More crypto wallets are being hacked and drained
More than 8,000 wallets compromised resulting in losses of $4 million so far......»»
One of the largest tech YouTube channels was killed by crypto scammers
The Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel, along with several related channels, have been terminated after being hijacked by a cryptoscam......»»
Bitcoin ATMs drained after hackers exploit zero-day bug
Hackers stole 56 bitcoin, worth around $1.5 million, by targeting ATM flaws......»»
Hackers drain bitcoin ATMs of $1.5 million by exploiting 0-day bug
Don't store digital coins in hot wallets! It's great advice but can't always be followed. Enlarge / A BATM sold by General Bytes. (credit: General Bytes) Hackers drained millions of dollars in digital coins from cryptocu.....»»
Kremlin says nyet to iPhone ahead of presidential election
The Russian government has told officials preparing for the country's 2024 presidential election not to use iPhones, because there is worry that spies have hacked the phones.MoscowRussia is gearing up for another presidential election in 2024, but pr.....»»
Microsoft is testing a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for the Edge browser
Crypto wallet would join coupons, cash back, and "buy now, pay later" add-ons. A built-in cryptocurrency wallet is the latest finance-related feature to pop up in Microsoft's E.....»»
Federal agency hacked by 2 groups thanks to flaw that went unpatched for 4 years
A code-execution bug with a 9.8 severity rating gave control over agency's network. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Multiple threat actors—one working on behalf of a nation-state—gained access to the network of a US f.....»»
Stock market forces shown to drive cryptocurrency returns
Having examined the impact of various factors on cryptocurrency returns, HSE economists found that fluctuations in cryptocurrency prices can be better explained by equity market risks than by factors specific to the crypto market, suggesting greater.....»»
Data loss prevention company hacked by Tick cyberespionage group
ESET researchers have uncovered a compromise of an East Asian data loss prevention (DLP) company. The attackers utilized at least three malware families during the intrusion, compromising both the internal update servers and third-party tools utilize.....»»
Nearly $200m in crypto stolen in Euler Finance attack
A Decentralized Finance lending platform was hacked, but the funds are being tracked across the blockchain......»»
These mobile games are just trying to steal your crypto hoard, FBI warns
Be careful where you invest your cryptos, as some "games" are just an elaborate scheme.....»»
Internet crime in 2022: Over $3 billion lost to investment scammers
“In 2022, investment scam losses were the most (common or dollar amount) scheme reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3),” the FBI shared in its 2022 Internet Crime Report. This category includes crypto-investment scams such.....»»
These popular VPN routers are being hacked to spread malware
Two models of popular SMB routers are being abused to deliver HiatusRAT, researchers warn......»»
Fast recovery of suppressed Norway spruce trees after selection harvesting on a drained peatland forest site
Based on a new study, the carbon sequestration of suppressed spruces recovered during the following growth season after a selection harvesting. This is great news from the perspective of climate change. The prerequisites for practicing continuous cov.....»»
FTX"s Nishad Singh pleads guilty to fraud charges
Former FTX engineer says he is 'unbelievably sorry' for his role in the alleged crypto scheme......»»
The LastPass hack saga just keeps getting worse
Following a data breach disclosure that has stretched on for months, LastPass says the same attacker hacked an employee's computer and stole a decrypted password vault.LastPass security incidentThe company reported a security incident in August 2022,.....»»
LastPass reveals how it got hacked — and it’s not good news
LastPass was hacked repeatedly in 2022, and the company has just disclosed how it happened. The revelations don’t look good for the prominent password manager......»»
LastPass reveals exactly how it was hacked
LastPass lays out the process by which its systems were infiltrated......»»
LastPass says DevOps engineer’s hacked computer led to security breach in 2022
The popular password manager LastPass faced a major attack last year that compromised sensitive data of its users, including passwords. Back in December, the company shared a statement confirming that attackers obtained such data and that users shou.....»»
LastPass says employee’s home computer was hacked and corporate vault taken
Already smarting from a breach that stole customer vaults, LastPass has more bad news. Enlarge (credit: Leon Neal | Getty Images) Already smarting from a breach that put partially encrypted login data into a threat actor.....»»
macOS targeted by evasive crypto-jacking malware
An investigation has discovered a new evasive crypto-jacking malware on macOS distributed through pirated versions of Final Cut Pro.New malware targets macOSJamf Threat Labs has spent the past few months tracking a family of malware that recently res.....»»