The aftermath of Axie Infinity’s $650M Ronin Bridge hack
In late March, Ronin, an Ethereum sidechain built for the popular play-to-earn nonfungible token game Axie Infinity, was hacked for over 173,600 Ether (ETH) and 25.5 million USD Coin...
Here’s how OpenSea NFT hacks hurt owners, buyers and even entire collections
The nonfungible token (NFT) market has been booming since the summer of 2021 and as NFT prices skyrocketed, so too did the number of hacks targeting NFTs. The most recent...
Best encrypted messaging apps 2022: Chat privately
While there are a number of messaging apps from...
Google Play Bitten by Sharkbot Info-stealer ‘AV Solution’
Google removed six different malicious Android applications targeting mainly users in the U.K. and Italy that were installed about 15,000 times.
Researchers have found the info-stealing Android malware Sharkbot lurking...
Russian accused of selling stolen credit card data
A Russian man has been charged with operating a cyber marketplace that sold access to thousands of compromised email and credit card accounts, the US Attorney reports.
Igor Dekhtyarchuk, 23,...
Senior EU officials targeted with NSO Group’s spyware – media
Spy software designed by the Israeli firm NSO Group was used to spy on senior officials at the European Commission, the executive body of the EU.
According to Reuters's source...
10 NFT and cryptocurrency security risks that CISOs must navigate
The list of companies accepting payments in cryptocurrency keeps expanding, so customers can buy almost everything they want: electronics, college degrees and cappuccinos. At the same time, the market...
Credential-stealing malware disguises itself as Telegram, targets social media users
Spyware.FFDroider is an information stealer that exfiltrates browser data in an attempt to steal credentials and valid session cookies.
A credential-stealing Windows-based malware, Spyware.FFDroider, is after social media credentials...
Axie Infinity sees ‘no signs of buyers’ as AXS price tumbles 30% in two...
Axie Infinity (AXS) price has fallen by nearly 30% two weeks after losing $625 million to a hacking incident involving its play-to-earn gaming platform's underlying blockchain, the Ronin Network.AXS/USD...
