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How to Recover Your Personal Data from Data Brokers?

 How to Recover Your Personal Data from Data Brokers? You are the product if you do not pay for it. The remark, which has been circulating in some form since the 1970s, is overused in today's internet culture, but it simplifies a complex reality: data is incredibly valuable now, and many firms are pursuing it. Social media businesses are among the most voracious data collectors, mostly via targeted advertisements. However, data brokers are similar in that they carefully gather information and sell or trade aggregated data to the highest bidder. What are data brokers? Data brokers are organizations that gather information on users and then package it in an orderly style for sale to third parties, often other businesses or people. The collection of data is a profitable endeavor. According to WebFX statistics, there were more than 4,000 data brokering organizations in the globe in 2020, and that number has only increased since then. According to the same article, Acxiom, one of the bi

Cash withdrawn from ATM without debit-credit card

 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed that all banks, ATM networks, and white label ATM operators (WLAO) allow consumers to withdraw cash from ATMs without using credit or debit cards. Many banks currently provide this Interpol Cardless Cash Withdrawal (ICCW) service. You will not require a debit or credit card when the modifications are implemented in all banks' ATMs. ATM network need for UPI integration The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has requested that the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) incorporate the universal payment interface (UPI) from all banks and ATM networks so that transactions may be validated. The RBI said in the circular, "All banks, ATM networks, and WLAOs shall provide ICCW on their ATMs. In addition, NPCI has been mandated to link the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with all banks and ATM networks." ATM stands for 'Automated Teller Machine.' At 1967, the world's first ATM was built in the Barclays branch in Infield. A

Keep Your Crypto Wallets Safe From 'Cryware'

Due to the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and the amount of individuals who invest in them, cybercriminals are increasingly attempting to compromise crypto wallets. Microsoft researchers have issued a warning about a new vulnerability dubbed "Cryware." Cryware is a sort of Trojan that steals information and data from cryptocurrency wallets that are not under the owner's control. These wallets are referred to as "hot wallets." An attacker may transfer funds to your wallet Microsoft has said that once an attacker has access to the target's hot wallet data, he may use it to move the target's bitcoin to his own wallets. The risky part is that once a bitcoin is moved, it cannot be recovered. When it is on the blockchain, the transactions are still irreversible if the user is unaware of them or has not given their approval. Cryptocurrencies are purely virtual or digital. It cannot be seen or felt, but it may be stored as a digital currency in an online