxing has resulted in injury or even death. Being doxxed can have… Continue reading Doxxing: What It Is How You Can Avoid It