A notorious hacker who made an estimated $1.5 million by stealing information from more than 300 companies and governments in 44 countries has been identified as a 37-year-old man from Kazakhstan.
Known as Fxmsp, the hacker became famous in 2019 when he advertised access and source code for leading cybersecurity companies, amid claims that he could make a customer " the invisible god of networks. " His identity and techniques remained largely unknown, however.
Not to change the topic here:
Xerox, Conduent Hit With Brazen Demand From Maze Hackers
“If you have failed to start communication in three days you can blame only yourself for you (sic) reputation damage and financial lost (sic),” the hacker group posted on its news website.
Among the companies being threatened are Florham Park, N.J.-based Conduent and Norwalk-based Xerox, which have each recently fallen prey to the malware, with word that Xerox was hit last week along with screenshots that purported to show information that was stolen.
Hacker Stole 336 BTC from Crypto Exchange Cashaa
U.K. based cryptocurrency exchange Cashaa reported hackers took more than 336 Bitcoin. The company has stopped all the crypto-related transactions, however, prima facia users are not affected by this hack.
In a media brief shared with Cointelegraph, Kumar Gaurav, CEO of Cashaa said that one of their wallets was compromised and more than 336 Bitcoin was sent to the hacker. He also suspects that hacker is from east Delhi, India. The company has filed a cybercrime incident report to the Delhi crime bureau with acknowledgment number 20807200031555 under the cryptocurrency crime category.
Hackers Are Spreading Trump Propaganda Through 'Roblox'
Roblox has yet to comment publicly about the hacks. I've contacted them for comment and will update with any new information.
This may worth something:
A new way to train AI systems could keep them safer from hackers | MIT Technology Review
The context: One of the greatest unsolved flaws of deep learning is its vulnerability to so-called adversarial attacks . When added to the input of an AI system, these perturbations, seemingly random or undetectable to the human eye, can make things go completely awry. Stickers strategically placed on a stop sign, for example, can trick a self-driving car into seeing a speed limit sign for 45 miles per hour, while stickers on a road can confuse a Tesla into veering into the wrong lane.
Windows 10 Security Game-Changer As Microsoft Reveals New Hacker Protection
Microsoft is set to bring a powerful new security feature to Windows 10 that just might be a game-changer.
The long and short of it is that this will block those threat actors who commonly rely upon data corruption methodologies to facilitate their attacks. Attacks that might seek to escalate privileges, install malicious unsigned drivers and software, and more. Hackers, threat actors, those with malicious intent; whatever you call them, they have been moving towards data corruption as a favored method of attack for some time now. Microsoft seeks to stop that.
Ransomware hackers demanded $390,000 to release Knoxville data
The cybercriminals who attacked and hampered the city of Knoxville's computer systems last month demanded 42.5 bitcoin, roughly $393,137 based on the market values at the time of the attack, city leaders told Knox News on Thursday.
This is the first time the city has revealed the amount, and they maintain they do not intend to pay the ransom .
In a ransomware attack, cybercriminals gain access to computer files, lock them down and demand payment to restore access. City officials maintain that the threat has been isolated and the city is operating as normal outside of a few inconveniences.
Make sure hackers can't access your home network – Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Cybercrimes are on the rise with hackers and scammers chomping at the bit for a shot at your system. There's one tool that should be on all computers.
IBM Security, Packet Clearing House and The Global Cyber Alliance have a free service to protect you from accessing sketchy websites that spread malware, steal personal information and engage in fraudulent activity.
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Even more important, update your operating system regularly. Windows releases frequent (though sometimes buggy) updates and missing any can mean severe consequences for your security. The same goes for Macs.
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