Infosec
US Government Disrupts Botnet Controlled by Russian Government Hackers
The Department of Justice neutralized a botnet controlled by Sandworm, a notorious hacking group linked to GRU, Russia’s military spy agency.
People Are Getting Scam Texts From … Themselves
A seemingly widespread scam tries to get people to click on a phishing link contained in a text that appears to come from a target’s own number.
Chinese Cybersecurity Company Doxes Apparent NSA Hacking Operation
A Chinese security firm released a detailed report about what it says is malware created by Equation Group, a hacking group widely believed to be the NSA.
This Is the ‘Hacking’ Investigation Into Journalist Who Clicked ‘View Source’ on Government Website
Internal law enforcement documents show how Missouri authorities went after a journalist who was accused of hacking for what was a simple act of journalism.
No, Hillary Clinton Did Not ‘Infiltrate’ or Hack Donald Trump, Experts Say
The misleading narrative is being pushed hard by Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
‘Web3’ Needs Hackers More Than Anything Else Right Now
Launching a cryptocurrency or DeFi project is like “trying to launch a rocket into space.” Yet DeFi companies have yet to take cybersecurity seriously.
CoinDesk CMS Vulnerability Let Hackers Trade on Nonpublic Info
The cryptocurrency news publication disclosed a breach saying it “may have allowed unidentified actors to profit from nonpublic information by making trades.”
News Corp Says It Will Not ‘Be Deterred’ After Getting Hacked
“We appear to have been the target of persistent nation-state attack activity,” wrote the company’s CTO.
Ransomware Wants You to Like and Subscribe, Or Else
Researchers have found a new type of ransomware that asks for YouTube subscriptions and comments rather than Bitcoin.
‘White Hat’ Hacker Returns $1 Million Stolen In Crypto Theft Disaster
The saga of the Multichain hack takes another strange turn, with one of the hackers returning the money they stole, but keeping “tips for me saving your money.”
Crypto.com Says ‘Incident’ Was Actually $30 Million Hack
The cryptocurrency platform initially called the hack “an incident.”
Crypto.com Says Alleged $15 Million Hack Was Just an 'Incident'
The namesake of the Lakers Crypto.com Arena and creators of buzzy Matt Damon ad say user funds are safe.