Feranmi Akeredolu, Author at The Dark Web Journal

How to Uninstall Discord: A Step-by-Step Guide

4 years ago in Privacy by Feranmi Akeredolu

Discord is a popular app that allows users to chat and make voice and video calls in real-time. In this guide, you will learn how to uninstall Discord should you want to delete the app permanently.

Uninstalling Discord from PC Using Windows Settings

Just deleting Discord won’t get rid of it, you’ll usually find it lurking around somewhere.

To completely uninstall the program using Windows settings, follow these steps.

Before you install, you must first disable Discord’s autorun. This is necessary because after installing the program on your PC, it automatically goes into your Windows startup. You have to do this via both Windows operating system and the app settings.
Disabling through the Windows operating system, open your Task Manager by using the shortcut ‘Ctrl+Shift+Esc’. Then, click on the Startup tab. Click and hold on Discord, then click on ‘Disable’.
Disabling via Discord settings, look for ‘User Settings’ then open the Windows Settings tab. Under Startup Behavior, turn off, ‘Open Discord’.
After you’ve successfully disabled the program’s auto-run, you can proceed to uninstall Discord. Go to your system settings, then click on ‘Apps and Features.
Search for Discord, click on ‘Delete’ and confirm your action.

Note that the steps listed above work particularly for Windows 10. If you use older versions of Windows, you can uninstall Discord from your Control panel.

Even after you’ve taken these steps to delete the app, remnants of the program will remain at unknown locations on your PC. You will have to clean up these remnants yourself.

Follow the steps below to remove the remnants:

Open Explorer and go to ‘Settings’. In the View tab, click on ‘Show hidden files, folders and drives’.
The next step is to go to C: UsersusernameAppData location then deletes these folders: LocalDiscord and RoamingDiscord. This will get rid of the hidden Discord files on your PC.
You also have to delete the Discord cache files. To do this, go to your Windows search box and input ‘ %appdata%’. Open the AppData Roaming folder, find the Discord folder and delete it.

How to Delete Discord Keys from the Registry

Uninstall Discord — **Hrvatski:** Snimka zaslona Discord Servera

After taking the steps above, it is equally important to delete Discord‘s residual files from the Registry. To achieve this:

Open the Registry Editor by pressing ‘Win+R’.
Type ‘regedit’ in your Windows Search box.
Make a backup file of the registry by clicking on ‘File ‘, then ‘Export’, then ‘Entire Registry’.
Pick the location, choose a name for the file and use the .reg format, then click on ‘Save’.
Open a Find box by pressing ‘Ctrl+F’, type ‘Discord’ in the box, and click on OK.
Right-click on the first item, then select ‘Delete’. Use the F3 key to move to the next item and repeat this step until you’ve deleted all the items associated with Discord in the registry.
You should see a message, ‘Search Registry is completed’ after the process is completed.

Another way to delete the messaging app from the Registry is to follow the path: ‘HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Discord’, after launching the Registry Editor. Right-click on the Discord folder, then click on delete. You’ll have to restart your compute when this is done.

How to Uninstall Discord from a MacBook

If you use a MacBook, here’s how to delete the Discord program from it.

The first step is to end the Discord process on your Mac. You can do this by simply hovering your cursor on the app, right-clicking on the icon, then click on ‘Quit’.

To delete:

Go to Applications, then use Finder to find the Discord app.
You can either select and drag it to the Trash bin or right-click and choose ‘Move to Trash’ from the drop-down box.
Empty your Trash bin to permanently delete everything in it including the Discord app.

The next step is to manually delete all remnant files associated with Discord. These files include the service and cache files.

Launch the Finder app and select ‘Go to Folder’ from the Menu bar on top. Input ‘~/Library’ in the column that pops up on the screen.
You’ll find the related files in this folder. Usually, they’ll be in the following locations: Caches, Preferences, Logs and Application Support.

Using a Third-party Uninstaller to Delete Discord

To make things easier for you, you can make use of a third-party uninstaller to delete Discord from your computer. These applications will get rid of everything that has to do with Discord ok your PC.

Examples of Discord uninstallers include ZSoft Uninstaller, Wise Program Uninstaller, IObit Uninstaller, and Revo Uninstaller.

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The Future of Cybersecurity: Top 7 Trends for 2021

4 years ago in Cybersecurity by Feranmi Akeredolu

The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to make tough decisions, re-strategize, and adapt to changes on a large scale. It also forced many to move their processes and workflow online.

With people and businesses becoming digital-first, the future of cybersecurity will not be the same. Here are seven cybersecurity trends we expect to see in 2021.

An Increase in Cybercrime

The FBI reported that the number of cybercrimes has more than tripled since the start of the pandemic.

The increase is due to several factors, with the rollout of 5G being of one them. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of new technologies when committing crimes and have thus also jumped on the 5G train. The ease of data transfer allows them to execute their criminal actions more efficiently.

Additionally, internet users worldwide increased by almost 10% from 4.39 billion to 4.6 billion active users in 2020. It puts much more vulnerable data on the internet for cybercriminals to exploit. Thus, you can expect an increase in data breaches as well.

This should, however, not discourage organizations from embracing these new technologies. Instead, steps to amplify data and privacy protection should hasten.

Unification of Security Solutions due to Budget Cuts

The economic downturn that occurred as a result of the pandemic didn’t leave the IT industry untouched. Budget cuts led to a decrease in spending on the sector, which reduced by about 10% in 2020.

To make do with what’s available, CSOs will have to integrate different security solutions unto one central platform. This will boost efficiency and simplicity that will be otherwise impossible to achieve using separate products.

Example of security solutions that can be merged is a threat detection and defence platforms. Choosing to converge will shrink costs of operation as well as mitigate the task of management on IT teams.

Prioritization of Data Privacy and Cyber Insurance

As cybercrime increases, a corresponding prioritization of data privacy and insurance should follow. Ignoring privacy concerns and failing to see cyber insurance is detrimental to organisations and businesses.

Proper encryption of data is a must. Customers’ data protection is at all costs. If users choose not to share their data with any third-party, their decision must be respected.

Early announcement of data breaches is also a must now. This allows individuals to take necessary steps to protect themselves from further damage like phishing attempts and so on.

Typically, customers sue organizations for data breaches and the payout is usually high. Therefore, having a cyber insurance policy will help alleviate the burden of financial costs from these payouts.

An Increase in Cloud Breaches

While some businesses already had plans to shift some of their activities to the cloud, the pandemic hurried the plans up and the move was completed within months.

While this is not necessarily bad, the hurry has led to unavoidable gaps in security and misconfigurations that can be exploited by black hat hackers.

Without stricter security measures, an increase in cloud breaches shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Organizations should be prepared to combat this with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM). CSPM manages cloud security by running thorough security assessments and closely monitoring compliance on the cloud. This helps in swiftly identifying risks and automatically remedying them in some cases.

Remote Workers Will be Targeted by Cybercriminals

The number of remote workers increased drastically in 2020. Remote work, though convenient, creates a gap in the organization’s security.

Employees and IT technicians that can detect and stop cyberattacks are no longer under the same roof. So a glitch in the system may go unnoticed until after a cybercriminal has exploited it.

Working at home also involves using networks that may not be very secure. This creates a suitable environment for criminals to steal sensitive information. Besides this, remote workers are also more susceptible to smishing, fishing, and other social engineering tactics.

Acceleration in the Growth and Adoption of AI in Cybersecurity

The future of cybersecurity needs Artificial Intelligence for effectiveness.

Implementation has started in healthcare, especially during the pandemic. It was used to reduce human contact between patients of Covid-19 and caregivers. Other industries like manufacturing, agriculture, fashion retail, marketing use it already. 2021 will see more growth and adoption of AI in cybersecurity.

We expect to see the use of machine learning to make critical decisions in security as well as enhanced AI solutions for cybersecurity. Criminals will also make use of AI in their activities. Hence, preparations to anticipate and respond accordingly to such attacks must be made.

Rise in Insider Attacks

More employees are getting involved in data breaches. A report estimated that over 34% of data breaches in 2020 arose from internal actors.

It’s trickier now that most workers may not be in the same office building where there is close monitoring.

Remote workers are scattered across the world. Some of these workers could coordinate with cybercriminals.

What is Google Hacking? A Beginner’s Guide to Dorking

4 years ago in Hacking by Feranmi Akeredolu

Everyone that uses the internet uses Google. It’s the most popular search engine in the world used by billions to find valuable information. Interestingly, you can also use Google for hacking.

In this guide, you will learn about Google hacking, also known as Google dorking.

What is Google Dorking?

Google hacking, or Google dorking, is a hacking technique that uses the popular search engine to find vulnerabilities.

More specifically, Google dorking refers to the application of search strings that use advanced search operators to find information that is not easily accessible on the internet. Such information could be in form of text, images, classified information, email addresses, passwords, and so on. Often, the information has been left exposed on the internet accidentally.

Google hacking was introduced by cybersecurity expert Johnny Long.

In 2002, Long started gathering search queries that could locate and explore vulnerable servers on the internet. These queries could also find the servers that used no security and left sensitive information like email addresses and credit card numbers lying unprotected on them. He later arranged these queries and uploaded them on a website that became the first Google Hacking database in 2004.

Usually, when you type a keyword into the search bar on Google, it returns results based on all the information it can find on that keyword. These results usually cover a large ground and are unrefined, which is what makes Google such a great search engine in the first place.

Using Google’s Advanced Operators

When dorking, you need to narrow down the results to the exact information you’re looking for or it will be lost in the sea of the other results. This is where Advanced Google Operators come in. Advanced Google Operators narrow down the results to give you the exact information you searched for. They refine the results so you don’t have to go from page to page looking for what you need.

An advanced search operator is used in this format:

“->operator: term to be searched”

There should be no space between the operator and the colon as well as between the colon and the term. Also, you can use more than one operator once.

However, you can’t combine all operators. For example, allintitle and allintext operators cannot be used in the same query.

Examples of Ways to Hack Google

Below are examples of Google Advanced Search Operators and how they are used.

Intitle

This will only show pages that have the term placed in front of the operator in their HTML title. For instance, if the query was ‘intitle:potatoes’, the results will only show pages with ‘potatoes’ in their title.

Filetyoe

This searches for a specified file type alone. So if you input ‘filetype:pdf, Google will search for pdf files in websites.

Inurl

This will show pages that have the specified term in their URL.

Intext

This operator searches the content web pages for the keyword. It is quite similar to a plain google search.

Allintext

Allintext operator locates pages that have the full string of text present in the specified term. Every word in the query has to be in the body text of a page before it can be returned as a result.

Site:

This is very useful when you only need information from a specific site. It limits the search to that site only. For instance, site:eggs.com will only return pages from eggs.com

You can also use these operators to find private information on Google.

Google Hacking for Private Information

Exploring unrestricted live cameras

Through Google dorks, you can get access to live camera web pages that are unrestricted. By using “inurl:/view/view.shtml”, you can find exposed live cams on the internet.

Finding exposed usernames and passwords

Usernames and passwords of website Admin accounts are usually contained in .LOG files. By using the command ‘allintext:username filetype:log’, the returned results could comprise applications with exposed log files that have usernames and passwords.

Usernames can also be found by searching for .env files. There are times when site developers carelessly leave their .env files containing unencrypted login details and IP addresses on the site’s public directory.

It makes the files easy targets for hackers. They input the command ‘DB_USERNAME filetype:env’ into the Google search bar and it would pop out links to pages with those files.

Searching through domains of certain websites

It is possible to explore the domain of some websites using Google dork. You only need to enter the command in the following format ‘inurl:domain’.

Hacking using the Google hacking database

The Google Hacking database is a site with a comprehensive list of Google dorks that can expose vulnerabilities, passwords, usernames, and documents. You find different combinations of dorks using the Advanced Search Operators that can easily hand otherwise difficult-to-find information into your hands.

Disclaimer: It is highly advised that you use the information you find for legal purposes only. The unauthorized access of information can lead to a criminal proceeding against you. So use Google hacking with care (and written permission).

Top 10 Pirate Bay Alternatives, Reviewed for 2021

4 years ago in Guides by Feranmi Akeredolu

The Pirate Bay (TPB) is has been a popular torrent site for people looking to share files. However, TPB is regularly facing shutdowns by Internet Service Providers, which means people need to look for Pirate Bay alternatives to continue to share files.

Below, you will find ten Pirate Bay alternatives that work in 2021.

TorLock

TorLock is one of the largest torrenting sites and pirate bay alternatives on the internet with over 4.8 million verified torrents.

The platform is different from other torrent sites in the sense that it has a very strict privacy policy. It does not log any of your actions on the site and you’re not tracked around the internet. Its torrents are well-indexed, the search bar is effective, and it is pretty reliable when compared to other sites.

KickassTorrents

This torrent site has been a favourite torrent site for a while now due to its high reliability and a low number of ads. You’ll be sure to find almost everything you’re looking for on KickassTorrents, which makes it a good piratebay alternative.

Although it is blocked in certain countries, with a VPN for torrenting, some people still access it anywhere. The homepage of this site has recommendations you can go through if you’re not sure of the movies you want to download.

1337x

1337x has a lot of files in different categories to offer its users. The user interface is well-organized making it quite easy to navigate. It doesn’t hurt that 1337x is rated as the most visually appealing torrent site.

This pirate bay alternative also gives users the choice to stream content online if that’s their preference. To make finding the desired file easy, the site has a search tab and a well-arranged list of available categories.

RARBG

RARBG has a reputation for being the safest site in the world of torrenting. With a user-friendly interface and consistent delivery of high-quality videos, RARBG has set the bar high. This site has been blocked in some countries such as Portugal, Bulgaria, and the UK but it still serves as a good proxy to The Pirate Bay in some other countries. The only downside to using this site is the presence of numerous ads.

ExtraTorrent

ExtraTorrent prides itself as one of “the biggest BitTorrent systems” around. Here, you’ll find a wide range of files. It has an excellent search engine and although the interface is not the friendliest, it is still a very good torrent site.

Zooqle

Zooqle is very popular among gamers as it has a lot of games available for download. Compared to other pirate bay alternatives, Zooqle is quite young but it has gained a lot of popularity among users of torrent sites.

Already, it has over three million verified torrents across various categories. Locating files is easy thanks to the presence of a search option that allows you to specify the size, language, category, and indexing time of the torrents. You’ll also find a list of the most seeded torrents on the homepage.

YTS

YTS is a great place to find high-quality files. It ranks the most popular torrents at the top to make it easier for people to find what they are looking for. As a result, it is another great The Pirate Bay alternative for active file-sharers.

EZTV

EZTV has many interesting features that help it stand out from other torrent alternatives. It has a built-in anonymity checker, a calendar that shows the dates of new files, an active forum, and a FAQ page. This site, however, uses a lot of blank pop-ups. So, the use of a pop-up blocker is highly recommended to improve user experience.

LimeTorrents

LimeTorrents has a massive torrent catalog. Its green-colored interface is friendly and easy to use. This site has a search bar that is highly effective in finding whatever a user wants on the site.

However, LimeTorrents has one disadvantage. Its seed-to-peer ratio is low. This translates to a reduction in the download speed of old torrents that are no longer in demand so downloading old files will take longer than it usual.

iDope

Although it’s new, it has become very popular among users of torrent sites. The reason for this is not far-fetched. iDope has indexed over twelve million verified torrents. It also provides quality content in small file size e.g 720p with a download feature that is more seamless than the others. Its layout is also beautiful and very easy to navigate.

There are numerous other pirate bay alternatives that allow you to get access to loads of torrents without having to reveal your identity.

Disclaimer: Torrenting isn’t illegal. However, downloading copyrighted material may be illegal in your jurisdiction. Ensure you keep safe while using any of these pirate bay alternatives.

What is Browser Fingerprinting?

4 years ago in Privacy by Feranmi Akeredolu

Browser fingerprinting is yet another way through which your information is being collected online.

In this guide, you will learn about browser fingerprinting and how websites are using this practice.

What is Browser Fingerprinting?

A browser fingerprint is similar to the physical fingerprint used to identify an individual. It is unique in the sense that although the information collected may seem non-specific, there’s a less than a 0.005% chance that two users will have the same fingerprint.

It can identify a specific site user among a sea of other users as they go about conducting their business on the internet. Websites apply this information in tracking the online behavior of their users.

Browser fingerprint enables you to be traced around the web. It also makes it possible for you to be identified as the same user – whether you revisit previous sites or visit new ones that use fingerprinting.

How Does Browser Fingerprinting Work?

Most websites run scripts to collect information about a user. It can include your browser type and version, time zone, default language, active plugins, operating system, screen resolution, colour depth, the presence of an ad blocker and other active settings.

All this information, when brought together, form an organized profile that is the user’s browser fingerprint.

It is worthy of note that website cookies are very different from fingerprinting. While they are both able to follow you about the web, cookies can be turned off in the browser settings.

Conversely, fingerprinting works silently in the background and cannot be turned off.

You can’t even identify the scripts used for fingerprinting from those that help the website function. Cookies are also quite popular already on the internet. Websites that use them have to seek your permission to do so. Fingerprinting does not seek your consent.

Another difference is that you can clear cookies. But not fingerprints. Also, fingerprinting will happen whether or not cookies are turned on.

How Is It Used?

Companies use this data to create avatars for their users. These avatars come complete with information such as the age bracket, interests, income and location of the user. They do this by analyzing the data obtained from the websites you visit.

Moreover, they can obtain records from your Google searches, social media platforms, and so on. That is how advertisers can then serve personalized ads to you across the internet.

Businesses also use browser fingerprinting for dynamic pricing. Dynamic pricing ensures a product is sold to people at different prices, depending on specific factors. Often, it depends on the perception that certain buyers have the capability and are willing to pay more for a product than others.

E-commerce stores, sites that use subscriptions, and travel sites make use of dynamic pricing.

Fingerprinting can serve security purposes as well. It can help identify and prevent online fraud, credit card fraud, and many more.

For instance, in a case where someone’s credit card has been stolen. The bank can quickly detect and halt all activity on that account. This is based on the fact that the location from which the real user accesses his account is different from the ones the fraudster is accessing it from.

Browser fingerprinting can also come in handy in detecting identity theft. The way an impersonator uses the user’s online account will be different from the way the real user uses it. It would leave a fingerprint that is different from the status quo, which could prove a theft.

What Is Hacktivism And How Can You Get Involved?

4 years ago in Hacking by Feranmi Akeredolu

Hacktivism is on the rise, with prolific groups such as Anonymous making regular headlines.

Learn about hacktivism, how to get involved, and discover a list of high-profile acts of hacktivism.

What is Hacktivism?

Hacktivism is an umbrella term used to describe all acts of breaking into and subverting a secure computer system for social, political, or religious causes. The term ‘hacktivism’ is said to have been coined by the hacktivist group Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc).

It has become a popular way for protesters to spread their message and mobilize action globally. Tactics such as doxxing, digital defacement, and denial-of-service are tools hacktivists use to sabotage public and private organization systems in the name of activism.

Doxxing is the release of personal identifying information about an internet user. This could include full name, home address, email address, and even credit card details.

A Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to make a website inoperable by overwhelming it with more internet traffic than it can handle to crash the website.

Defacement involves changing the original appearance of a website. It is a form of online vandalism and can take place in different forms. For example, by splattering provocative pictures or texts all over the site.

Reasons For Hacktivism

There are myriad reasons for activists to turn to hacktivism to get their point across. Some of the most common motives include:

Exposing a government agenda that threatens democracy

Hacktivists provide the general public with access to data garnered from data breaches. Thereby, exposing everything contained in websites of governmental institutions, including classified documents.

Fighting against acts of terrorism and social injustice

Hacktivists shut down websites involved in funding criminal or terrorist institutions. Though this will not completely bring them down, it does succeed in crippling them.

Supporting free speech and availability of critical information

Hacktivists carry out attacks on government systems to lift restrictions on freedom of speech. They help the censored victims of oppressive regimes communicate with the outside world. Additionally, they also provide leaked sensitive information that might prove critical to the decision-making of protesting citizens.

Creating tools to help everyday internet users with anonymity

Hacktivists provide secure and anonymous networks to help users navigate the web without the fear of being tracked. Third-party organizations such as internet service providers or the government track people’s movement on the internet. Hacktivists spread software that prevents the spying on activists.

Acts of Hacktivism

Anonymous, one of the most notable hacktivist groups in the world, has carried out a number of attacks on both public and private institutions.

In 2011, Anonymous recruited Tunisian hackers for their #OpTunisia (Operation Tunisia) attack, staged in support of the 2010 Arab Spring Movement. They took down up to eight government websites using a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack.

Anonymous has also staged other attacks against governments such as #OpEgypt (Operation Egypt), #OpSyria (Operation Syria), and recently in Nigeria to support the #ENDSARS movement. The group succeeded in getting people to openly protest against the Filipino government by releasing a YouTube video in 2013. It also crashed 30 Filipino government websites.

In #OpDarkNet carried out also in 2011, they broke into child pornography websites, releasing over 1000 names of the users who regularly visited one of those sites.

Another group, called LulzSec, also carried out notable attacks. LulzSec is notorious for breaking into police servers and other government security sites.

LulzSec has hacked into other big websites such as Fox News and PlayStation Network. Through their attacks, they took several passwords and private user data, and even succeeded in taking some networks offline.

In 2016, WikiLeaks published some of the emails sent and received by members of the Democratic National Committee. Some of the leaked emails included those that belonged to the party’s presidential candidate, Hilary Clinton.

How to Become an Hacktivist

The spirit of hacktivism is to fight for the common good using the internet. However, most hacktivist acts are illegal so, you have to also understand the laws of your country.

One of the easiest approaches is by joining a group of hacktivists, provided you have the ability to reach out to them. Hacktivists typically work in a decentralized manner. You can reach out to one of the arms of the group through online hacker communities. However, these are often hard to find, for obvious reasons.

You can also be a lone hacktivist working to further a particular agenda that is close to your heart. But educate yourself about the potential legal ramifications before embarking on our hacktivist journey.

How to Delete Your Reddit Account

4 years ago in Privacy by Feranmi Akeredolu

Reddit is a social media site that has been around since 2005. The platform is popular because of its communities, called subreddits, where people can talk about everything ranging from memes to the elections. There is a subreddit for almost everything.

If you are looking to leave Reddit for whatever reason, this article provides a step-by-step guide on how to delete your Reddit account permanently.

Things to Know About Shutting Down Your Reddit Account

As a Redditor, you might want to delete your Reddit account permanently if you no longer want your posted content online.

What to know about account deletion:

You will not be able to recover the account again.
You will not be able to open a new account with the same username you used before.
If you did not delete your comments before deleting your account, your comments can still be viewed. The only difference is they would be shown as posted by ‘[deleted]’ instead of your username.
You also would not be able to easily download your data like with other social media sites like Facebook, and Twitter. You’ll have to contact Reddit and request that they send your data to you.
You cannot delete your account from the Reddit app. You have to log in using a web browser.

How to Delete Your Reddit Account

With all of that in mind, here are the steps you should take to delete your Reddit account permanently.

Open reddit.com on your browser and log in to your account. The button to log in can be found at the top right corner of your screen. Skip this step if you’re already logged in.
Click on the user icon at the top right corner. The user icon may be customized or not. Once you click on it, a drop-down menu titled ‘My Stuff’ appears.
Click on ‘User Settings’ under ‘My Stuff.’
Scroll down and click ‘Deactivate’, at the bottom of the page.
If you have not created a password for your Reddit account, you’ll be directed to do so. An email will be sent to you with a link to create your password. Once you’ve done that, or if you already have a password, you’ll be asked to fill in your username and password.
Check the box that says you understand that deactivated accounts cannot be recovered, then click ‘Deactivate.’
Another box will pop up, asking if you’re sure that you want to delete your Reddit account. It would state that the action cannot be undone. If you’re completely certain, click ‘Deactivate.’
Your Reddit account is now permanently deleted.

To be sure your account is gone, try logging in using your username and password. It should display an error message.

It’s often advised to always read the privacy policies of social media sites you are signed up to and constantly monitor your privacy settings. Alternatively, you can use privacy tools to remain discreet and still enjoy the benefits of these social media communities like Reddit.

Top 10 Hacker Memes to Laugh At in 2020

4 years ago in Hacking by Feranmi Akeredolu

Hackers are at the center of the cybersecurity space; some exploiting vulnerabilities for personal gains, others helping to strengthen cyber defenses. As a result, there are plenty of hacker memes floating around online.

Below, you will find ten hacking memes that will make you laugh.

Feeling Like a Hacker After Using a Windows Shortcut

Ctrl+C is a computer shortcut for copying text from a part of a document so it can be pasted elsewhere. Copying text can be done without using this shortcut. You’ll have to right-click after marking the text, then choose ‘copy’ from the drop-down box. This process is longer than using the shortcut.

How to Detect Fake Black Hat Hackers

Credit card scammers call unsuspecting people and lie that their card has been hacked. Then they ask for their credit card details so they will ‘help them rectify the issue ‘. If the person gives them the details, the scammer defrauds them of their money.

Even Kids Want to Feel Like Hackers

Kids do get excited when they learn how to download simple applications on their school computers.

Ask Google How to Hack its Search Engine

Will Google tell you how to hack it? Doubtful.

Does Creating Multiple Free Trials Make you Feel Like a Hacker too?

Sites that offer free trials only allow one free trial per email address. There are times that people open multiple email addresses so they’ll be able to access the free trial more than once.

Don’t Play Games With a Hacker

FPS means frame per second. In gaming terms, it measures the frame rate, which represents how smoothly a game will run on your computer.

World hacking is a hacking method that allows a user to manipulate bugs in a game to their advantage. It relies on the fact that an FPS server actually sends the raw positional information (real positions) for all players in the game to the player’s PC. It then leaves it up to the player’s 3D renderer to hide opponents behind walls, in plant foliage, or in dark shadows.

If the game map rendering can be turned off completely by the hacker, all players could be seen moving around in free space. The hacker can then manipulate certain features to allow him to navigate easily.

Challenging People to Hack your Wifi?

Imagine challenging people to hack your wifi and thereby naming it ‘hack if you can’. Then following day, the name had already been changed by someone else to ‘challenge accepted’, what would you do?

Not Everyone Who Can Code Can Hack

People usually assume wrongly that everyone who codes can hack networks.

Every Hacker in Movies

In movies, hackers seldomly use their mouse. They just type very quickly on the keyboard, then say ‘I’m in’.

Hacking With a Toaster?

If you have hacker memes you want to share with us, hit us up on Twitter @darkwebjournal.

How to Delete Your Tumblr Account Permanently

4 years ago in Privacy by Feranmi Akeredolu

Tumblr is a blogging and social networking that hosts over 475 million blogs and boasts 400 million monthly visitors. Users of Tumblr can post text, images, and other content to their blogs. Users can also ‘reblog’ content they enjoy, follow other users’ blogs, and make their blogs private. But if you have enough of it, it’s probably best to delete Tumblr.

Learn how to delete Tumblr for when you no longer want your account and its content online.

How to Delete a Secondary Tumblr Blog

There are two types of blogs you can create on a Tumblr account: Primary and Secondary blogs.

The primary blog is where you post content and follow other blogs. A secondary blog is a connected blog that you can use to create a private membership group that restricts the people you share your content with.

You can delete your secondary blog, even if you want your primary blog to maintain online. Here’s how to go about it.

Using the Smartphone App

Log in to your Tumblr account.
Click on the ‘Account’ icon which is the person-shaped icon on the bottom right corner of the screen.
Choose the blog(s) you want to delete.
For the Android app, click on ‘settings’ (the gear icon), then select ‘Delete this Tumblr’.
Then for the iOS app, all you have to do is swipe left on the blog and choose ‘Delete’.

Using the Web Version

Log in to your Tumblr account on the online website and click on ‘Settings’.
Choose the blog you want to delete.
Click on ‘Delete Blog’ which will appear at the bottom of the screen.

If you’re not satisfied with this and you want to be off Tumblr permanently, then this next section is for you.

How to Delete Your Primary Tumblr Account

Deleting your primary account deletes all the blogs you own and releases the URLs so they can be used by others. This action also removes you from the groups you have joined and clears any accumulated Tumblr credit. Moreover, your email address will be removed from Tumblr’s log so it can be used to start a new account.

The Android or iOS app cannot be used to delete your Tumblr account. You can only do it on the web browser. Here are the steps to follow:

Log in to your Tumblr account.
If you have signed up for the two-factor authentication, you’ll be asked to enter the code sent to your mobile device.
Click on the ‘Account’ icon and choose ‘Settings’.
At the bottom of the page, you’ll see ‘Delete Account’ tab in the color red. Click on it.
Then, you’ll be taken to a page asking if you are sure. You have to confirm your decision by entering your email address and password.
Finally, Click ‘Delete Everything’.

Congratulations, you’ve successfully deleted your Tumblr account.

How to Delete a Telegram Account Permanently

4 years ago in Privacy by Feranmi Akeredolu

Telegram boasts of 200 million active users making it one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. Despite its similarity with other messaging apps such as WhatsApp and LINE, it has some advantages over these apps. Some of those are the ability to control your data, privacy, and ultimately decide to delete your Telegram permanently.

Read on to learn how to delete your Telegram account permanently.

How to Delete your Telegram Account by Yourself

Open a web browser and follow these steps to delete the application:

Log into the Telegram deactivation support page: https://my.telegram.org/auth?to=deactivate
Enter the phone number used to open the Telegram account in the international format i.e input your country code.
Click on ‘Next.’
On the next page, you’ll be asked to input a confirmation code that will be sent via your Telegram account – NOT SMS. Check your Telegram application for the code, input it, and click on ‘Sign in.’
The next page will ask why you have chosen to leave Telegram. You can leave a message about the reason for your decision but it’s not necessary. When you’re done, click on ‘Delete my account’.
You’ll be asked to confirm your decision. Do this by clicking on the ‘Yes, delete my account’ pop-up window on your screen.
And, you’re done!

You can’t use the Telegram app to delete your account yet, only the web browser.

How to Delete your Telegram Account Automatically

Telegram has a security feature that allows you to set a specific period of inactivity after which your data self-destructs.

The default time for this feature is six months but you can adjust it to one month, which is the shortest period available on the app. Here’s how to adjust this setting:

Open the app and click on the hamburger icon on the top left corner of the screen.
Click on ‘Settings.’
Next, select ‘privacy and security.’
Scroll down to the Advanced section. Click on ‘Delete my account if away for’, and change it to ‘1 month.’
Changing this setting does not delete your telegram account immediately.

The idea is that your data will self-destruct if you do not use the application for a month. So, you have to resist opening and replying to your messages after which everything will be wiped clean.

How to Export Files from Telegram

If you have decided to delete your telegram, you should know that this action cannot be undone. Even if you decide to download Telegram at some other time, your chats and groups will be lost forever.

The good news is there’s a way to save your data i.e chats, photos and other media, that you do not want to lose. Thankfully, Telegram does not make it very difficult to export data.

By following the steps listed below, you can easily export your files, allowing you to access your data offline even after deleting your account.

Open the Telegram desktop app: https://web.telegram.org/#/login and sign in with your phone number.
Select ‘Settings.’
Click on ‘Export Telegram Data.’
Then select ‘Export Chat History.’
Choose the type of data to export.
Save the files securely to avoid leaks.

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