Now is the Time for the Thoughtful Regulation of Crypto
By Hugh Brooks, Director of Security Operations, CertiK The rapid expansion of the cryptocurrency industry has brought technological innovation and…
Pirated Windows 10 ISOs install clipper malware via EFI partitions
Hackers are distributing Windows 10 using torrents that hide cryptocurrency hijackers in the EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) partition to evade…
Hackers steal $3 million by impersonating crypto news journalists
A hacking group tracked as 'Pink Drainer' is impersonating journalists in phishing attacks to compromise Discord and Twitter accounts for…
Russians charged with hacking Mt. Gox crypto exchange, running BTC-e
Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner have been charged with the 2011 hacking of the leading (at the time)…
Lazarus hackers linked to the $35 million Atomic Wallet heist
The notorious North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus has been linked to the recent Atomic Wallet hack, resulting in…
New Fractureiser malware used CurseForge Minecraft mods to infect Windows, Linux
Hackers used the popular Minecraft modding platforms Bukkit and CurseForge to distribute a new 'Fractureiser' information-stealing malware through uploaded modifications…
Service Rents Email Addresses for Account Signups
One of the most expensive aspects of any cybercriminal operation is the time and effort it takes to create large…
Atomic Wallet hacks lead to over $35 million in crypto stolen
The developers of Atomic Wallet are investigating reports of large-scale theft of cryptocurrency from users' wallets, with over $35 million…
Discord Admins Hacked by Malicious Bookmarks
A number of Discord communities focused on cryptocurrency have been hacked this past month after their administrators were tricked into…
Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer
Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. What…