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More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

Security Affairs

This site is now under the control of The National Crime Agency of the UK, working in close cooperation with the FBI and the international law enforcement task force, ‘Operation Cronos’,” reads the banner. “We Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized.

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What is Smishing? Definition, Examples and Prevention

IT Governance

As with all forms of phishing, smishing scams target: Login credentials for email accounts, social media, online banking or other high-value targets; Personal information that can be sold on the dark web or used to commit fraud; Financial data that can be used to make bogus payments. A pretext is the reason that they are contacting you.

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Irish Silk Road admin sentenced to 78 months in federal prison

Security Affairs

An Irish national has been sentenced to 78 months in jail for his role as one of the administrators and forum moderators of Silk Road dark web marketplace. Gary Davis (31), of Wicklow, Ireland, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role as one of the administrators and forum moderators of Silk Road dark web marketplace.

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Multinational ICICI Bank leaks passports and credit card numbers

Security Affairs

The leak affected the bank’s staff as well, as CVs of current employees and job candidates were observed in the storage. With regards to it, we do not know which incident you are referring to,” the email reads. Bank statements and filled-in know-your-customer (KYC) forms were also leaked. Thanks for your email.

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Misconfigured Registries: Security Researchers Find 250 Million Artifacts Exposed

eSecurity Planet

” Also read: Software Supply Chain Security Guidance for Developers Sensitive Information Exposed While they expected to find some registries accessible online, the researchers wrote, they were surprised that “on 1,400 distinct hosts we found at least one sensitive key (such as keys, secrets, credentials, tokens, etc.)

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Join Holocaust Memorial Day 2021

CILIP

s through reading books, accessing information online or attending events, libraries are the local community?s Seaton Library in Exeter organised an event with young volunteers, who prepared readings and films based on survivor testimony. Be the light in the darkness? WHAT we learn in libraries has a lasting impact on our lives.

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Silk Road admin pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges and faces up to 20 years in prison

Security Affairs

Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GARY DAVIS, a/k/a “Libertas,” pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute massive quantities of narcotics, a charge arising out of his role as a member of the small administrative staff of “Silk Road.” ” reads the DoJ press release.