Over the last few years, the US justice department has been tracking Bitcoin that was associated with the dark-web marketplace Silk Road. Silk Road allowed its users to buy and sell illegal drugs, weapons, and services that you might expect in a criminal marketplace. In 2013, the US department of justice arrested and ultimately convicted the founder of the marketplace, Ross … [Read more...]
Adobe Data Breach – WSWiR Episode 79
IE Exploit, Silk Road Ruined, and NSA Tor Hacks Better late than never. This week's regular Friday InfoSec video includes the latest on the Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability, a warning to Adobe customers about a data breach, news of a popular Tor site takedown, and the latest NSA and Snowden leak. Watch the video below for details, and check out the Reference section for … [Read more...]