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The Emergence of BClub and BrainsClub: A Dark Web Marketplace Unveiled

BClub, also known as BrainsClub, has become a notorious name in the underground cybercrime community. It is a hub for stolen credit card data, personal information, and other illicit goods. BClub operates under various domains, including bclub.cm and bclub.tk, providing a marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen information. These domains serve as gateways into the dark web, where transactions involving hacked data, stolen credit cards, and sensitive personal information take place.

The rise of platforms like BrainsClub has contributed significantly to the growth of cybercrime globally. These websites provide an easy means for criminals to access and trade vast amounts of compromised data, putting millions of individuals and organizations at risk. BClub.cm and BClub.tk represent a tiny fraction of the many online spaces used for these illegal activities, where users remain anonymous and conduct transactions using cryptocurrencies to evade law enforcement.

The operation of BClub and BrainsClub exemplifies the evolving nature of cybercrime. These platforms are highly organized, often run by professional cybercriminals who utilize sophisticated encryption techniques to ensure anonymity and evade detection. The data available for purchase ranges from credit card information to login credentials and personal identification, all of which can be used for various malicious activities such as identity theft, fraud, and phishing attacks.

Brian Krebs, a respected cybersecurity journalist, has been pivotal in bringing attention to BrainsClub and similar platforms. Through his investigative reports, Krebs has exposed the extent to which these dark web marketplaces operate and how they facilitate the rapid growth of cybercrime. His work has raised awareness about the need for stronger cybersecurity measures and better vigilance on the part of both individuals and companies to protect their data.

In conclusion, the growth of BClub, BrainsClub, and other similar platforms illustrates the increasing threat posed by cybercriminals operating in the shadows of the internet. The presence of domains like bclub.cm and bclub.tk highlights the challenge of policing the dark web. Journalists like BrianKrebs continue to expose the risks posed by these marketplaces, urging for enhanced security protocols and more aggressive action to combat this evolving form of crime.

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Sometimes Linkedin can be creepily helpful. I was researching this money mule recruitment gang that's been hiring via Linkedin and a day later Linkedin sends me an email suggesting other companies similar to the one I looked up. Looks like I may have found more mule groups.

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Gear and tech that'll make me strong and skinny

OK, I am not so naïve as to assume that all the fitness apps we have have strapped to our wrists, clipped to our shirts, and filling up our iPhones and Androids -- but it's not far from the truth. Over the last three months I have been so busy with actual work that I have put a pin in the obsessive calorie-counting, the obsessive step-step-stepping, the recording of anything even remotely resembling a workout onto a GPS watch, a fitness tracker, or a smartphone.

I was wondering why I was doing it for all these years now -- until I stopped and quickly added 20-pounds over the holidays.  So, my obsession with Fitbit, Runkeeper, and MyFitnessPal has been an absolutely essential part of my essential weight management and health maintenance program. And, after doing that obsessively, the secret to losing weight is painfully simple: calories in versus calories out on one hand; and, I also believe that the body processes different foods differently:

Paleo, vegan, cutting out processed foods and sugars and carbs and gluten.  And I have been terrible at such things, always finding a caveat, exception, situation, or opportunity to break the fast. That said, now that it's time to act on all of our collective new years resolution, I am looking forward to activating all of the systems I have put into play: Runkeeper, Runtastic, Strava, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, a Fitbit Surge sleep-, fitness-, and GPS-tracker.

Then, there's the obvious next step: accountability. As part of my rich fitness ecosystem of accountability and shame, I have retained a virtual trainer from DailyBurn, Melinda Harvey, and I have connected my fitness apps and my Fitbit to as many friends as possible. One of the most amazing communities I am part of is the Fitbit Challenge community I highlighted here a year ago in Getting Lithe With a Little help from My FitBit Friends.

Now, this is where I jump back into the bandwagon with both feet -- and it's been going pretty well.  I have been running pretty regularly, walking a lot, I have started going to Spin at Biker Barre in DC, and now I am lined up to start CrossFit at CrossFit South Arlington and, and maybe even some workouts at 9Round Fitness if I feel inspired. And then there's my daily bread: Concept2 rowing and Concept2 Challenges and the obsessive swinging of kettlebells at home.

But even these are communities, both online and off.  Right now, I am rowing with my Team Grotto virtual team in the 2016 Virtual Team Challenge sponsored by Concept2. And, if you're trying to get started running, reddit is an endless source of motivation for both Couch to 5k, running, and even general fitness and body weight exercises. And, oddly enough, there's very little to no fat shaming no matter what you've heard about rampant reddit bullying.

My CrossFit god friend, Dan Krueger, is logging a lot of his workouts on an app called the Wendler Log and then sharing it out on Facebook -- and that's one of the biggest component for vigorous accountability with a side order of shaming: sharing your workouts -- and lack thereof -- on Facebook and Twitter. I have even started using IFTTT to share every detail or my Fitbit data, including total steps, floors climbed, calories burned, feet elevation gained, miles traveled, sedentary minutes, lightly active minutes, fairly active minutes and very active minutes -- and this is published automagically every single night thanks to an IFTTT script.

I have even started a brand-spanking-new health and fitness blog called RNNR - Fake It Till You Make It in an attempt to . . . fake it 'til I make it.  And, on that note: WARNING: you'll probably spend more time being a hyper-sedentary geek than actually putting a couple hours of activity in every day, at least 10,000 steps onto the Fitbit, and at least 30-minutes of high-intensity activity every single day getting your sweat on (if you can go for more than a day without showering, you're either really gross or you're not sweating nearly enough on a daily basis).

OK, let's bring this back to business: I guarantee you that if you spend at least a demiheure every day really sweating to the oldies you will surely be able scrub some stress from your life, boil out the frustrations, and armor your back against the inevitable Oy! My lumbago! Become the tiger you are, tiger! Go git 'em! Originally posted on Biznology. Read the full article

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Fb, WhatsApp, Instagram Down in "Epic" Configuration Error Outage

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Fb, WhatsApp, Instagram Down in "Epic" Configuration Error Outage

Fb, Instagram, WhatsAPP and Oculus VR went down early on October four, 2021. The outage continued by means of the afternoon. It’s been decided from a number of sources that the outage is probably going attributable to a significant misconfiguration that knocked the websites fully off the Web in what has been described as an epic and nightmare situation.

Earlier Monday Fb started slowing down and fully stopped, with browsers unable to resolve the area. The issue occurred throughout different Fb owned websites as effectively.

Fb Wiped Off the Web

The configuration errors that triggered Fb to go offline seem to have achieved extra than simply take it offline, it basically  made Fb disappear from the Web.

In one of many stranger uncomfortable side effects of the Fb BGP Routing error outage, the Fb area itself was listed in a whois lookup as being out there for registration, presumably as a result of the Fb area basically not exists.

Screenshot Exhibiting Fb Area as Obtainable

Whois area title lookup providers and area title registrars are reporting that the Fb area title doesn’t exist and is on the market on the market.

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BGP Routing

The issue could also be attributable to configuration of Fb’s Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing. The BGP routing protocol is a service that calculates essentially the most environment friendly path to succeed in a web site by means of the a number of autonomous techniques/networks that kind the Web.

When a browser asks for Fb.com the area title is translated by the DNS system to an Web Protocol deal with (IP deal with) to a sequence of numbers that’s an deal with. That IP deal with quantity is the deal with of the content material on Fb’s servers.

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The browser makes the request and the BGP routing system calculates the quickest sequence of community hops to succeed in that content material on Fb’s servers.

Fb BGP Routes Withdrawn

Based on experiences on Twitter, the BGP routes to Fb have been dropped from the Web.

The CTO of Cloudflare tweeted that 5 minutes earlier than the Fb DNS stopped working, they seen numerous BGP route withdrawals.

He tweeted:

“About five minutes before Facebook’s DNS stopped working we saw a large number of BGP changes (mostly route withdrawals) for Facebook’s ASN.”

About 5 minutes earlier than Fb’s DNS stopped working we noticed numerous BGP modifications (largely route withdrawals) for Fb’s ASN. pic.twitter.com/dMTevg6hqj

— John Graham-Cumming (@jgrahamc) October 4, 2021

Cybercrime journalist Brian Krebs reported on Twitter:

“Confirmed: The DNS records that tell systems how to find Facebook.com or Instagram.com got withdrawn this morning from the global routing tables. Can you imagine working at FB right now, when your email no longer works & all your internal FB-based tools fail?”

Confirmed: The DNS data that inform techniques learn how to discover https://t.co/qHzVq2Mr4E or https://t.co/JoIPxXI9GI bought withdrawn this morning from the worldwide routing tables. Are you able to think about working at FB proper now, when your e-mail not works & all of your inner FB-based instruments fail?

— briankrebs (@briankrebs) October 4, 2021

One individual commenting on the scenario described it as an Web community nightmare:

“Boarder Gateway Protocol (BGP) helps networks choose one of the best, most effective path for web visitors.

Fb’s BGP routes have been “withdrawn from the internet.”

This isn’t some primary DNS drawback; it is a nightmare for Fb.”

Boarder Gateway Protocol (BGP) helps networks choose one of the best, most effective path for web visitors.

Fb’s BGP routes have been “withdrawn from the internet.” This isn’t some primary DNS drawback; it is a nightmare for Fb.

— Andrew Escobar (Andres) (@andrewe) October 4, 2021

Cyber Safety Professional Kevin Beaumont called it an “epic configuration error”:

“This one appears to be like like a reasonably epic configuration error, Fb principally don’t exist on the web proper now.

Even their authoritative title server ranges have been BGP withdrawn.”

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Followed by:

“By not having BGP bulletins in your DNS title servers, DNS falls aside = no one can discover you on the web.

Similar with WhatsApp btw.

Fb have principally deplatformed themselves from their very own platform.”

By not having BGP bulletins in your DNS title servers, DNS falls aside = no one can discover you on the web.

Similar with WhatsApp btw.

Fb have principally deplatformed themselves from their very own platform.

— Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog) October 4, 2021

Fb, WhatsApp, Instagram Outage is an Epic Nightmare Situation

The underside line is that Fb is down and there are main points with the Fb associated providers.

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For the techies among us, here’s a twitter thread about the FB Shutdown and various ideas as to what’s actually going on.

https://twitter.com/briankrebs/status/1445077617426718725

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Former Crypto Exec Arrested in Germany, Could Serve Up to 50 Years

One of the founders of the crypto asset mining marketplace NiceHash has been arrested in Germany. Along with three other individuals, Matjaž “Iserdo” Škorjanc faces charges relating to various frauds and his involvement in the dark web crime forum Darkode.

He was arrested at the request of US authorities last week. If found guilty, Škorjanc could face up to 50 years in prison.

Crypto Exec Wanted in the US Since 2011

According to Slovenian news publication 24UR, German authorities have arrested a Slovenian individual for his involvement in numerous computer frauds, along with helping to operate a dark web forum for criminals to organise and share methods. Matjaž Škorjanc was detained last week following a US arrest warrant demanding his extradition. He was reportedly apprehended by police at a road block.

Škorjanc founded and served as the CTO for the crypto asset mining company NiceHash. Despite being mysteriously hacked for $65 million in late 2017, the company still exists today. Following the hack, the crypto mining service pledged to pay all affected customers’ coins back. NiceHash appears to be making good on its promise although it is taking a long time. The company announced in late September its 21st instalment of its reimbursement programme. With it, NiceHash will have now paid back 80 percent of the crypto assets lost. According to the local news report, Slovenian authorities are still investigating the hack and the culprit has not been found.

Convicted Mariposa botnet author and alleged Darkode cybercrime forum founder Matjaž “Iserdo” Škorjanc arrested in Germany on US extradition warrant. USG wants to try him for a crime he was convicted of in Slovenia, plus Darkode-related charges https://t.co/JgSUCHUGA8 pic.twitter.com/YoDSvDxunQ

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However, the charges against Škorjanc for which he was arrested last week are nothing to do with his involvement in the crypto company. The US wants the Slovene, along with a group of others, for criminal association and fraud orchestrated via the Darkode forum, which closed in 2015. The individuals named as being wanted by the US are a second Slovene, Mentor Leniqi; Spanish national, Florence Carr Ruiz; and US citizen, Thomas McCormick.

The report in Slovenian news estimates that the crypto executive, along with the three others wanted on similar charges, were responsible for $4.5 million worth of damages between 2008 and 2013. If found guilty, they will reportedly face up to 50 years in prison each.

The recent arrest warrant is not the first time Škorjanc has been wanted in the US. In 2011, US authorities requested his extradition for his involvement in the Mariposa botnet that infected millions of computers globally. However, he was tried in his native Slovenia and was sentenced to almost five years in prison. He has, however, already served this sentence.

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Former Crypto Exec Arrested in Germany, Could Serve Up to 50 Years

One of the founders of the crypto asset mining marketplace NiceHash has been arrested in Germany. Along with three other individuals, Matjaž “Iserdo” Škorjanc faces charges relating to various frauds and his involvement in the dark web crime forum Darkode.

He was arrested at the request of US authorities last week. If found guilty, Škorjanc could face up to 50 years in prison.

Crypto Exec Wanted in the US Since 2011

According to Slovenian news publication 24UR, German authorities have arrested a Slovenian individual for his involvement in numerous computer frauds, along with helping to operate a dark web forum for criminals to organise and share methods. Matjaž Škorjanc was detained last week following a US arrest warrant demanding his extradition. He was reportedly apprehended by police at a road block.

Škorjanc founded and served as the CTO for the crypto asset mining company NiceHash. Despite being mysteriously hacked for $65 million in late 2017, the company still exists today. Following the hack, the crypto mining service pledged to pay all affected customers’ coins back. NiceHash appears to be making good on its promise although it is taking a long time. The company announced in late September its 21st instalment of its reimbursement programme. With it, NiceHash will have now paid back 80 percent of the crypto assets lost. According to the local news report, Slovenian authorities are still investigating the hack and the culprit has not been found.

Convicted Mariposa botnet author and alleged Darkode cybercrime forum founder Matjaž “Iserdo” Škorjanc arrested in Germany on US extradition warrant. USG wants to try him for a crime he was convicted of in Slovenia, plus Darkode-related charges https://t.co/JgSUCHUGA8 pic.twitter.com/YoDSvDxunQ

— briankrebs (@briankrebs) October 1, 2019

However, the charges against Škorjanc for which he was arrested last week are nothing to do with his involvement in the crypto company. The US wants the Slovene, along with a group of others, for criminal association and fraud orchestrated via the Darkode forum, which closed in 2015. The individuals named as being wanted by the US are a second Slovene, Mentor Leniqi; Spanish national, Florence Carr Ruiz; and US citizen, Thomas McCormick.

The report in Slovenian news estimates that the crypto executive, along with the three others wanted on similar charges, were responsible for $4.5 million worth of damages between 2008 and 2013. If found guilty, they will reportedly face up to 50 years in prison each.

The recent arrest warrant is not the first time Škorjanc has been wanted in the US. In 2011, US authorities requested his extradition for his involvement in the Mariposa botnet that infected millions of computers globally. However, he was tried in his native Slovenia and was sentenced to almost five years in prison. He has, however, already served this sentence.

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Former Crypto Exec Arrested in Germany, Could Serve Up to 50 Years

One of the founders of the crypto asset mining marketplace NiceHash has been arrested in Germany. Along with three other individuals, Matjaž “Iserdo” Škorjanc faces charges relating to various frauds and his involvement in the dark web crime forum Darkode.

He was arrested at the request of US authorities last week. If found guilty, Škorjanc could face up to 50 years in prison.

Crypto Exec Wanted in the US Since 2011

According to Slovenian news publication 24UR, German authorities have arrested a Slovenian individual for his involvement in numerous computer frauds, along with helping to operate a dark web forum for criminals to organise and share methods. Matjaž Škorjanc was detained last week following a US arrest warrant demanding his extradition. He was reportedly apprehended by police at a road block.

Škorjanc founded and served as the CTO for the crypto asset mining company NiceHash. Despite being mysteriously hacked for $65 million in late 2017, the company still exists today. Following the hack, the crypto mining service pledged to pay all affected customers’ coins back. NiceHash appears to be making good on its promise although it is taking a long time. The company announced in late September its 21st instalment of its reimbursement programme. With it, NiceHash will have now paid back 80 percent of the crypto assets lost. According to the local news report, Slovenian authorities are still investigating the hack and the culprit has not been found.

Convicted Mariposa botnet author and alleged Darkode cybercrime forum founder Matjaž “Iserdo” Škorjanc arrested in Germany on US extradition warrant. USG wants to try him for a crime he was convicted of in Slovenia, plus Darkode-related charges https://t.co/JgSUCHUGA8 pic.twitter.com/YoDSvDxunQ

— briankrebs (@briankrebs) October 1, 2019

However, the charges against Škorjanc for which he was arrested last week are nothing to do with his involvement in the crypto company. The US wants the Slovene, along with a group of others, for criminal association and fraud orchestrated via the Darkode forum, which closed in 2015. The individuals named as being wanted by the US are a second Slovene, Mentor Leniqi; Spanish national, Florence Carr Ruiz; and US citizen, Thomas McCormick.

The report in Slovenian news estimates that the crypto executive, along with the three others wanted on similar charges, were responsible for $4.5 million worth of damages between 2008 and 2013. If found guilty, they will reportedly face up to 50 years in prison each.

The recent arrest warrant is not the first time Škorjanc has been wanted in the US. In 2011, US authorities requested his extradition for his involvement in the Mariposa botnet that infected millions of computers globally. However, he was tried in his native Slovenia and was sentenced to almost five years in prison. He has, however, already served this sentence.

  Related Reading: A Royal Bitcoin Request? Scammers Pray on Britain’s Brexit Fears

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