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Singapore Witnessed a Surge in Ransomware Attacks During 2019
26.6.2020
The Singaporean government revealed that ransomware attacks surged in 2019 by accounting 35 cases
LG and Mitsubishi Hit by Ransomware Attacks, Data Leak ‘Coming Soon’
26.6.2020
Maze and Doppelpaymer are threatening to leak data from LG and Mitsubishi respectively after launching a ransomware attack
Celebrities May Have Their Dirty Secrets Exposed if Crypto Ransom is Unpaid
24.6.2020
Ransomware group threatens to auction secrets stolen from a law firm specializing in the entertainment industry
Someone Has Been on a $200M Crypto Exchange Hacking Spree
24.6.2020
CryptoCore reportedly launched a phishing campaign against several crypto exchanges and managed to steal $200 million in two years
Ransomware Gang Seeks Million Dollar PayDay
23.6.2020
NCC Group revealed that a ransomware variant is now asking for million dollar ransoms
Hackers Use Fraudulent Unemployment Claims to Siphon Funds
18.6.2020
Kroll’s team says transnational cybercrime groups are launching unemployment fraud schemes in the US
‘Snake Oil and Overpriced Junk’: Why Blockchain Doesn’t Fix Online Voting
18.6.2020
More people are wiling to try online voting these days. But experts say it isn't safe, and - despite what you might have heard - blockchain doesn't help much. Not yet, at least
Infosec Exec Urges US Lawmakers to Tighten Crypto Regs Over Pandemic-Driven Scams
18.6.2020
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic
New Decentralized Cybersecurity Solution Enables Passwordless Logins
18.6.2020
Blockchain cybersecurity firm Unbound Tech launched a new login solution meant to enable businesses to go passwordless
Report: Ransom Costs for Stolen Data Rose 200% From 2018 to 2019
8.6.2020
On average, ransoms demanded by cryptocurrency ransomware hackers increased by 200% from 2018 to 2019
Years-Old Cybersecurity Vulnerably Exposed in Blockfolio
6.6.2020
Blockfolio, one of the most popular cryptocurrency portfolio tracking applications, could be a highly desirable target for hackers’ attacks
Elrond Invites Hackers to Stress Test Its Blockchain Network
2.6.2020
Blockchain firm Elrond has invited hackers to attack its network during the upcoming incentivized stress test
Octopus Scanner malware kompromituje projekty s otevřeným zdrojovým kódem pro GitHub
1.6.2020
Tým GitHub Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) varoval před malwarovou kampaní, která se šíří na GitHub prostřednictvím kompromitovaných Java projektů. Existence kampaně vyšla najevo počátkem března, kdy bezpečnostní výzkumník kontaktoval tým o sadě úložišť, které aktivně slouží pro šíření...
Congress Fears US Is Losing Battle to Malware and Darkweb Cyberweapons
29.5.2020
As COVID-19 has the financial system more internet-dependent than ever, Congress is worried that the United States’ cyber defenses are not up to the current challenge
Australian University Launches Blockchain Postgraduate Program With IBM
26.5.2020
Australian research university RMIT announced two postgraduate programs in cybersecurity and blockchain
Analyst Is 'Surprised’ There Hasn’t Been a Large-Scale Attack on Bitcoin Cash Yet
25.5.2020
A crypto asset analyst said that the Bitcoin Cash hashrate fell by 30% since having and only accounts for about 2% of the SHA-256 hashrate
Kim Jong Un May Be Using Stolen Crypto to Offset Economic Fallout
14.5.2020
The latest reports suggest that North Korea could be encouraging the Lazarus group to steal crypto globally
Sign Into Websites Using Your Crypto Wallet Instead of a Password
7.5.2020
You can now sign into websites using public keys derived from your crypto wallet — an order of magnitude more secure than using a password
Survey Shows Many BTC Holders Use Hardware Wallet, Have Backup Keys
4.5.2020
A doctoral candidate posted the results of a survey on Bitcoin security from his thesis to Reddit on April 30
Cybersecurity Firm ESET Manages to Disrupt Major Monero-Mining Botnet
23.4.2020
The Monero-mining malware has infected over 35,000 computers since May 2019, with 90% of compromised devices located in Peru