‘KandyKorn’ macOS Malware Lures Crypto Engineers
The infamous North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group Lazarus has developed a form of macOS malware called “KandyKorn,” which it is using to target blockchain engineers connected to cryptocurrency exchanges. According to a report from Elastic Security Labs, KandyKorn has a full-featured set of capabilities to detect, access, and steal any data from the…
US DOJ Reportedly Investigates FTX Hack
The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the theft of nearly $400 million from FTX. The crypto exchange disclosed in November the day after it filed for bankruptcy that “unauthorized access” had led to the theft. The criminal investigation is separate from the fraud case Justice is pursuing against company co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, Bloomberg…
Crypto Hacks Aren’t a Niche Concern; They Impact Wider Society
The attack against the Ronin Network in March was quickly speculated to be one of the largest cryptocurrency hacks of all time. Approximately $540 million was stolen from the cryptocurrency and NFT games company in a combination of USDC and Etherium, with $400 million of the stolen funds owned by customers playing the game Axie…
Crypto Agility: Solving for the Inevitable
Security today relies on cryptography, an information-protection technology that uses algorithms to transform messages into a form that is difficult for a third party to decipher. For decades, computers and networks have relied on cryptography to provide confidentiality and integrity, and for common tasks like authentication. Arguably, it has become the backbone of modern cybersecurity…
Hacker Dubbed ‘Mr White Hat’ to Return Entire Stolen Crypto Fortune
Poly Network had put out word previously that nearly half of the digital assets swiped early this week had been returned. “As our communication with Mr. White Hat is going on, the remaining user assets on Ethereum are gradually transferred,” Poly Network said in a tweet. “We look forward to Mr. White returning all the…
