Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Here is a good news cyber-security story – the fix was in before the vulnerability was exploited (hopefully). Flaw could have let baddies access Ever Surf crypto wallets • The Register Everscale blockchain wallet shutters web version after vulnerability found – The Record by Recorded Future What can a hacker …
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(Some of you may be reading this post because we sent you the link using MailChimp!) The post was first published on 5 April 2022 Update 26 4 2022 Now Mailchimp’s owners, Intuit, are being sued for alleged losses arising through the theft of crypto-currency from one or more digital …
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This was the ransomware that hit universities over the past weeks: Universities as targets – Smart Thinking Solutions The FBI has released a statement outlining other attacks of BlackCat ALPHV and the attack vectors and strategies the gang has been using. It includes suggested mitigation. BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Indicators of Compromise …
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If you do not know what a BTC address is then this this particular demonstration of of a Python hack will not impact you. If you do use bitcoin or other cryptocurrency then have a look at this SANS blog by Xme: Multi-Cryptocurrency Clipboard Swapper – SANS Internet Storm Centre …
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There have been a number of attacks on decentralized finance (DeFi) systems recently – and here is another. A hacker abused the smart contract system at Beanstalk Farms, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project and sent themselves $182 million. Clever Cryptocurrency Theft – Schneier on Security Beanstalk cryptocurrency project robbed after …
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