FBI Finds 1,580 Bitcoin in Crypto Wallets Linked to North Korean Hackers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has published information on six cryptocurrency wallets operated by North Korean hackers and believed to be holding stolen funds. The…
Month: August 2023
Lazarus hackers readying to cash out $41 million in stolen crypto
The FBI warned that North Koreans are likely readying to cash out tens of millions worth of stolen cryptocurrency out of hundreds of millions stolen…
Salt Security Partners with API Testing Leaders- IT Security Guru
Salt Security, the API security company, has announced its Salt Technical Ecosystem Partner (STEP) programme, which the company says makes it easier and faster for…
Cybersecurity Companies Report Surge in Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity companies have released a dozen ransomware reports in recent weeks and most of them show a significant increase in attacks. Ransomware attacks continue to…
WinRAR zero-day exploited since April to hack trading accounts
A WinRar zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-38831 was actively exploited to install malware when clicking on harmless files in an archive, allowing the hackers to…
Meta Set to Enable Default End-to-End Encryption on Messenger by Year End
Aug 23, 2023THNEncryption / Privacy Meta has once again reaffirmed its plans to roll out support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for one-to-one friends…
The End of “Groundhog Day” for the Security in the Boardroom Discussion?
It’s been eight and half years since I first wrote about the need for security leadership representation in the boardroom. I then revisited the topic…
North Korean Affiliates Suspected in $40M Cryptocurrency Heist, FBI Warns
Aug 23, 2023THNCryptocurrency / Cyber Attack The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday warned that threat actors affiliated with North Korea may attempt…
VMware works with Nvidia to deliver generative AI cloud
VMware has expanded its strategic partnership with Nvidia to enable private cloud infrastructure for the era of generative artificial intelligence (AI). It positions the new…
Bug Bytes #209 – The only graphQL wordlist you need, ML bug hunting and VDP submissions
Bug Bytes is a weekly newsletter curated by members of the bug bounty community. The second series is curated by InsiderPhD. Every week, she keeps…
Bogus OfficeNote app delivers XLoader macOS malware
A new macOS-specific variant of the well known XLoader malware is being delivered disguised as the “OfficeNote” app. “Multiple submissions of this sample have appeared…
St Helens Council in Merseyside hit by ransomware attack
St Helens Borough Council in Merseyside has fallen victim to a suspected ransomware attack, by an as-yet undisclosed threat actor, that has brought down various…