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Cryptocurrency hacks wanted – $100,000 prize fund offered in cybercrime forum contest
Cybercriminals are running an online competition offering big prizes to anyone who believes they have found an unusual way to help crooks steal cryptocurrency. As security researchers at Intel471 describe, an underground ...
Apple Patches Zero-Day XCSSET Exploit
By the time Apple patched a zero-day vulnerability in macOS 11.4 that bypasses the Transparency Consent and Control (TCC) framework, it was being exploited by attackers using XCSSET malware. Jamf researchers dissecting ...
U.S. Takes Aim at Russia’s Cyber Ops Ecosystem
The Biden administration is taking the Russian cyber operations ecosystem to task with sanctions pointed at both established Russian companies as well as Russian-controlled entities created by the FSB, GRU and SVR ...
Hacker Breaches Florida Water Treatment Plant, Adds Lye to City’s Water Supply
An unknown hacker virtually infiltrated the city of Oldsmar’s water treatment plant — twice — to increase its levels of sodium hydroxide (lye) before Super Bowl Sunday weekend Tampa Bay... The post ...
The Top Cybersecurity Certifications in 2021
What are the Most Valued Cybersecurity Certifications in 2021? This is an important question for employers, recruiters, seasoned security professionals, and especially for those planning a cybersecurity career. The Information Security Careers Network ...
Podcast Episode 12 – Advocating for Hackers with Chloe Messdaghi
Chloe Messdaghi, VP of Strategy at Point3, advocate and activist joins the show to explain common misconceptions about the hacking community and how we can do better to combat those stigmas. She ...
Attackers vs. Hackers – Two *Very* Different Animals
The cybersecurity industry is more well-informed than most, but even so, misconceptions arise and spread, helped along by the fact that the rise in cybersecurity incidents has led to substantial “pop culture” ...
The Curious Case of SunCrypt
Toward the end of August, the gang behind the SunCrypt ransomware strain announced they had joined the Maze cartel of ransomware operators, which currently boasts Maze, LockBit and Ragnar Locker. After that ...
Hacker Steals $7.5 Million from Maryland Non-Profit by Compromising Employee’s Personal Computer
A hacker stole $7.5 million from the endowment funds of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, a non-profit from Maryland in the US. Such security incidents perfectly illustrate the dangers of working ...
Data Breach at Roper St. Francis Hospital Affects 6,000 Patients
Roper St. Francis Hospital (RSFH) has reported that 6,000 patients are directly affected by a data breach that allowed attackers to steal their medical records and other personal information. Healthcare private data ...
