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US warns of resurgence of North Korea’s BeagleBoyz hacking gang
28.8.2020
It’s not a group of 1980s rappers, it’s North Korea’s second most notorious hacking gang
US Files Suit Against Crypto Accounts Tied to North Korea
27.8.2020
Prosecutors say the 280 accounts hold crypto stolen from two exchange hacks last year
US authorities go after 280 crypto accounts allegedly tied to North Korea
27.8.2020
Two Chinese crypto exchanges allegedly lost millions of dollars to North Korean hackers
ShapeShift Accuses Former Employee of Stealing $900K in Bitcoin
27.8.2020
The exchange wants $5,000 in damages from Azamat Mukhiddinov, its now-fired senior engineer
Binance and Oasis Labs Launch Alliance to Combat Crypto Fraud and Hacks
27.8.2020
The aim is a comprehensive database of information gleaned from previous hacks and fraud used to proactively fight future ones. The platform supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRX and EOS blockchains
Reddit user warns of a copy & paste exploit that stole his crypto
26.8.2020
He doesn’t know if it was the work of crypto malware or a more sophisticated hack
DeFi surpasses $7B in locked funds, but just six projects hold 90% of capital
26.8.2020
Despite DeFi’s meteoric growth, only half a dozen projects represent more than 90% of the capital locked in the sector
Browser-based cryptojacking is back as attacks spike 163%
26.8.2020
Who said browser-based cryptojacking was dead?
Lazarus is attacking the crypto industry via LinkedIn, warns F-Secure
25.8.2020
Careful! Those job offers you’re seeing on LinkedIn might actually be a crypto attack
University of Utah Pays Ransomware Gang to Prevent Student Data Leak
22.8.2020
This is one instance where the ransomware gang got away with it
Bitcoin Ransomware and Remote Working: What the Future Holds
21.8.2020
With the global COVID-19 pandemic redefining how people work and learn, the possibility of an increase in ransomware attacks is very high
These Illicit SIM Cards Are Making Hacks Like Twitter’s Easier
21.8.2020
SIM cards that spoof specific numbers, prevent tracking, and alter users voices are making social engineering attacks like those on Twitter easier
Uber Exec Denies Bitcoin Hush Money Charges
21.8.2020
A spokesman for Joseph Sullivan has denied the charges the Uber exec faces for paying hackers $100K in Bitcoin to cover up a data breach
Uber Exec Allegedly Concealed 2016 Hack With $100K BTC ‘Bug Bounty’ Pay-Off
21.8.2020
A former CSO is accused of trying to conceal Uber’s involvement in a 2016 data breach by paying the hackers $100K in Bitcoin
ETC Labs Rolls Out Fixes to Thwart Further 51% Attacks on Ethereum Classic
20.8.2020
Shaken by weeks of network-overwhelming hacks, ETC Labs has outlined its security response
US Says North Korea Has 6,000 Hackers: Many in Belarus, China, India, Malaysia, Russia
20.8.2020
North Korea allegedly has about 6,000 hackers, many of whom operate abroad, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Army. The infamous Lazarus Group, thought to be linked to a number of cryptocurrency exchange hacks, is among them. North Korea’s Bureau 121 The U.S. Army recently...
Monero Cryptojacking Malware Targets Higher Education
20.8.2020
Guardicore Labs explains that FritzFrog uses a brute-force attack on millions of addresses to gain access to servers
Did Jack Daniels Thwart a Ransomware Attack or Not?
20.8.2020
Jack Daniels says it successfully fended off the attack, but the REvil ransomware gang has put stolen data up for auction on the darknet
This Ransomware Comes With Its Own Affiliate Program
13.8.2020
Crypto crime joins the gig economy
Figuring Out Who’s to Blame for DeFi’s Persistent Security Issues
13.8.2020
Is Ethereum’s architecture to blame for the growth of decentralized finance hacks, and will the network upgrade make the sector more secure?