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.....»»
Red Cross implores hackers not to leak data for 515k “highly vulnerable people”
Hack on Red Cross storage contractor follows a separate hacking incident last year. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Red Cross on Wednesday pleaded with the threat actors behind a cyberattack that stole the personal data of.....»»
Phishers go after business email credentials by impersonating U.S. DOL
Phishers are trying to harvest credentials for Office 365 or other business email accounts by impersonating the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Inky‘s researchers have warned. The ploy? The DOL is ostensibly inviting companies to submit “.....»»
IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access
If you created an online account to manage your tax records with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), those login credentials will cease to work later this year. From a report: The agency says that by the summer of 2022, the only way to log in to.....»»
North Korean hackers stole nearly $400 million in crypto last year
"Banner year” thanks to skyrocketing cryptocurrency values, vulnerable startups. Enlarge The past year saw a breathtaking rise in the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, with Bitcoin gaining 60 percent in.....»»
North Korean hackers said to have stolen nearly $400 million in cryptocurrency last year
North Korean hackers stole nearly $400 million worth of cryptocurrency in 2021, making it one of the most profitable years yet for cybercriminals in the severely isolated country, according to a new report. Hackers launched at least seven differ.....»»
North Korean hackers said to have stolen nearly $400 million in cryptocurrency last year
North Korean hackers stole nearly $400 million worth of cryptocurrency in 2021, making it one of the most lucrative years to date for cybercriminals in the severely isolated country, according to a new report......»»
PayPal stole users’ money after freezing, seizing funds, lawsuit alleges
User policies “cannot be used as a ‘license to steal.’” Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek) PayPal is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that the digital payments company violated racketeering laws by free.....»»
Cloudflare reports a massive 175% increase in DDoS attacks
Cloudflare has just released a report detailing DDoS attacks from the last quarter of 2021. The last half of the year saw a massive increase in ransom attacks......»»
Hackers are exploiting Adobe Creative Cloud to harvest user credentials
New campaign uses Adobe Creative Cloud to distribute PDFs with links to credential harvesting pages......»»
Google Found To Have Violated Sonos Patents, Blocking Import of Google Devices
An anonymous reader quotes a report from XDA Developers: In January of 2020, Sonos filed two lawsuits against Google, claiming that the latter stole its multiroom speaker technology and infringed on 100 patents. In September, Sonos then sued Google a.....»»
Will Beijing"s "green Olympics" really be green?
China wants to use the Beijing Winter Olympics to showcase its green credentials but there are concerns over the environmental cost of a Games relying on artificial snow in one of the driest places in the country......»»
Users report LastPass master passwords possibly compromised, company assures there"s no breach
LastPass users on the Hacker News forum are reporting login attempts on old and inactive accounts. However, it does not appear to be isolated to defunct credentials. Others report getting email notifications of strange login attempts on newer active.....»»
TikTok replaces Google as world"s most popular website
TikTok become the most popular domain on the internet by 2021 on Tuesday, by replacing Google according to cybersecurity company Cloudflare. atOptions = { 'key' : '2da69df5e5a1c7f1621066a1f7e69b57', 'format' : 'iframe',.....»»
Users report LastPass master passwords possibly compromised
LastPass users on the Hacker News forum are reporting login attempts on old and inactive accounts. However, it does not appear to be isolated to defunct credentials. Others report getting email notifications of strange login attempts on newer active.....»»
Shutterfly Services Disrupted By Conti Ransomeware Attack
Photography and personalized photo giant Shutterfly has suffered a Conti ransomware attack that allegedly encrypted thousands of devices and stole corporate data. BleepingComputer reports: On Friday, a source told BleepingComputer that Shutterfly suf.....»»
In 2021, the Internet Went for TikTok, Space and Beyond
Cloudflare blog: Let's start with our Top Domains Ranking and 2021 brought us a very interesting duel for the Number 1 spot in our global ranking. Google.com (which includes Maps, Translate, Photos, Flights, Books, and News, among others) ended 2020.....»»
2021 Had Six Different Cryptocurrency Heists Over $100 Million
More than 20 different times in the last 12 months, at least $10 million was stolen from a cryptocurrency exchange or project, reports NBC News. "In at least six cases, hackers stole more than $100 million..." By comparison, bank robberies netted.....»»
Firefox Fixes Password Leak via Windows Cloud Clipboard Feature
Mozilla has fixed an issue in its Firefox browser where usernames and passwords were being recorded in the Windows Cloud Clipboard feature, in what the organization categorized as a severe security risk that could have exposed credentials to non-owne.....»»
Hackers Steal $140 Million From Users of Crypto Gaming Company
In the latest hack targeting cryptocurrency investors, hackers stole around $135 million from users of the blockchain gaming company VulcanForge, according to the company. From a report: The hackers stole the private keys to access 96 wallets, siphon.....»»
It"s already attacked "Minecraft": The race is on to fix the biggest PC vulnerability in years
It's being called the "worst bug impacting the Internet in the last 5 years, at least," according to Matthew Price, CEO of the web security company Cloudflare.“The single biggest, most critical vulnerability of the last decade,” said cybe.....»»