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Twitter Hack: 400 million records stolen?
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The company Hudson Rocks has spread the news on Twitter that a user offers 400 million data sets from Twitter users in a forum on the dark web. The tricky thing: there should also be information from prominent politicians. The company Hudson Rocks, a company for cybercrime investigations, has published a screenshot of an underground forum as evidence: the user "Ryushi" offers in his post 400 million data sets that he claims to have ended up on Twitter. This should contain the Twitter name, e-mail and telephone number for each user. Actually not particularly critical data. However, in…

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Hacker: data is very popular in the dark web
Hacker: data is very popular in the dark web

The illegal trade in data on the dark web is flourishing and the anonymous users who show interest in it or even participate are increasing. Stolen data has a long range and rapid dissemination: If data gets into the dark web, it can spread widely. The data sets provided were accessed 24 times within 1100 hours. Social engineering attack tactics such as phishing not only require technical precautionary measures, but also a corresponding risk awareness on the part of the potential victims. Your behavior can prevent greater damage should an attack occur that bypasses technical protective measures. Increased misbelief ...

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Sale: FireEye goes to Symphony Technology Group
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FireEye announces the sale of its FireEye product business to Symphony Technology Group for $ 1,2 billion. The cash transaction enables high-growth Mandiant Solutions business. FireEye, Inc. announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell the FireEye Products business, including the FireEye name, to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group (STG) in a cash transaction for US $ 1,2 billion - dollars (before taxes and transaction-related costs). More money for Mandiant Solutions business The transaction is expected to run until the end of the fourth quarter of 2021 and subject to the usual ...

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