Cross-chains in the crosshairs: Hacks call for better defense mechanisms
2022 has been a lucrative year for hackers preying on the nascent Web3 and decentralized finance (DeFi) spaces, with more than $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency fleeced in several...
Binance recovers the majority of funds stolen from Curve Finance
Crypto exchange Binance has recovered a big part of the funds from the recent hack that targeted the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance. In a tweet, Binance CEO Changpeng...
Krebs: Taiwan, Geopolitical Headwinds Loom Large
BLACK HAT – Las Vegas – A potential invasion of Taiwan should be top of mind for any entity, as geopolitical factors will continue to affect cybersecurity risk profiles.
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Messaging Apps Tapped as Platform for Cybercriminal Activity
Built-in Telegram and Discord services are fertile ground for storing stolen data, hosting malware and using bots for nefarious purposes.
Cybercriminals are tapping the built-in services of popular messaging apps...
Cisco Confirms It’s Been Hacked by Yanluowang Ransomware Gang
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Networking equipment major Cisco on Wednesday confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack on May 24, 2022 after the attackers got hold of an employee's personal...
Conti Cybercrime Cartel Using ‘BazarCall’ Phishing Attacks as Initial Attack Vector
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Three different offshoots of the notorious Conti cybercrime cartel have resorted to the technique of call-back phishing as an initial access vector to breach targeted networks.
"Three autonomous...
New HTTP Request Smuggling Attacks Target Web Browsers
BLACK HAT USA – LAS VEGAS – A security researcher who previously demonstrated how attackers can abuse weaknesses in the way websites handle HTTP requests warned that the same issues can...
Cisco Confirms Data Breach, Hacked Files Leaked
Cisco has confirmed a breach of its network, where the attacker used voice phishing to convince an employee to accept a malicious multifactor authentication (MFA) push. The breach resulted...
New Cross-Industry Group Launches Open Cybersecurity Framework
BLACK HAT USA – LAS VEGAS -- Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Splunk are leading an industry effort of 18 systems and security vendors to standardize how different monitoring...
88% of Nomad Bridge exploiters were ‘copycats’ — Report
Close to 90% of addresses taking part in the $186 million Nomad Bridge hack last week have been identified as “copycats,” making off with a total of $88 million...
