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Federal judge refuses to dismiss $224M lawsuit against AT&T for SIM-swap bungle

A US federal judge has rejected AT&T‘s request to dismiss a $224 million lawsuit over a devastating SIM-swapping incident that led to $24 million in stolen cryptocurrency. A press release confirms the communications giant will face court over allegations it violated the Federal Communications Act, a consumer contract, as well as several other laws, when hackers assumed the identity (and telephone account) of cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin in 2017. дальше »

2019-7-23 13:05


Domestic abusers are using easily accessible apps to stalk and control their victims

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Hollywood has us believing that spyware technology is only used by secret-agent hackers who plant tracking devices in car wheels or in the soles of shoes. дальше »

2019-7-16 14:52


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Bitpoint Discloses A Further $2.3 Million Is Missing From Hack

Following the high profile hacking of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Bitpoint, the company has announced another $2. 3 million of cryptocurrency missing. The Icing On The Bitpoint Cake As if it wasn’t already bad enough to have had $32 million of cryptocurrency stolen by hackers, Bitpoint has just disclosed that an additional $2. дальше »

2019-7-15 14:00


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New York City College Struck by Ransomware, $1.9 Million in Bitcoin Demanded

Munroe College in Manhattan has been hit by a ransomware attack that has shut down the college’s computer systems. The hackers are demanding 170 bitcoin (BTC), which is roughly $1. 9 million. The malware infection came to light on the morning of July 10, but the specifications of the infection are still largely unknown, as reportedRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-7-15 13:00


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Monero security flaw could’ve seen XMR stolen from cryptocurrency exchanges

Privacy-focused altcoin Monero has suddenly disclosed nine security vulnerabilities — including one that could have allowed hackers to steal XMR from cryptocurrency exchanges. Until March, rogue Monero miners were hypothetically able to create “specifically-crafted” blocks to force Monero wallets into accepting fake deposits for an XMR amount chosen by the attacker. дальше »

2019-7-4 18:18


Crypto Will Become Much Harder to Hack After Binance Shares Data

  Eight crypto exchanges have been hacked year-to-date with major exchanges in the likes of South Korea’s Bithumb reporting high-profile security breaches. In the upcoming months, despite the emergence of highly sophisticated technologies and tools employed by hackers, it may become significantly more difficult to hack into crypto exchanges. дальше »

2019-6-30 22:30


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Tesco’s Twitter Account Compromised, Hacker Asks for Bitcoin (BTC) 

Hackers have hijacked the official Twitter handle of Tesco, a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer with over 3,400 stores scattered across the globe. The bad actors tried to orchestrate a bitcoin (BTC) giveaway scam with the account without much success, according to a BleepingComputer report from June 25, 2019. дальше »

2019-6-27 13:00


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Ransomware: Another U.S. City Pays Hackers Over $500k in Bitcoin  

The leaders of Lake City, a city of less than 70,000 people, located in central north Florida’s Columbia County, have paid the sum of 42 bitcoin (about $523k at press time ) to the hackers who orchestrated the catastrophic ransomware attack that totally crippled the area’s online processes two weeks ago, according to a ZDNetRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-6-27 05:00