Anonymity is not a tool or a setting. It's a set of solutions that must work together. Most issues arise not from a lack of technology, but from misunderstanding how these elements interplay. Below are common systemic errors that often lead to de-anonymization.
1. Lack of Separation of...
Initially, the Telegram company allegedly didn't hand over encryption keys to law enforcement agencies. This formed the basis for a marketing campaign as a messenger that won't betray you. A significant portion of the shadow business (dealers, scammers, service providers, etc) settled in...
Tor Browser is often described as a browser for anonymity. That's almost true, but with caveats that determine security. Tor doesn't make you invisible and doesn't replace common sense, but it does protect well against a whole class of observers: ISPs, public Wi‑Fi networks, advertising networks...
Public Wi‑Fi in cafes, airports and hotels is a high‑risk area. Even if a network is password‑protected, that offers no guarantee your data is safe. Hackers can easily intercept your traffic, spoof DNS responses, or create a clone network with a name similar to the official one to steal bank...
Almost every day we share photos, videos and documents, send voice messages and emails, but almost never think that we are transmitting far more data than we assume. The thing is every file contains metadata - service information about the file itself, in which you can find many interesting...
A zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome, exploited in Operation ForumTroll earlier this year, delivered malware linked to Italian spyware vendor Memento Labs, born after IntheCyber Group acquired the infamous Hacking Team. Operation ForumTroll was uncovered by Kaspersky in March. The campaign...
The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to evade detection by traditional security tools. The ransomware first launched as "Agenda" in August 2022, rebranding to Qilin by September and continuing to operate under...
China-linked cyber-espionage actors tracked as 'Bronze Butler' (Tick) exploited a Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager vulnerability as a zero-day to deploy an updated version of their Gokcpdoor malware.The discovery of this activity comes from Sophos researchers, who observed the threat actors...
Hackers are abusing LinkedIn to target finance executives with direct-message phishing attacks that impersonate executive board invitations, aiming to steal their Microsoft credentials. The campaign was spotted by Push Security, which says it recently blocked one of these phishing attacks that...