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Passwordless by default: Make the switch to passkeys

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Dissent

From Google: Earlier this year we rolled out support for passkeys, a simpler and more secure way to sign into your accounts online. We’ve received really positive feedback from our users, so today we’re making passkeys even more accessible by offering them as the default option across personal Google Accounts. This means the next time you…

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Why One Of The Largest Cyber-Attacks Is Still A Mystery

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Dissent

Ketaki Bhojnagarwala writes: It’s widely assumed that the Chinese government orchestrated the infamous GhostNet spy system that breached over 1,000 computers of military, political, economic, and diplomatic targets worldwide. For various political and legal reasons, though, China was never officially named as the culprit. As a result, the origins of GhostNet are still a mystery….

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8 rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and 4 obligations for states to restrain them

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Dissent

Written by Tilman Rodenhäuser and Mauro Vignati: As digital technology is changing how militaries conduct war, a worrying trend has emerged in which a growing number of civilians become involved in armed conflicts through digital means. Sitting at some distance from physical hostilities, including outside the countries at war, civilians – including hacktivists, to cyber security professionals,…

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FBI most-wanted Russian hacker reveals why he burned his passport

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Dissent

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: Russian hacker Mikhail Matveev, also known on the internet as “Wazawaka” and “Boriselcin,” is wanted by the FBI, which is offering a $10 million reward for information that could lead to his arrest, and has been put on a U.S. sanctions list. But, according to Matveev, his life hasn’t changed much since he…

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Customers of WeLeakInfo.to will receive a message from the Dutch police

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Dissent

The following is a machine translation of a press release from the Dutch Politie: Hundreds of (possible) buyers of stolen data have received a letter or email from the East Netherlands police, and people are also invited for a stop interview. This approach is a follow-up to an investigation from 2022. In May of that…

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Who’s Behind the 8Base Ransomware Website?

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Dissent

Brian Krebs reports: The victim shaming website operated by the cybercriminals behind 8Base — currently one of the more active ransomware groups — was until earlier today leaking quite a bit of information that the crime group probably did not intend to be made public. The leaked data suggests that at least some of website’s code was…

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