Unknown people have offered over 23600 hacked databases for downloading on several underground forums and via Telegram. They reportedly came from the Cit0Day.in service used by cybercriminals, which promised access to usernames, email addresses, and even unencrypted passwords for a monthly fee.
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Cit0Day
Cit0Day started in January 2018, shortly after LeakedSource was shut down by authorities who also dealt with the stolen access data. Hackers usually use such information for targeted attacks. Cit0Day transactions were reportedly terminated by law enforcement officials. As of September 14, ait was reported on the service’s website that the domain had been seized by the FBI and the US Department of Justice.
However, threat intelligence provider KELA discovered that this report was fake and came from Deer.io, an e-commerce platform for hackers. On a Russian-language hacker forum, the company also found 23618 hacked databases to download, which were available through the Mega file hosting provider.
There, about 50GB, which is said to contain 13 billion sign-in data, was only available for a few hours. The download was ultimately removed following an abuse complaint. This data was verified by KELA and the Italian security provider D3Lab.
Data is currently being disseminated through closed Telegram and Discord channels operated by underground data dealers. About a third of the data has also been offered free of charge since Sunday on another underground forum.
Is hacking databases a threat to users?
Publishing compromised databases should not pose a serious security threat to users. Most of them come from websites that were hacked many years ago. Often, databases only need to contain a few thousand or ten thousand records and come from small and little-known websites.
Dehashed database
Allegedly, about a third of the leaked database was marked as ‘dehashed’, so hackers were able to decrypt passwords that were only available as hash values and return them to text. However, many databases do not contain passwords.
Now we can assume that the data will be used for spam campaigns again. This data can also be used to identify a fake email as “real”. However, the real danger should only arise from users who are known to reuse passwords for multiple services and have not changed their password in years. Also, users can use services such as HaveIBeenPwned.com to check if their login information has been compromised by a hacker attack.
Nonetheless, some people are interested in using this chance to hack into other people's phones.
Boyfriends lie, and girlfriends cheat - the relationship has become considerably more complicated.
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You may now listen in on all of his text messages, follow his phone conversations, and even intercept them.
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On the internet, you may find a plethora of mobile surveillance applications.
As someone with a history in data recovery, I can guarantee you that there are just a handful of programs that can recover text from Android devices.
In this tutorial, I'll go through a couple of them.
After a while, the erased text will be marked as inactive until fresh data is generated, which will ultimately overwrite it.
Most likely, you're using Google Drive to back up your data if you went through the setup procedure when you initially received your phone.
Text Messages should show up with a timestamp showing when the latest backup occurred.
The only way to get back your text messages from Google Drive is to do a factory reset, after which you may restore the data from your last Google Drive backup.
Introduction to Pegasus SpywareWith the unprecedented reliance on the Internet and our gadgets to do business, financial and personal, there is some information that is always available online for hackers to access.Most of us know that cyber developer attacks have become more common in the last few years.
Individuals and businesses alike have had sensitive information and conversations interrupted by hackers constantly infecting their devices.And right now, what makes the waves is the international collaboration of Pegasus Spyware.
The Origin of Pegasus SpywarePegasus Spyware, a malicious software (aka malware), was developed by an Israeli weapons company called the NSO Group to fight terrorism and crime worldwide.The ‘Pegasus’ name of this spyware was coined by the Trojan horse.
The term suggests that various aircraft can be ‘flown’ over the air.Although recently discovered, the first use of Pegasus Spyware could be traced back to the UAE in 2013.Since then, it has reportedly affected countries such as Israel, the USA, Mexico, and India, among many others.
It has affected more than 45 countries worldwide.In the case of India, it was alleged by Facebook in early 2019 that Pegasus was trying to communicate with WhatsApp.
In July 2021, Pegasus Spyware suddenly received widespread public coverage of an Amnesty International investigation report that said it was being misused to obtain personal information online.In fact, it is as if someone has quietly listened to all your conversations and has been for years.
