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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

For example, in 2010 Spamdot and its spam affiliate program Spamit were hacked, and its user database shows Sal and Icamis often accessed the forum from the same Internet address — usually from Cherepovets , an industrial town situated approximately 230 miles north of Moscow. And there were many good reasons to support this conclusion.

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British Court rejects the US’s request to extradite Julian Assange

Security Affairs

. “That extradition should be refused because it would be unjust and oppressive by reason of Mr. Assange’s mental condition and the high risk of suicide pursuant to section 91 of the EA 2003;” said District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Vanessa Baraitser In the Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

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Remembering the Vietnam War this Veterans Day

Unwritten Record

If you would like to conduct research relating to the Vietnam War, NARA has created a portal accessible here. The images broadcast in America’s living rooms during the war were often captured by military combat photographers. Ceremonies and special events were also captured by military camera crews at home and abroad.

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Rainbow Table Attacks and Cryptanalytic Defenses

eSecurity Planet

The development of cryptology has been critical to safeguarding data for government agencies, military units, companies, and today’s digital users. Rainbow table attacks expose cryptographic hash functions to breach authorized account access. Cryptanalysis : the processes and methods to break codes and decrypt messages.

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What is a Rainbow Table Attack and How Can You Prevent It?

eSecurity Planet

The development of cryptology has been critical to safeguarding data for government agencies, military units, companies, and today’s digital users. Rainbow table attacks expose cryptographic hash functions to breach authorized account access. Cryptanalysis : the processes and methods to break codes and decrypt messages.

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The role of a secret Dutch mole in the US-Israeli Stuxnet attack on Iran

Security Affairs

That mole then provided much -needed inside access when it came time to slip Stuxnet onto those systems using a USB flash drive.” In 2003, British and U.S. A first company established by the mole had failed to access to Natanz, but fortunately, the second one with the support of Israel achieved the goal.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Real World Criminals Online

ForAllSecure

While I produced this episode, a 21 year old Massachusetts National Guard airman is alleged to have photographed and distributed copies of classified US Military material on Discord, a social media site. And I remember probably 2000 to 2003 ish, complaining when we when I think it was last year that we were at Alexa, Alexis Park for DEF CON.

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