Cybercriminals in underground forums have been soliciting techniques for compromising cryptocurrency services. Capture the Flag competitions, conference calls for papers, …
Asian cybercrime takedown leads to intercept of $83 million in financial theft
A crackdown on financial cybercrime across Asia has resulted in $83 million sent by victims to criminals being intercepted. Interpol …
Amazon extends ban on police using Rekognition facial recognition technology, no end in sight
Amazon has reportedly extended a ban on US law enforcement using Rekognition until further notice. On Tuesday, Amazon said that …
FBI intelligence analyst indicted for theft of cybersecurity, counterterrorism documents
A former intelligence analyst for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been indicted for stealing confidential files over …
Russian dark web marketplace Hydra cryptocurrency transactions reached $1.37bn in 2020
An investigation into the Hydra marketplace has revealed surging transaction volumes and a thriving — albeit illicit — cryptocurrency ecosystem. …
Iranian hacking group Agrius pretends to encrypt files for a ransom, destroys them instead
The Agrius hacking group has shifted from using purely destructive wiper malware to a combination of wiper and ransomware functionality …
Russian national jailed for running stolen data, hijacked account seller platform deer.io
A Russian national has been jailed for 2.5 years for operating deer.io, a platform designed for the sale of stolen …
Bluetooth bugs open the door for attackers to impersonate devices
Threat actors could exploit vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth Core and Mesh specifications to impersonate devices during pairing, paving the way …
Not as complex as we thought: Cyberattacks on operational technology are on the rise
Attacks on control processes, such as systems in industrial settings, are on the rise with common and unsophisticated methods being …
FBI identifies 16 Conti ransomware attacks striking US healthcare, first responders
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has linked the Conti ransomware group to at least 16 attacks aimed at disrupting …