NSA Cyber Specialist, Army Doctor Charged in US Spying Cases
In one case, cybersecurity expert Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 30, spent less than four weeks working at the NSA, the government’s huge and powerful signals intelligence agency, before he suddenly quit, citing family problems at the end of June. In the few weeks he was at the NSA, he printed out top secret documents, and after…
FBI Warns of Surge in Attacks Targeting DeFi Platforms
According to the agency, miscreants are taking advantage of the increased interest in cryptocurrency and the complex functionality and the open source nature of DeFi platforms to perform nefarious activities. Cybercriminals are exploiting security flaws in the smart contracts governing DeFi platforms to steal virtual currency and cause investors to lose money, the FBI says….
North Korean Hackers Use Fake Job Offers to Deliver New macOS Malware
Believed to be backed by the North Korean government, Lazarus has been active since at least 2009, orchestrating various high-profile attacks, including numerous assaults on cryptocurrency entities. Also referred to as Hidden Cobra, Lazarus is believed to comprise multiple subgroups, the activities of which often overlap, the same as their tools. Over the past couple…
Spreading malware through community phishing
In this video for Help Net Security, Maor Hizkiev, Senior Director Software Engineering at Datto, talks about a recently analyzed community phishing campaign revolving around Nvidia. This phishing campaign started back in 2020, when Nvidia released their 30 series of graphic cards, which are heavily used by cryptominers. Datto started monitoring this phishing campaign on…
Latest Mac Coinminer Utilizes Open-Source Binaries and the I2P Network
Coinminers are one of the more profitable types of malware for malicious actors, and they require little maintenance once installed on a victim’s device. The malicious actor can have a coinminer masquerade itself as a legitimate app, trick susceptible users into running it on their systems, and just wait for the profits to roll in….
Cyber Insights 2022: Improving Criminal Sophistication
This is a result of basic mechanics: “When one object exerts a force on a second object, the second one exerts a force on the first that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.” In cyber, it means that when defenses get stronger, attackers get more sophisticated; and when attackers get more sophisticated, defenses…
Hackers Steal $150 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency From BitMart
The platform claims that only the Ethereum (ETH) and Binance Smart Chain (BSC) hot wallets were impacted, and notes that the two wallets were compromised using stolen private keys. “In response to this incident, BitMart has completed initial security checks and identified affected assets. This security breach was mainly caused by a stolen private key…
Missouri Man Sentenced to Prison Over Role in SIM Swapping Scheme
The man, Garrett Endicott, 22, of Warrensburg, Johnson County, who pleaded guilty to his role in the scheme, was also ordered to pay $121,000 in restitution, the United States Department of Justice said on Tuesday. Endicott is the sixth member of the international hacking group “The Community” to have been sentenced in connection with the…
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 40 Deals Announced in November 2021
The number of cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions announced in the past months has remained constant, with 40 deals announced in November 2021. November 1-7 Appsian Security acquires Q Software ERP data security and compliance firm Appsian Security acquired Q Software, which specializes in security and compliance solutions for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, JD Edwards World, and…
Hackers Return Portion of Record Crypto Heist Haul
Poly Network fired off a tweet Wednesday saying hackers had returned $260 million worth of the digital assets taken in a heist a day earlier valued at $613 million. Polygon had urged the thieves to return the stolen fortune and provided online addresses for transfers. “Seven minutes prior to sending the first transaction returning some…
