All posts tagged: dark web

The Adolescence Effect: How teen boys are getting sucked into the manosphere | Eye News

The Adolescence Effect: How teen boys are getting sucked into the manosphere | Eye News

Student, 16: Aren’t you worried that I could break into your file system that you protect with your password, steal your records? For two years, the cops couldn’t catch me. This time a silly error got me here. But I have sent fake bomb threats over email to at least 25 to 30 schools. The internet is my playground. I can own it anytime I want. Student: Just alright! I could hack into your wi-fi, phone, bank accounts you know. Dolly: No. Not much in the account anyway. But why do you enjoy scaring people? (Handing him a Rubik’s cube). Student: Because nobody sees me. Story continues below this ad Dolly: I am seeing you now, the boy who can dare the internet. So why did you send fake bomb threats to schools? Student: Because I hate the school system, exams and marks. I hate taking tests because I don’t write them well, score low. Yet everybody, my parents even, talk to me only about my scores… to them my rank is the only achievement. …

HiTec City call centre racket: police trace mastermind, seek custody of fake PayPal agents

HiTec City call centre racket: police trace mastermind, seek custody of fake PayPal agents

Sixty-three accused manning a fake call centre in HiTec City, Hyderabad, were arrested by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau in an operation carried out on the intervening night of March 5 and 6. | Photo Credit: Arrangement The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau is set to seek 14-day custody of the 63 accused who targeted PayPal customers in the US from a call centre – Exito Solutions – in Hitec City. An estimated 20,000 NRIs and US citizens are said to have been duped over ₹50 lakh in the international scam that operated out of Hyderabad for about a month. The Bureau will file a petition in Nampally Court on Monday for the custody of the some of the accused, including Chanda Manasvini, the managing director of Exito Solutions, senior officials close to the investigation confirmed. “We will seek custody of the accused in phases, not all 63 at once. A few will be questioned first, followed by the others,” TGCSB Director Shikha Goel said. This comes shortly after 63 ‘agents’ manning a fake call centre …

Shah flags ‘poor record’ in use of law, calls for joint fight on drugs | Latest News India

Shah flags ‘poor record’ in use of law, calls for joint fight on drugs | Latest News India

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday flagged the under-utilisation of the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act, which allows detention of drug traffickers, as he urges states to make use of the law to break the ecosystem of drug trade in the country. Union home minister Amit Shah being presented with a plant by Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Anurag Garg during the Regional Conference on “Drug Trafficking and National Security”, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI) Chairing a regional conference on Drug Trafficking and National Security in the Capital, the home minister also said that dark web, cryptocurrency, and drones continue to pose a challenge for the country. Also Read: Delhi election: Amit Shah says Sheesh Mahal’s toilet expensive than slums; Arvind Kejriwal takes ‘lied’ dig “There is a poor record of states using the provisions of the PITNDPS Act. Only two states have used it while it is zero for all other states,” Shah said. “Punjab has …

What It Costs to Hire a Hacker on the Dark Web

What It Costs to Hire a Hacker on the Dark Web

The Dark Web is home to illegal and criminal products and services up for sale — and that certainly encompasses the area of cybercrime. From website hacking to DDoS attacks to custom malware to changing school grades, you can buy one of these services from a hacker for hire. But just how much do these types of items cost? In this article, I examine various sources to show you the costs of hiring a hacker on the Dark Web. The idea is not to tempt you into a life of crime but to reveal the latest findings and improve your cybersecurity knowledge. SEE: The Dark Web: A Guide for Business Professionals (Free PDF) (TechRepublic) 1 Semperis Employees per Company Size Micro (0-49), Small (50-249), Medium (250-999), Large (1,000-4,999), Enterprise (5,000+) Large (1,000-4,999 Employees), Enterprise (5,000+ Employees) Large, Enterprise Features Advanced Attacks Detection, Advanced Automation, Anywhere Recovery, and more 2 ManageEngine Log360 Employees per Company Size Micro (0-49), Small (50-249), Medium (250-999), Large (1,000-4,999), Enterprise (5,000+) Micro (0-49 Employees), Small (50-249 Employees), Medium (250-999 Employees), Large (1,000-4,999 …