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Why Web3 isn’t the privacy panacea we think it is

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Why Web3 isn’t the privacy panacea we think it is

RiSec.n0tst3 16 February 2022

Running on blockchain, Web3 is expected to revolutionize the internet by changing the ownership and power of private data to the users. Some experts reckon due to its lack of central control and access to data, Web3 could make it even more difficult to police cybercrime. The Internet that most of us are a part of today is known as the Web2 — a place where we are beholden to centralized entities who control the flow of information while monopolizing and profiting off our data. The era of Web2,...

Facebook Data Haul of 13 Million Records Exposed By Sloppy Hackers

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Facebook Data Haul of 13 Million Records Exposed By Sloppy Hackers

RiSec.n0tst3 16 November 2020

Security researchers have uncovered a major Facebook scam exploiting hundreds of thousands of users, after the scammers left an Elasticsearch server unsecured. Among the 5.5GB haul discovered by vpnMentor on September 21, was 150,000-200,000 Facebook usernames and passwords, and personal info including emails, names and phone numbers for hundreds of thousands who had fallen victim to a Bitcoin scam. The two datasets are part of the same operation: the first group were tricked into handing over their account log-ins by a fake app promising to reveal who had recently visited...

Open Source Intelligence What is it? and How Is it Used? (OSINT)

How to Protect your Public Data with Open Source Intelligence

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Open Source Intelligence What is it? and How Is it Used? (OSINT)

RiSec.Mitch 13 November 2020

OSINT Key Takeaways Open source intelligence is derived from data and information that is available to the general public. It’s not limited to what can be found using Google, although the so-called “surface web” is an important component. As valuable as open source intelligence can be, information overload is a real concern. Most of the tools and techniques used to conduct open source intelligence initiatives are designed to help security professionals (or threat actors) focus their efforts on specific areas of interest. There is a dark side to open...

HOW TO SECURE IOT DEVICES WITH PENETRATION TESTING

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HOW TO SECURE IOT DEVICES WITH PENETRATION TESTING

RiSec.CJB 12 November 2020

IoT In the Internet of Things (IoT) settings, objects are linked on a network to share data, but a number of these IoT systems are built and implemented with inadequate security in mind. Consequently, these systems have increasingly become a target of various attacks. An effective solution for guaranteeing the security and safety of a network system is through penetration testing. In general, penetration testing is implemented to identify the vulnerabilities or potential attacks on traditional systems. A quick fix of these vulnerabilities can mitigate future attacks. However, IoT...