Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2023

To minimize further risks, we have reached out to the majority of project teams and urged them to promptly withdraw liquidity from decentralized exchanges. ” Blockchain security firm PeckShield reported that the attackers have stolen about $42 billion worth of cryptocurrency. . continues the company in a series of tweets.

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Cryptocurrency Hacking Cyber Attacks Risk 89

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 26, 2021

It claims that its servers and cryptocurrency balances have disappeared. appeared first on Security Boulevard. DarkSide, hackers of the Colonial Pipeline, has hurriedly shut up shop. The post Best of 2021 – DarkSide Ransomware Gang Struck Down — but by Whom?

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Ransomware Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Engineering 64

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The platform is a part of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. billion in stolen cryptocurrency in DeFi (decentralized finance) projects this year. The risks are high as it’s a new, loosely regulated industry with many new technologies that may not be fully vetted or secured.”. It was over a whopping $560 million.

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Cybersecurity Threat Detection Cryptocurrency eCommerce 117

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

APIs are putting business networks at an acute, unprecedented level of risk – a dynamic that has yet to be fully acknowledged by businesses. Related: ‘SASE’ framework extends security to the network edge. APIs represent a huge emerging attack vector, much bigger than people realize,” Spanbauer observes.

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Digital transformation Hacking Architecture Cyber Risk 260

SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Conference of Mayors “may have been expecting more from the federal government, the readout seems to be a reiteration of existing support and yet another admonishment to secure networks,” Hamilton noted. ” Still, even if the U.S. city leadership by surprise. company to the DarkSide criminal enterprise.

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CISO Government Cryptocurrency Ransomware 80

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2021

And you can bake security right into this process.”. banned the sale of hacking tools to China and Russia and took steps to curb cryptocurrency ransomware payments , ransomware attacks have continued to occur, with one knocking Sinclair Broadcast Group TV channels offline. Also read: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. “We

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Ransomware Backups Cryptocurrency Government 111

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The teens also took over Twitter accounts of several cryptocurrency companies regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The Hackers further escalated the Twitter Hack and changed the fraud scheme by tweeting payment requests directly from overtaken cryptocurrency companies’ accounts. and 4:12 p.m.,

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Social Engineering Media Scams Financial Services 95

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The attackers hijack the idle processing power of the targeted machines to mine cryptocurrency. Cloud services tend to be pretty secure; it’s usually the way organizations connect to them that’s the problem. Read next: How to Control API Security Risks.

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Encryption Malware Internet Internet 137

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols. Encryption Tools and IT Security Fundamental protocols incorporate encryption to automatically protect data and include internet protocol security (IPSec), Kerberos, Secure Shell (SSH), and the transmission control protocol (TCP).

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Encryption Passwords IoT Firewall 111

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In 2018, as businesses raced to mix and match cloud-services delivered by the likes of Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, unforeseen gaps in classic network security systems began to turn up. This makes Vidar capable of stealing cryptocurrencies from digital wallets. Hackers got deep into Uber’s AWS platform.

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Cybercrime IoT Internet Internet 124

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This has given rise to a large number of open source security tools. They take care of all aspects of the management of security in open source components, examine dependencies, fix bugs in code, and lower risk. The editors of eSecurity Planet find the following 20 open source security tools to be particularly useful.

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Penetration Testing Encryption Software Authentication 140

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident response inside an organization often depends on a specialized security team that is tasked with quickly identifying and addressing active security incidents and notifying the business of potential security risks. Cryptojacking : Unauthorized use of a computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies.

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Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

However, the security community and those wary of artificial intelligence’s steady drumbeat forward have warned organizations to exercise caution over a myriad of potential risks. ChatGPT can be trained to identify and mitigate network security threats like DDoS attacks when used in conjunction with other technologies.

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 77

Cisco Security

MAY 3, 2022

However, this does not mean customers of public cloud providers have zero security responsibility. Per the shared responsibility model from AWS, customers are still responsible for security in the cloud. To learn more, go to [link] and start a free risk free 60 day trial. Enter Denonia. Protect Your Public Cloud Today.

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DNS Threat Detection Software Cryptocurrency 101

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

For access to the decryption key, the victim must make prompt payment, often in cryptocurrency shielding the attacker’s identity. Below we outline 18 industry tips for actions you can take to reduce your risk of a ransomware attack: Action. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. Description.

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Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. By avoiding third-party app stores and investigating app data before downloading, users can significantly mitigate this risk.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Finally, negotiations with the victims may be handled by yet another team and when the ransom is paid out, a whole new set of skills is needed to launder the cryptocurrency obtained. They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency is used for payment.

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Ransomware Encryption Malware Cybercrime 129

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 11, 2024

The post NoaBot Pwns Hundreds of SSH Servers as Crypto Miners appeared first on Security Boulevard. ‘hi’ — Mirai-based botnet exploits weak authentication to mine fake money.

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Authentication IoT Cryptocurrency Security Awareness 81

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The post Hacker Stole $3B of Bitcoin — Because ‘Crypto’ is Garbage appeared first on Security Boulevard. James Zhong admitted to stealing 50,000 bitcoins from the former dark web market, Silk Road.

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Marketing Cryptocurrency Security Awareness Risk 126

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The post $3 BILLION in DeFi Hacks in 2022—So Far appeared first on Security Boulevard. And nothing of value was lost.

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Hacking Cryptocurrency Security Awareness Risk 139

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

The post Cashio Stablecoin: Not Stable—CASH Loses 99.99995% appeared first on Security Boulevard. A hacker drove a stablecoin into the ground yesterday. Cashio, a USD-backed coin is now all-but worthless.

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Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Security Awareness Engineering 131

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2022

The post Crypto.com: Fortune Favors the Hacker—$16M ‘Stolen’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. DeFi exchange Crypto.com got hacked yesterday, sources say. Users reported imaginary money missing from their accounts—as researchers watched it get laundered.

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Accountability Hacking Cryptocurrency Risk 98

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 12, 2021

The hacker who stole $600 million of imaginary money from Poly Network earlier this week, has started to give it back. The post Crypto Hacker Returns Most of Funny Money Stolen from Poly appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Engineering Risk 122