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Phishers who hit Twilio and Cloudflare stole 10k credentials from 136 others

Already regarded among the most advanced, the attacks were also done at a massive scale. Enlarge / This is definitely not a Razer mouse—but you get the idea. (credit: calvio via Getty Images) Two weeks ago, Twilio and Cloudf.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaAug 25th, 2022

Nvidia is investigating a possible cybersecurity threat

Follow up story: Nvidia allegedly hacked its hackers, stole its data back.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2022

Nvidia allegedly hacked its hackers, stole its data back

Nvidia told the Telegraph on Friday that it was investigating a security incident, which the Telegraph believes involved Nvidia's internal systems being "completely compromised." Official sources haven't said more......»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2022

Hackers stole top-secret GPU details — then Nvidia hit back

After a cyberattack that took Nvidia’s systems offline, the hacking group behind the breach has revealed it has acquired over 1TB of data from the tech giant......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2022

Phishing Attack Tricks 32 OpenSea Users Out of 254 NFTs

"On Saturday, attackers stole hundreds of NFTs from OpenSea users, causing a late-night panic among the site's broad user base," reports the Verge. "A spreadsheet compiled by the blockchain security service PeckShield counted 254 tokens stolen over.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2022

A Crucial Clue in the $4.5 Billion Bitcoin Heist: A $500 Walmart Gift Card

Federal investigators spent years hunting for clues in the 2016 hacking of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, when thieves stole bitcoin now worth $4.5 billion. In the end, what helped lead them to two suspects was something much more quotidian: a.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2022

Microsoft Defender Will Soon Block Windows Password Theft

Microsoft is enabling a Microsoft Defender 'Attack Surface Reduction' security rule by default to block hackers' attempts to steal Windows credentials from the LSASS process. BleepingComputer reports: When threat actors compromise a network, they att.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2022

ACE Seize Pirate IPTV Domains, Press Cloudflare to Hand Over Identitities

The MPA and Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment are pressing ahead with their campaign to eliminate as many pirate services from the web as possible. Their latest activities include the seizure of a number of pirate IPTV-related domains and add.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2022

Crypto "romance scammers" stole $139 million from victims in 2021

Even scammers are looking for love, and that's very much a problem. That's the takeaway from an equally detailed and depressing warning from the Federal Trade Commission documenting skyrocketing incidents of so-called romance scams. The report, relea.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2022

Hundreds of e-commerce sites booby-trapped with payment card-skimming malware

Magecart hackers strike again. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) About 500 e-commerce websites were recently found to be compromised by hackers who installed a credit card skimmer that surreptitiously stole sensitive data when vi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2022

Hundreds of e-commerce sites booby-trapped with payment card skimming malware

Magecart hackers strike again. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) About 500 e-commerce websites were recently found to be compromised by hackers who installed a credit card skimmer that surreptitiously stole sensitive data when vi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2022

North Korea Stole Millions in Cryptocurrency to Fund Its Missile Program, Says UN Report

North Korea funded its missile programs with millions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency, reports the BBC, citing a new UN report: Between 2020 and mid-2021 cyber-attackers stole more than $50m (£37m) of digital assets, investigators found. S.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2022

The "green" row over the UK"s largest renewable power plant

The UK's wood-burning Drax power plant hopes to expand but faces questions on its green credentials......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2022

Exposed corporate credentials threatening the pharma sector

Constella Intelligence released a report which includes new and additional findings pertaining to exposures, breaches, and leakages within the pharma sector, specifically focusing on employees and executives from the top twenty pharma companies on th.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2022

Amazon operations manager who stole $273K worth of PC components pleads guilty to mail fraud

According to the Department of Justice, from June 2020 to September 2021, Wright used his position as an operations manager at Amazon’s warehouse in Charlotte, North Carolina, to ship merchandise including processors, hard drives and video cards to.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2022

Amazon manager stole $273,000 of PC parts amid chip shortage

An Amazon operations manager has admitted to stealing PC components such as GPUs and CPUs from one of the company's warehouses......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2022

DeFi Platform Qubit Finance Begs Hacker To Return $80 Million In Stolen Funds

Qubit Finance took to Twitter last night to beg hackers to return more than $80 million in stolen cryptocurrency this week. ZDNet reports: On Thursday, the DeFi platform said their protocol was exploited by a hacker who eventually stole 206,809 binan.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 28th, 2022

Social media scammers stole $770 million from victims last year

The FTC writes that 25% of all reported losses to fraud in 2021 were those that originated from social media platforms. The most recent figures mark an eighteenfold increase over 2017 reported losses, but they are likely to be much higher as many peo.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsJan 28th, 2022

Social media scammers stole a huge amount of money in 2021

Scammers targeting social media apps such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter stole at least $770 million from victims in 2021......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 28th, 2022

Social Media Scammers Stole At Least $770 Million In 2021

According to a new report from the FTC, more than 95,000 people lost $770 million to scammers who found them via social media platforms in 2021. "That's more than double the $258 million they say scammers made off with in 2020," notes Engadget. From.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 28th, 2022

Apple walks back verification system for education discounts with no explanation

Apple partnered with UNiDAYS to authenticate users’ credentials. UNiDAYS, long since popular with overseas students, verifies education status and aggregates student discounts into a single point of access......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJan 24th, 2022