In 2018, a security researcher discovered a major vulnerability in Bitcoin Core, the software that powers the Bitcoin blockchain, but …
Porn site users targeted with malicious ads redirecting to exploit kits, malware
Image: Devin Edwards A cybercrime group has been busy over the past months placing malicious ads on adult-themed websites in …
Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020
Image: Coalition Ransomware incidents have accounted for 41% of cyber insurance claims filed in the first half of 2020, according …
Weave Scope is now being exploited in attacks against cloud environments
TeamTNT has added the legitimate Weave Scope software to its attack toolkit in the quest to infiltrate cloud environments. According …
Researcher reveals Google Maps XSS bug, patch bypass
Google has resolved an XSS vulnerability in Google Maps that was reported through the tech giant’s bug bounty program. Google’s …
Money from bank hacks rarely gets laundered through cryptocurrencies
Image: SWIFT Despite being considered a cybercrime haven, cryptocurrencies play a very small role in laundering funds obtained from bank …
Millions of WordPress sites are being probed & attacked with recent plugin bug
techrepublic cheat sheet Millions of WordPress sites have been probed and attacked this week, Defiant, the company behind the Wordfence …
White House publishes a cyber-security rulebook for space systems
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Firefox will add a new drive-by-download protection
Image: Mozilla Mozilla will add a new security feature to Firefox in October that will make it harder for malicious …
MIT SCRAM: a new analysis platform for prioritizing enterprise security investments
MIT has debuted a new platform designed to help the enterprise decide how to invest in cybersecurity. On Thursday, MIT’s …