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We talk to NuGenesis about its freakish obsession with crashing and hacking their own blockchains, using the best blackhats in the business. In the light of the recent hacks continuing to plague Defi, its an opportunity to review the developments in security. With the internet of things (‘IOT’), supply-chain and […]
In the world of Bitcoin and other crypto assets, theft and hacks are rather common. Michael Terpin fell victim to such theft a few years ago, yet it now seems that the investigation is reaching a new milestone. Most Bitcoin enthusiasts will be familiar with Michael Terpin. The Michael Terpin […]
Even though the coronavirus wreaks havoc globally, some things will never change. More specifically, hackers in China are still going about their business as if nothing else goes on in the world. Chinese hackers are always up to something, regardless of what goes on in the world. Coronavirus Won’t Stop […]
It is evident that the Defi industry remains in the very early stages of development. Following a recent attack affecting dForce, the overall sentiment toward this industry may not necessarily change. There are many different options to explore in the world of decentralized finance, or DeFi. Latest DeFi Hack Raises […]
Data breaches are almost a daily occurrence in this modern day and age. Even the UN falls victims to such hacks, albeit they don’t always inform the victims right away. During the summer of 2019, the UN fell victim to a large-scale hacking attempt. Major UN Hack Raises Numerous Questions […]
Hackers and criminals continue to step up their game. It now seems a fileless backdoor for major targets is making the rounds in Russia. Most people may have heard of the TrickBot group. It is one of Russia’s premier hacking collectives, and one that keeps sophisticating its attacks. PowerTrick is […]
Blackmailing any corporations can result in significant jail sentences. When that corporation is Apple, chances of being detained are a lot higher than one might think. One hacker from London tried to blackmail the technology for $100,000 worth of gift cards. The Fake Apple Hack That Never Happened This incident […]
China is known to sponsor several hacking collectives. APT20 a very active community of criminals, wasn’t officially linked to any country, until now. New research by Fox-IT seems to indicate APT20 is working on behalf of the Chinese government. APT20 may be a Government Initiative More specifically, the security agency […]
For quite some time now, there have been claims as to how Iran has state-funded hacking groups under its control. Those rumors will only be reinforced following a string of recent attacks against industrial control systems executed by APT33. It would appear a new group of state-sponsored Iranian hackers is […]
Over the past 11 years, numerous cryptocurrency exchanges have been hacked. The total amount of funds stolen because of these incidents has become astronomical. Even in 2019, that trend is not slowing down. VinDAX, a Vietnamese trading platform, has fallen victim to a cyber attack. VinDAX Confirms the Theft of […]
Have you had a great year with cryptocurrencies? Made the right trades at the right time and seen some hefty gains? Unfortunately, come tax season and the IRS is going to want a big chunk of your gains – they are already sending out warning letters! Given that crypto trading […]
Any cryptocurrency network and its underpinning code are subject to malicious intervention. This is especially true when it comes to smart contracts. Numerous projects offer this functionality, which exposes all of them to potential hacks and theft. For one EOS-based gambling dApp, a recent exploit cost them over 30,000 EOS […]
Lightning cables used for charging Apple devices have become very common over the past decade. Most consumers can distinguish this cable from others simply by giving it a quick glance. However, not all lightning cables are the same. Some of them, while they might look legitimate, will effectively allow criminals […]
For quite some time now, there have been persistent rumors regarding Tor being deanonymized. Although it is a known fact the NSA is capable of doing so, albeit it remains to be seen if they will explore that option. Russia’s FSB, however, is effectively working on such a project with […]
The year 2019 will not go down in the cryptocurrency history books as the most secure year for trading platforms. Numerous companies have already been hacked this year, and it now seems BitPoint can be added to this growing list. The Japanese trading platform has been compromised and funds have […]
Whenever a new payment service is launched in any part of the world, there is some initial excitement. In most cases, such launches go off without a hitch. That was not the case for 7-Eleven’s new mobile payment service known as 7Pay. In Japan, hundreds of people have had money […]
While the cryptocurrency prices are swinging in all directions these days, some things will never change in this industry. Exchanges are still being targeted by hackers and criminals, with some efforts being more successful than others. Bitrue, the trading platform, has lost several million in ADA and XRP this week. […]
Cities in the United States are under attack from hackers. In recent times, cities like Baltimore in Maryland, Cartersville in Georgia and Lynn in Massachusetts have all suffered attacks. And now, a city in the state of Florida has caved in and decided to pay the hackers. And it wasn’t […]