Attackers Hone Their Playbooks, Become More Agile
Cybercriminals and nation-state actors adapted to defenders' tactics and became more efficient in 2021, with attackers relying more on data leaks combined with ransomware to extort increasing sums of...
DOJ beefs up efforts to combat criminal use of cryptocurrencies
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4% of crypto whales are criminals, and they hold $25B among them: Chainalysis
Chainalysis data shows that 4,068 criminal whales (roughly 4% of all whales) are hodling more than $25 billion worth of cryptocurrency among them. The blockchain analytics firm defines criminal whales...
Top cybersecurity threats of 2022: report
With cybercrime on the rise, we are likely to see both new and already familiar digital threats soar in 2022. A report by experts from Experian details the top...
Spoofing attacks to soar as COVID wrecks supply lines
Threat actors will take advantage of shipping delays and disruption to supply lines caused by COVID-19 to increase spoofing attacks, rendering more businesses vulnerable to cyber scams well into...
NASA unhappy with SpaceX plan for mass satellite deployment
NASA is concerned Elon Musk's plans threaten the future of its science and human spaceflight missions.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) outlined its key concerns in a five-page...
Nation-state actor suspected behind the Red Cross attack
Advanced hacking tools and sophisticated obfuscation techniques point to an unnamed nation-state behind a cyberattack against the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In late January, malicious hackers...
Initial access brokers have established themselves as a pillar of cybercrime in 2021
Initial access brokers (IABs) use remote desktop protocol and virtual private networks to breach organizations. As the IAB market becomes even more mature, its access prices are likely to...
Warning: How one-time password bots can steal all your crypto
Cybercriminals are using bots purchased on Telegram to trick users into giving them access to their cryptocurrency accounts. According to a report from cybersecurity firm Intel471, one-time password (OTP) bots...
