cybersecurity
Russian Government Websites Are Currently Down
The reasons for the outage are unclear at this point, but there have been similar disruptions attributed to the Russian government in recent weeks.
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.
A Hacker Is Actively Stealing High-Value NFTs From OpenSea Users
The world's largest NFT exchange says it is 'actively investigating rumors of an exploit.'
The US Crackdown on Spyware Vendors Is Only Beginning
The indictment of a Mexican citizen who was a reseller for Hacking Team in the country shows that the Department of Justice is committed to stifling the spyware industry.
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.
The Rabbit Hole Beneath the Crypto Couple Is Endless
Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein wanted to be famous. Now, after being accused of laundering billions of dollars of crypto, they are.
Feds Arrest Couple Who Allegedly Laundered $1 Billion in Stolen Bitcoins
The authorities seized around $3.6 billion stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
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.
Crypto.com: Ex-Hacker Who Worked for Controversial Spying Firm Won’t Join Company
The cryptocurrency exchange hired a hacker who used to work for DarkMatter, a controversial company that spied on U.S. citizens.