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Torch Search Engine
Tools

Torch Search Engine: What It Actually Is (And How to Use It Safely)

If you typed “torch search engine” into Google, there’s a decent chance you’re now looking at results for two completely…

Muhammad Anas
Aug 31, 2026
9 min read
vault door left open on one side spilling old game file icons (Portal, Half-Life, CS:GO), next to a delivery truck leaking small personal-data icons on the other side — representing two separate Steam-related security stories from August 2026.
News

The 12TB Steam Leak: What’s Actually Exposed (And What Isn’t)

Someone left the door to a decade of Valve’s history wide open, and about 12 terabytes of it just walked…

Muhammad Anas
Aug 31, 2026
7 min read
A document breaking into scattered fragments falling into coral, with a single sage checkmark linked back to it, illustrating what to do when your data reaches the dark web.
Monitoring

What To Do If Your Information Is on the Dark Web (2026)

Billions of records containing people’s data and personal information are in circulation across the dark web, as our dark web…

Aartif
Aug 27, 2026
14 min read
Dictionary-style definition of dark web meaning on a dark screen, showing it as parts of the internet intentionally hidden and reachable only through specific software
Guides

What Is the Dark Web? Meaning, History, and 2026 Legal Status by Country

Dark Web Meaning: There is a common misconception about the layers of the internet. It is believed that the dark…

Aartif
Aug 23, 2026
21 min read
Overhead view of nine cars in a parking grid, two glowing red and emitting signal lines to each other, illustrating infected car head units enrolled in the BADBOX proxy botnet.
News

Your Car Is Now Someone Else’s Proxy Server – First Malware Built for Head Units

Someone is using your car’s internet connection. Not your phone or your router, but the touchscreen in your dashboard. Kaspersky…

hanna
Aug 22, 2026
6 min read
Diagram-style illustration showing a full infostealer log stripped down to three fields of URL, login and password.
Data Breaches

ULP Dump Explained – What 4 Million Leaked Logins Actually Contain

This week a 309 MB text file was uploaded to an underground forum, the file contains 3,919,216 lines of login…

hanna
Aug 22, 2026
9 min read
Two differently coloured hands reaching for a stolen data folder, both belonging to the same hooded figure, showing one affiliate running two extortion channels
News

Ransom Busters Scam – A Ransomware Affiliate Robbing Its Own Gang

“Ransom Busters” claims to be a vigilante crew that raids criminal servers. GuidePoint says it’s an insider skimming ransom money…

hanna
Aug 19, 2026
6 min read
Laptop on a dark desk showing Tor Browser, used in a step-by-step guide to installing Tor Browser safely.
Tools

Tor Browser – Complete Review & Install Guide

Tor Browser Review: The dark web is receiving a lot of attention, but how can one access it? Using the…

Aartif
Aug 14, 2026
16 min read
Onion of glowing circuit rings encircled by a padlocked ring, representing safe Tor browsing on the dark web
Guides

How To Access The Dark Web Safely

How to access the dark web: The internet is of three layers: the surface web, deep web and the dark…

Aartif
Aug 10, 2026
15 min read
Wireframe human silhouette segmented into panels with price tags, illustrating how stolen identity data is sold on the dark web
Scam Alerts

Identity Theft And The Dark Web – Your SSN Is Worth $1

Identity theft and the dark web have an intertwined relationship that has fueled how cybercriminals exploit data in this modern…

Aartif
Aug 6, 2026
13 min read
T-Mobile data breach settlement illustration showing a sea of uncashed checks under a stormy sky
Data Breaches

T-Mobile $350M Data Breach Settlement: Is It Too Late to Claim?

In 2021, approximately 76 million T-Mobile customers were victims of a cyberattack that resulted in the exposure of their sensitive…

Aartif
Aug 3, 2026
12 min read
North Korean hackers using fake Zoom meetings to target crypto wallets, shown as a hooded figure amid fraudulent call windows
News

North Korean Hackers Are Booking Fake Zoom Calls to Drain Crypto Wallets

Security firm JUMPSEC has detailed a phishing operation it links to BlueNoroff, a North Korean threat group, that goes after…

hanna
Jul 26, 2026
4 min read