Social Engineering: Getting Information out of a Target Hackers are getting very sophisticated these days and many people fall prey to their schemes. One type of scam which can be very effective is the phone scam. With tax season coming up in the United States and many people not knowing how the IRS or the government works, people can fall prey to scams easily especially if there is a threat of action on the part of the government. Elderly people…..
“grydscaen: dark” chapter draft by Natsuya Uesugi. ARC excerpt. © 2018 Natsuya Uesugi. Wanted to share the first chapter of “grydscaen: dark,” the new dystopian cyberpunk, tech noir thriller I am writing. This is the final version of chapter 1 and I wanted to get any feedback if readers are so inclined. Take a read for free. #hackersunite #hacktillyouredead Chapter 1: Dot Hack Stock “Not here. Hide the data till we are off the street. This way,” Toapfyl hurriedly motioned…..
The Internet is a tool unmatched for psychological warfare. Information, disinformation, propaganda and counter propaganda can be lodged like missiles over the Internet in seconds and resonate around the world. With the popularity of the Internet many people are getting their news from those channels including Facebook and Twitter. Posting disinformation can change how people perceive an event. There have even been affects to the stock market based on information on the Internet. These perceived sets of information can cause…..
The difference between a cyber activist and a cyber hacktivist is degrees, and sometimes the lines are very thin. An activist expresses his or her views maybe using social media and stays within the confines of the law. The hacktivist on the other hand has another agenda which might include illegal activity such as infiltrating systems, exposing data, and releasing this data onto the Internet for all to see. Some hacktivist groups have multiple members but others may not even…..