qBittorrent Web UI Exploited to Mine Cryptocurrency: Here’s How to Fix
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FTX customers look set to get their money back in full (with asterisk)
In a surprise development, bankruptcy lawyers say that FTX customers – once considered to have lost almost everything – are now expected to get their money back in full from the remains of the cryptocurrency company … more….....»»
Large cryptocurrency miners in US now have to report energy use to government
137 mining facilities in the US account for 2.3 percent of electricity demand. Enlarge / A worker installs a row of new mining machines at the largest bitcoin mining facility in the US, located in Rockdale, Texas, on October 9, 2.....»»
Ivanti Connect Secure flaw massively exploited by attackers (CVE-2024-21893)
CVE-2024-21893, a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affecting Ivanti Connect Secure VPN gateways and Policy Secure (a network access control solution), is being exploited by attackers. About CVE-2024-21893 CVE-2024-21893 allows a attac.....»»
Week in review: Windows Event Log zero-day, exploited critical Jenkins RCE flaw
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Prioritizing cybercrime intelligence for effective decision-making in cybersecurity In this Help Net Security interview, Alon Gal, CTO at Hudson Roc.....»»
Regulation makes crypto markets more efficient, says research
First-of-its-kind research on cryptocurrency finds that the most regulated coins create the most efficient markets......»»
Update your Apple devices, because the latest releases patched a major security flaw
Apple's latest updates to all its operating systems from macOS Sonoma to tvOS 17.3, included a fix to prevent a WebKit security vulnerability that the company says has been exploited.Researchers show how a GPU vulnerability could be exploitedAlongsid.....»»
Chemists use blockchain to simulate more than 4 billion chemical reactions essential to origins of life
Cryptocurrency is usually "mined" through the blockchain by asking a computer to perform a complicated mathematical problem in exchange for tokens of cryptocurrency. But in research appearing in the journal Chem a team of chemists has repurposed this.....»»
Cryptocurrency Bridging – Expanding the Defi Ecosystem
At Defi Way, we believe robust bridging infrastructure is crucial for unlocking the true potential of DeFi. Bridges not only link isolated pools of liquidity and users, but also facilitate the portability of applications and services between chains......»»
Apple debuts new feature to frustrate iPhone thieves
Besides fixing an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, the latest update for the iOS 17 branch offers a new feature to help you protect your accounts and sensitive information in case your iPhone gets stolen. Stolen Device Protection If enabled.....»»
Attackers can steal NTLM password hashes via calendar invites
A recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook (CVE-2023-35636) that can be used by attackers to steal users’ NTLM v2 hashes can be exploited by adding two headers to an email carrying a specially crafted file, security researcher Dolev.....»»
Microsoft network breached through password-spraying by Russia-state hackers
Senior execs' emails accessed in network breach that wasn't caught for 2 months. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Russia-state hackers exploited a weak password to compromise Microsoft’s corporate network and accessed em.....»»
Chinese hackers quietly exploited a VMware zero-day for two years
UNC3886 was abusing a flaw in VMware for years, exfiltrating sensitive data and stealing login credentials......»»
Week in review: 10 cybersecurity frameworks you need to know, exploited Chrome zero-day fixed
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Key elements for a successful cyber risk management strategy In this Help Net Security interview, Yoav Nathaniel, CEO at Silk Security, discusses th.....»»
Microsoft network breached through password-spraying by Russian-state hackers
Senior execs' emails accessed in network breach that wasn't caught for 2 months. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Russia-state hackers exploited a weak password to compromise Microsoft’s corporate network and accessed em.....»»
Ivanti EPMM and MobileIron Core vulnerability is actively exploited, CISA confirms (CVE-2023-35082)
A previously patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-35082) affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core is being actively exploited, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed by adding the vuln.....»»
How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Enlarge (credit: Sam Rodriguez) JUST OVER A DECADE AGO, Bitcoin appeared to many of its adherents to be the crypto-anarchist holy grail.....»»
VMware: Plug critical Aria Automation hole immediately! (CVE-2023-34063)
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-34063) affecting VMware Aria Automation and VMware Cloud Foundation can be exploited by attackers to gain access to remote organizations and workflows, VMware has warned. The company is not aware of any “in th.....»»
Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-0519)
In the new stable release of the Chrome browser, Google has fixed three security vulnerabilities affecting the V8 engine, including one zero-day (CVE-2024-0519) with an existing exploit. About CVE-2024-0519 V8 is an open-source JavaScript and WebAsse.....»»
3 ways to combat rising OAuth SaaS attacks
OAuth attacks are on the rise. In December, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team observed threat actors misusing OAuth apps to take over a cloud server and mine cryptocurrency, establish persistence following business email compromise and launch sp.....»»
Windows SmartScreen bug exploited to deliver powerful info-stealer (CVE-2023-36025)
A vulnerability (CVE-2023-36025) that Microsoft fixed in November 2023 continues to be exploited by malware peddlers: this time around, the delivered threat is a variant of the Phemedrone Stealer. About the malware Phemedrone Stealer is a piece of ma.....»»