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The History of the UNIX operating system (Part 1)
Author: Carlo DenzaOriginal Publication Date: 12/12/2020Translator: Tara Lie This article discusses the history of the Unix operating system (OS), a miracle of modern technology. This OS is used across the world, and is so versatile that it can be used on any type
Hacker gang OPERA1ER stole $11 million from African companies
Amsterdam, 07.11.2022 — Group-IB has today issued a new report, “OPERA1ER. Playing God without permission,” in collaboration withthe researchers from Orange CERT Coordination Center. The report takes a deep dive into financially motivated attacks of the prolific French-speaking threat actor, codenamed OPERA1ER. Despite relying solely
The Inventor of the P101 explains to us why Italy is destined to be a perennial “follower”
Author: Massimiliano BrolliOriginal Publication Date: 12/12/2020Translator: Tara Lie Pier Giorgio Perotto (for those who do not know of him) was an Italian electronics pioneer. In the 60’s he worked for Olivetti, and led the team that built the Olivetti Programma 101
RHC interviews LockBit 3.0. “The main thing is not to start a nuclear war”
Translator: Tara Lie We often talk about the LockBit Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation, recently remodelled as LockBit 3.0, which continues to bring important innovations to the ransomware cyber circus. Often these new alterations are so disruptive that they are adopted by other
The Superuser Story – The History of #root
Author: Massimiliano BrolliTranslator: Tara Lie In the beginning there was the Word… Computers, before passing into the era of transistors, were cyclopean machines – heavy and hungry for electricity. They used thermionic valves or vacuum tubes to work, and then were only
Spacewar! The Story of the First Video Game Created by Hackers at MIT
Author: Massimiliano BrolliOriginal Publication Date: 19/03/2021Translator: Tara Lie In this exciting story, we will catapult ourselves back to 1958 to MIT’s Tech Model Railroad Club and meet Steve Russel, Steve was one of the first hackers and wrote one of the first
Europol Breached: Secret Documents for Sale on the Dark Web
Pietro Melillo - July 7th, 2024
July 6, 2024: A well-known user of the BreachForums, IntelBroker, has recently announced the sale of a collection of crypto-related documents stolen from Europol's EPE platform. The data breach, which...
The New RockYou2024 Collection has been published! 10 Billion Credentials Compromised
Alessio Stefan - July 6th, 2024
Everyone involved with CTF has used the infamous rockyou.txt wordlist at least once, mainly to perform password cracking activities. The file is a list of 14 million unique passwords originating from the 2009...
Facebook Breach 2024: Sensitive User Data Up for Sale by Hacker on Breach Forums
RHC Dark Lab - July 6th, 2024
Recently, a threat actor in an underground forum published an alleged data breach. This incident involves the purported exposure of a substantial Facebook user database. The compromised data includes sensitive...
Taylor Swift’s Tour at Risk: Hacker Demands $2 Million from Ticketmaster for 170k Stolen Barcodes
Pietro Melillo - July 5th, 2024
A cyber incident has hit Ticketmaster, with a malicious actor issuing a ransom demand, threatening to release sensitive data unless a payment of $2 million USD is made. The hacker...
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