October 2023

Mistake or money laundering? User pays $1.6 million for CrypToadz NFT

Mistake or money laundering? User pays $1.6 million for CrypToadz NFT 10/10/2023 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph By David Attlee The purchase was funded from a digital wallet, which has been a part of the chain of transactions, anonymized by the Ethereum coin mixing service Tornado Cash. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]

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Ransomware attacks register record speeds thanks to success of infosec industry

Ransomware attacks register record speeds thanks to success of infosec industry 10/10/2023 at 11:48 By Connor Jones Dwell times drop to hours rather than days for the first time The time taken by cyber attackers between gaining an initial foothold in a victim’s environment and deploying ransomware has fallen to 24 hours, according to a

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Binance users in Hong Kong lose $450K in wave of fraud texts: HK police

Binance users in Hong Kong lose $450K in wave of fraud texts: HK police 10/10/2023 at 10:07 By Cointelegraph By Tom Mitchelhill Hong Kong police have issued a warning concerning a recent Binance phishing scam targeting Hong Kong users of the platform. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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libcue Library Flaw Opens GNOME Linux Systems Vulnerable to RCE Attacks

libcue Library Flaw Opens GNOME Linux Systems Vulnerable to RCE Attacks 10/10/2023 at 10:06 By A new security flaw has been disclosed in the libcue library impacting GNOME Linux systems that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on affected hosts. Tracked as CVE-2023-43641 (CVSS score: 8.8), the issue is described as a case of memory corruption

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Japanese PM says international AI regulations will be here by Christmas

Japanese PM says international AI regulations will be here by Christmas 10/10/2023 at 09:32 By Laura Dobberstein G7 to meet after getting ideas from UN’s Internet Governance Forum Leaders of the G7 are expected to establish international AI regulations by the end of the year, Japanese prime minister Fumia Kishida said on Monday.… This article

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Citrix Devices Under Attack: NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Capture User Credentials

Citrix Devices Under Attack: NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Capture User Credentials 10/10/2023 at 09:18 By A recently disclosed critical flaw in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway devices is being exploited by threat actors to conduct a credential harvesting campaign. IBM X-Force, which uncovered the activity last month, said adversaries exploited “CVE-2023-3519 to attack unpatched NetScaler Gateways to

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Bitcoin analysts look to November as price action looks to mirror past cycles

Bitcoin analysts look to November as price action looks to mirror past cycles 10/10/2023 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph By Martin Young Bitcoin’s months of sideways action have been uncannily similar to the previous two BTC market cycles, which saw a pivot in November leading up to a halving event. This article is an excerpt from

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Ordswap urges users to recover keys after losing control of website

Ordswap urges users to recover keys after losing control of website 10/10/2023 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph By Jesse Coghlan Before it was taken down, Ordswap users said the compromised website directed users to a phishing link. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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China’s top crypto-mining hardware-maker reportedly furloughs staff

China’s top crypto-mining hardware-maker reportedly furloughs staff 10/10/2023 at 08:38 By Simon Sharwood Bitmain’s ‘Antminers’ dominate the market – but customers aren’t buying The world’s largest source of hardware designed for the task of mining cryptocurrency, Beijing-based Bitmain, has reportedly furloughed staff after disappointing sales.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks

Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks 10/10/2023 at 08:04 By Cointelegraph By Brayden Lindrea The 2FA security measure is optional for Friend.tech users seeking additional security on the platform. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Why zero trust delivers even more resilience than you think

Why zero trust delivers even more resilience than you think 10/10/2023 at 08:04 By Help Net Security Ten years ago, zero trust was an exciting, innovative perspective shift that security experts were excited to explore; today, it’s more likely to be framed as an inevitable trend than as a mere option on the security menu.

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Turning military veterans into cybersecurity experts

Turning military veterans into cybersecurity experts 10/10/2023 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, James Murphy, the Director of the TechVets Programme at the Forces Employment Charity, discusses the challenges that military veterans face when transitioning from military to civilian life. One significant hurdle is the difficulty they often encounter in

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Why security is the bedrock of success for mainframe projects

Why security is the bedrock of success for mainframe projects 10/10/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Enterprises looking to update their mission-critical operations are approaching modernization in three ways – modernizing on the mainframe, integrating with the hyperscalers, or moving off to the cloud, according to a recent Kyndryl report. Almost all respondents use

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Vietnam accused of Predator spyware attack on EU and US politicians

Vietnam accused of Predator spyware attack on EU and US politicians 10/10/2023 at 06:49 By Simon Sharwood Awkward, seeing as the US and Vietnam just announced a refreshed relationship Amnesty International has accused the government of Vietnam of acquiring the notorious Predator spyware and using it for nefarious ends – including attempts to infect US

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Cybersecurity pros predict rise of malicious AI

Cybersecurity pros predict rise of malicious AI 10/10/2023 at 06:35 By Help Net Security 76% of cybersecurity professionals believe the world is very close to encountering malicious AI that can bypass most known cybersecurity measures, according to Enea. 26% see this happening within the next year, and 50% in the next 5 years. Worries about

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FTX hacker could be using SBF trial as a smokescreen: CertiK

FTX hacker could be using SBF trial as a smokescreen: CertiK 10/10/2023 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph By Tom Mitchelhill The still-unidentified FTX hackers started ramping up their movement of stolen funds in recent weeks, potentially using media attention of the trial as a cover to hide the illicit activity. This article is an excerpt from

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Cybercriminals can go from click to compromise in less than a day

Cybercriminals can go from click to compromise in less than a day 10/10/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The median dwell time in ransomware engagements dropped to just under 24 hours from 4.5 days in the previous year and 5.5 days in the year before that, according to SecureWorks. In 10% of cases, ransomware

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