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Buying and selling hacked passwords: How does it work?

  • Written by Thomas Holt, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
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Data breaches are a regular part of the cyberthreat landscape. They generate a great deal of media attention, both because the quantity of information stolen is often large, and because so much of it is data people would prefer remained private. Dozens of high-profile...

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