Why the Things You Don’t Know about the Dark Web May Be Your Biggest Cybersecurity Threat

Why the Things You Don’t Know about the Dark Web May Be Your Biggest Cybersecurity Threat

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IT and cybersecurity teams are so inundated with security notifications and alerts within their own systems, it’s difficult to monitor external malicious environments – which only makes them that much more threatening. 
In March, a high-profile data breach hit national headlines when personally identifiable information connected to hundreds of lawmakers and staff was leaked on the dark web. The

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IT and cybersecurity teams are so inundated with security notifications and alerts within their own systems, it’s difficult to monitor external malicious environments – which only makes them that much more threatening. 
In March, a high-profile data breach hit national headlines when personally identifiable information connected to hundreds of lawmakers and staff was leaked on the dark web. The

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/why-things-you-dont-know-about-dark-web.html

Meta Uncovers Massive Social Media Cyber Espionage Operations Across South Asia

Meta Uncovers Massive Social Media Cyber Espionage Operations Across South Asia,

Three different threat actors leveraged hundreds of elaborate fictitious personas on Facebook and Instagram to target individuals located in South Asia as part of disparate attacks.
« Each of these APTs relied heavily on social engineering to trick people into clicking on malicious links, downloading malware or sharing personal information across the internet, » Guy Rosen, chief information

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Three different threat actors leveraged hundreds of elaborate fictitious personas on Facebook and Instagram to target individuals located in South Asia as part of disparate attacks.
« Each of these APTs relied heavily on social engineering to trick people into clicking on malicious links, downloading malware or sharing personal information across the internet, » Guy Rosen, chief information

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/meta-uncovers-massive-social-media.html

Mot de passe : ces 4 hacks prouvent qu’un bon code est essentiel

Mot de passe : ces 4 hacks prouvent qu’un bon code est essentiel,

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Choisir un bon mot de passe est une étape importante pour sécuriser un compte en ligne. Malheureusement, trop de personnes optent encore pour un code d’accès faible, très facile à deviner pour les attaquants. Ces quatre affaires de piratages illustrent pourtant l’importance d’un mot de passe bien sécurisé…

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cadenas securite mot de passe

Choisir un bon mot de passe est une étape importante pour sécuriser un compte en ligne. Malheureusement, trop de personnes optent encore pour un code d’accès faible, très facile à deviner pour les attaquants. Ces quatre affaires de piratages illustrent pourtant l’importance d’un mot de passe bien sécurisé…

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/mot-passe-trois-hacks-bon-code-esssentiel.html

Meta ne protège pas assez les mineurs, selon une autorité américaine

Meta ne protège pas assez les mineurs, selon une autorité américaine,

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Meta est à nouveau dans le viseur de l’autorité en charge de la protection des consommateurs aux États-Unis. Cette dernière demande que le groupe cesse de monétiser les données des utilisateurs de moins de 18 ans. Elle exige aussi que tout nouveau service soit conditionné à l’approbation d’un expert indépendant. Meta s’insurge, estimant qu’il s’agit d’un coup politique.

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mark zuckerberg

Meta est à nouveau dans le viseur de l’autorité en charge de la protection des consommateurs aux États-Unis. Cette dernière demande que le groupe cesse de monétiser les données des utilisateurs de moins de 18 ans. Elle exige aussi que tout nouveau service soit conditionné à l’approbation d’un expert indépendant. Meta s’insurge, estimant qu’il s’agit d’un coup politique.

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/meta-ne-protege-pas-assez-les-mineurs-selon-une-autorite-americaine.html

Meta Takes Down Malware Campaign That Used ChatGPT as a Lure to Steal Accounts

Meta Takes Down Malware Campaign That Used ChatGPT as a Lure to Steal Accounts,

Meta said it took steps to take down more than 1,000 malicious URLs from being shared across its services that were found to leverage OpenAI’s ChatGPT as a lure to propagate about 10 malware families since March 2023.
The development comes against the backdrop of fake ChatGPT web browser extensions being increasingly used to steal users’ Facebook account credentials with an aim to run

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Meta said it took steps to take down more than 1,000 malicious URLs from being shared across its services that were found to leverage OpenAI’s ChatGPT as a lure to propagate about 10 malware families since March 2023.
The development comes against the backdrop of fake ChatGPT web browser extensions being increasingly used to steal users’ Facebook account credentials with an aim to run

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/meta-takes-down-malware-campaign-that.html

Les faux ChatGPT envahissent Internet : l’avertissement de Meta

Les faux ChatGPT envahissent Internet : l’avertissement de Meta,

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Les faux ChatGPT inondent les réseaux sociaux et les boutiques d’extensions pour navigateur. Ce dernier trimestre, Meta a enregistré une explosion des malwares qui se font passer pour l’IA sur Facebook ou Instagram…

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chatgptplus

Les faux ChatGPT inondent les réseaux sociaux et les boutiques d’extensions pour navigateur. Ce dernier trimestre, Meta a enregistré une explosion des malwares qui se font passer pour l’IA sur Facebook ou Instagram…

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/faux-chatgpt-envahissent-internet-avertissement-meta.html

Drogues, armes, cryptos : une action « sans précédent » contre les criminels du dark web

Drogues, armes, cryptos : une action « sans précédent » contre les criminels du dark web,

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Une opération de police, diligentée à la suite de la chute de Monopoly Market, a abouti à l’arrestation de plus de 280 vendeurs de drogues sur le dark web. C’est un record pour Europol et les autorités américaines.

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dark-web

Une opération de police, diligentée à la suite de la chute de Monopoly Market, a abouti à l’arrestation de plus de 280 vendeurs de drogues sur le dark web. C’est un record pour Europol et les autorités américaines.

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/drogues-armes-cryptos-action-sans-precedent-criminels-dark-web.html

Google Introduces Passwordless Secure Sign-In with Passkeys for Google Accounts

Google Introduces Passwordless Secure Sign-In with Passkeys for Google Accounts,

Almost five months after Google added support for passkeys to its Chrome browser, the tech giant has begun rolling out the passwordless solution across Google Accounts on all platforms.
Passkeys, backed by the FIDO Alliance, are a more secure way to sign in to apps and websites without having to use a traditional password. This, in turn, can be achieved by simply unlocking their computer or

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Almost five months after Google added support for passkeys to its Chrome browser, the tech giant has begun rolling out the passwordless solution across Google Accounts on all platforms.
Passkeys, backed by the FIDO Alliance, are a more secure way to sign in to apps and websites without having to use a traditional password. This, in turn, can be achieved by simply unlocking their computer or

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/google-introduces-passwordless-secure.html

Chinese Hacker Group Earth Longzhi Resurfaces with Advanced Malware Tactics

Chinese Hacker Group Earth Longzhi Resurfaces with Advanced Malware Tactics,

A Chinese state-sponsored hacking outfit has resurfaced with a new campaign targeting government, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing entities based in Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Fiji after more than six months of no activity.
Trend Micro attributed the intrusion set to a cyber espionage group it tracks under the name Earth Longzhi, which is a subgroup within APT41 (aka HOODOO

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A Chinese state-sponsored hacking outfit has resurfaced with a new campaign targeting government, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing entities based in Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Fiji after more than six months of no activity.
Trend Micro attributed the intrusion set to a cyber espionage group it tracks under the name Earth Longzhi, which is a subgroup within APT41 (aka HOODOO

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/chinese-hacker-group-earth-longzhi.html

Operation SpecTor: $53.4 Million Seized, 288 Vendors Arrested in Dark Web Drug Bust

Operation SpecTor: $53.4 Million Seized, 288 Vendors Arrested in Dark Web Drug Bust,

An international law enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of 288 vendors who are believed to be involved in drug trafficking on the dark web, adding to a long list of criminal enterprises that have been shuttered in recent years.
The effort, codenamed Operation SpecTor, also saw the authorities confiscating more than $53.4 million in cash and virtual currencies, 850 kg of drugs, and

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An international law enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of 288 vendors who are believed to be involved in drug trafficking on the dark web, adding to a long list of criminal enterprises that have been shuttered in recent years.
The effort, codenamed Operation SpecTor, also saw the authorities confiscating more than $53.4 million in cash and virtual currencies, 850 kg of drugs, and

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/operation-spector-534-million-seized.html