Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Organizations have paid more than $600 million in cryptocurrency during 2021, nearly one-third to the Conti ransomware gang. and Australia have published a joint advisory warning of an increased globalised threat of ransomware worldwide in 2021. Last week, cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., added the company. .”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Experts warn of an ongoing hacking campaign that already compromised at least nine organizations worldwide from critical sectors by exploiting CVE-2021-40539. In the middle of September, the FBI, CISA, and the Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) warned that nation-state APT groups were actively exploiting the CVE-2021-40539 flaw.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

New cybersecurity buzzwords are always in abundance at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, and the concepts that took center stage this week, like cybersecurity mesh and decentralized identity, seem well suited for new threats that have exploded onto the scene in the last year. Security analytics, intelligence and triggers.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Antinalysis, as it existed in 2021. “This service is dedicated to individuals that have the need to possess complete privacy on the blockchain, offering a perspective from the opponent’s point of view in order for the user to comprehend the possibility of his/her funds getting flagged down under autocratic illegal charges.”

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Since the inception of data forensics almost forty years ago, methods for investigating security events have given way to a market of vendors and tools offering digital forensics software (DFS). This article looks at the top digital forensic software tools of 2021 and what customers should consider when buying or acquiring a DSF tool.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2023

The platform suspended its services due to the cyber attack to investigate the security breach and assess the extent of the incident. It allows the transfer of digital assets across multiple blockchains. As a result of the attack, 57 assets have been affected on 10 blockchains. This does not affect @Binance users.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 7, 2022

The candid messages revealed how Conti evaded law enforcement and intelligence agencies , what it was like on a typical day at the Conti office , and how Conti secured the digital weaponry used in their attacks. Before that, Jeffrey Ladish , an information security consultant based in Oakland, Calif., ” Stern wrote.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Security experts who reviewed the leaked data say they believe the information is legitimate, and that i-SOON works closely with China’s Ministry of State Security and the military. In 2021, the Sichuan provincial government named i-SOON as one of “the top 30 information security companies.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2021

The cross-chain protocol Poly Network disclose a security breach, threat actors have stolen over $611 million in cryptocurrencies. ETH:0xC8a65Fadf0e0dDAf421F28FEAb69Bf6E2E589963 We call on miners of affected blockchain and crypto exchanges to blacklist tokens coming from the above addresses. Assets involved include $WBTC $WETH $RenBTC.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2021

million in crypto funds, blockchain security firm PeckShield reported. BadgerDAO is a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) that allows customers to bridge user’s Bitcoin into other blockchains. peckshield) December 2, 2021. peckshield) December 2, 2021. adgerDAO (@BadgerDAO) December 2, 2021.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 303 appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

The security breach was confirmed by the company with a message via Twitter: C.R.E.A.M. — Cream Finance (@CreamdotFinance) August 30, 2021. The blockchain security firm PeckShield first spotted the attack and published a series of Tweets containing evidence of the security breach. peckshield) August 30, 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

In fact, there remains a huge shortage of experienced security professionals available to fill open positions. A contributing factor to the cybersecurity skills gap is the large number of security startups that have been founded in recent years. As a result, security is expected to more than double in size to $300 billion by 2025.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

” Colorado resident Emily “Em” Hernandez allegedly helped the group gain access to victim devices in service of SIM-swapping attacks between March 2021 and April 2023. Tom Robinson , co-founder of the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic , said the attackers in the FTX heist began to drain FTX wallets on the evening of Nov.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The security challenges faced by financial services organizations can never be understated. While cloud adoption has proceeded more slowly than in some industries, security teams within the financial services industry must secure their environments with infrastructure that has become more multi-cloud and complex.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

A California man who lost $100,000 in a 2021 SIM-swapping attack is suing the unknown holder of a cryptocurrency wallet that harbors his stolen funds. 14, 2021, by executing an unauthorized SIM-swap that involved an employee at his mobile phone provider who switched Dellone’s phone number over to a new device the attackers controlled.

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IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2021

The cyber security industry was rocked in February after a ransomware attack against the Cloud service provider Accellion. Dozens of organisations that used the software reported incidents in one of the worst months we’ve ever recorded. We found 118 publicly recorded incidents, of which 43 were ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Unlike other botnets, Gluteba leverages cryptocurrency blockchains as a command-and-control mechanism in an attempt to make it more resilient to takeover. The blockchain is not controlled by any central authority, and each transaction is disseminated to and viewable by any user on the blockchain.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the (ISC)² Security Congress 2020 , November 16, 2020. I’ll be on a panel at the OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum 2020 on November 17, 2020. The panel is called “Deep Dive: Digital Security and Distributed Ledger Technology: Myths and Reality.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 31, 2023

As always, we have to caveat these findings by noting that the true totals are much higher, as there are cryptocurrency addresses controlled by ransomware attackers that have yet to be identified on the blockchain and incorporated into our data. Still, the trend is clear: Ransomware payments are significantly down.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors employed the Hive ransomware in attacks aimed at a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2021

But what are NFTs, how do they work, and what security precautions should we take? Also Read: Hacking Blockchain with Smart Contracts to Control a Botnet. Like cryptocurrency, NFTs are bought and sold through a blockchain that permanently records the transaction, but no one NFT is identical to another, unlike most crypto coins.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Leveraging modern cryptography, the company already has one of the fastest distributed signature (authorization) libraries in production ( Silent Shard ), which has been audited by some of the best security auditing companies like Trail of Bits. Privacy-preserving infrastructure combined with blockchain and fintech rails is going to be huge!”

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IT Governance

MARCH 29, 2022

IT Governance found more than 1,200 publicly disclosed security incidents in 2021 , which correlates to society’s increasingly reliance on computers and the expanding influence that criminal hackers have. Then there’s blockchain mining. This is no small matter. ISO 50001 and smarter energy use. Get started with ISO 50001.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This allows for the movement of crypto from one blockchain to another. Essentially, the hacker was able to manipulate the blockchain, which allowed for minting huge numbers of tokens. . Also read: The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity. Sky Mavis has taken steps to improve its security. Let’s take a look.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The attackers stole funds in the developer’s personal wallet along with the two private keys that were being used by the bZx platform for its integration with the Polygon and Binance Smart Chain (BSC) blockchains. RektHQ @ChainNewscom @bZxHQ [link] pic.twitter.com/39S05IiBFr — SlowMist (@SlowMist_Team) November 5, 2021.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

law enforcement authorities since August 2021. ” reported Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The post Germany police shut down Hydra Market dark web marketplace appeared first on Security Affairs. Hydra was a top Russian Darknet market famous among Russian speaking users that have been active since 2015.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The blockchain-enabled botnet has been active since at least 2011, researchers estimate that the Glupteba botnet is currently composed of more than 1 million Windows PCs around the world. — Shane Huntley (@ShaneHuntley) December 7, 2021. The post Google disrupts the Glupteba botnet appeared first on Security Affairs.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 Read More At: Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions for 2022. Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2021

— Cream Finance (@CreamdotFinance) October 27, 2021. Other blockchain security firms immediately shared the news of the attack: BREAKING: Ethereum DeFi protocol @CreamdotFinance hacked for more than $130 million. pic.twitter.com/eLPMz3YEII — SlowMist (@SlowMist_Team) October 27, 2021. increase from 2020.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This strategy addresses security concerns related to intellectual property and sensitive data in large language models (LLMs). This enhances data privacy and security and allows for greater control and efficiency in AI application deployment within the enterprise. This necessitates a shift in cybersecurity strategies.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Cryptocurrency trading platform BitMart has disclosed a security breach, threat actors stole than $150 million in various cryptocurrencies. “We have identified a large-scale security breach related to one of our ETH hot wallets and one of our BSC hot wallets today. — Sheldon Xia (@sheldonbitmart) December 6, 2021.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware, Korean security researchers have released a free decryptor for some versions. “The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) is distributing the Hive ransomware integrated recovery tool.This recovery tool can recover Hive ransomware version 1 to version 4.”

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

“Norton creates a secure digital Ethereum wallet for each user,” the FAQ reads. “The key to the wallet is encrypted and stored securely in the cloud. ” NortonLifeLock began offering the mining service in July 2021, but the program gained broader attention on Jan. Only you have access to the wallet.”

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