Even as the ongoing Binance-FTX saga continues to dominate the crypto airwaves, there has been a growing trend — an uneasy one at that — that has been garnering the attention of many digital currency enthusiasts in recent months, i.e.
In this regard, just recently, the bad actors behind the $14.5 million Team Finance attack revealed that they would be allowed to stay in possession of 10% of the stolen funds as a bounty.
Russian Sandworm hackers deployed malware in Ukraine and Poland - The Washington Post
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FTX targeted by hackers in $400M crypto heist attempt
Why it matters: Many consumers, companies and crypto projects have their funds trapped on the exchange while bankruptcy proceedings begin. They are anxiously waiting to see how much they will get back, and how soon.
Context: Cryptocurrency holdings are all viewable on the blockchain to anyone who knows how to look, and FTX's assets are some of the most watched funds in the world right now.
Australia unveils joint cyber police taskforce to 'hunt down' hackers | Reuters
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SYDNEY, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Australia on Saturday formalised a new cyber-policing model in a stepped-up effort to "hunt down" cyber criminal syndicates, following recent hacks impacting millions of Australians.
On Saturday, Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil said the government had formalised a permanent partnership between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Signals Directorate - which intercepts electronic communications from foreign countries - to do "new tough policing" on ...
Elden Ring Players Warned of Hackers Ruining People's Saves
This problem isn't one that's unique to Elden Ring by any means. It's been around in the Dark Souls games for a while now with PvP partners or opponents pretending to grant players gifts by dropping them gear on the ground.
A case of this exact situation happening in Elden Ring was discussed within the game's subreddit recently when a player showed off a picture of their character sporting some new headgear given to them by someone met online.
Hackers hit small business
Hackers posted this picture of Casey Davies, the owner of Stone Sloth candles, on her hacked Instagram account and also used it to promote bitcoin. Picture: Supplied
Durban - Entrepreneurs who conduct most of their business transactions through Instagram have been warned to implement all available security measures or risk falling prey to hackers.
Hackers Uses Custom Versions of Cobalt Strike to Deploy Backdoor Malware
Security analysts at Trend Micro have recently tracked down ‘Earth Longzhi’, a previously unknown Chinese APT hacking group that is actively targeting several organizations in countries such as:-
There are several similarities between the tactics used by Earth Longzhi and Earth Baku, both of which are included in the APT41 hacking group, which is part of the Chinese government.
New Book: A Hacker's Mind - Security Boulevard
What sorts of system? Any system of rules, really. Take the tax code, for example. It’s not computer code, but it’s a series of algorithms—supposedly deterministic—that take a bunch of inputs about your income and produce an output that’s the amount of money you owe.
Aust to 'hack the hackers' behind Medibank | The Singleton Argus | Singleton, NSW
Cybersecurity Minister Claire O'Neil has vowed to bring the Russian hackers believed to be behind the Medibank data breach to justice.
Ms O'Neil said the government would launch a new cybersecurity policing operation to break networks of hackers stealing private information of Australian citizens.
It would be better to rely on long-term solutions rather than temporary fixes in the long run. https://t.co/VXhfxbn3GH Cointelegraph (from New York, New York) Sat Nov 12 20:00:12 +0000 2022
Is the practice of rewarding hackers sustainable in the long run? https://t.co/llOwpN5gkf Cointelegraph (from New York, New York) Sat Nov 12 14:02:33 +0000 2022
Rather than finding temporary solutions, the cybersecurity industry needs to step up its security game in a big way. https://t.co/VXhfxbn3GH Cointelegraph (from New York, New York) Sun Nov 13 02:00:00 +0000 2022
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