An Australian hacker faces 20 years in prison for writing and distributing spyware from the age of 15, raking in more than $500,000. Nine years ago, 15-year-old Jacob Wayne John Keen, created a type of spyware called Imminent Monitor in his family’s bedroom in the suburbs of Brisbane (Queensland, Australia). Keen then sold this type […]
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China: Hackers infiltrated the police system, stealing data of 1 billion people?
Hackers claim to have breached the Shanghai Police Department database and stolen the population data of 1 billion people in China, in what is believed to be the largest cybersecurity breach in the nation’s history. Accordingly, a person or group of hackers is selling more than 23 terabytes of data stolen from the system, including […]
Another crypto theft, hackers stole $ 100 million
Hackers stole $100 million worth of cryptocurrency from Horizon, the blockchain bridge platform developed by startup Harmony. Blockchain bridges are used for users to transfer assets and data back and forth between different blockchain networks. In recent times, these platforms have become the main target of hackers due to many security holes in their underlying […]
The M1 chip has a big security hole, but Apple can’t fix it on its own
On June 10, a team of researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) published research on a security vulnerability of the Apple M1 processor. The tool, called PACMAN, helps to bypass the last layer of defense, preventing attacks on devices using the above processor. Hardware Vulnerability Apple Can’t Fix Zero-click (0-click) is […]
Anti-DDoS products must be able to detect and block at least 80% of attack traffic
One of the technical requirements for a Denial of Service (Anti-DDoS) prevention and control product is to ensure the ability to detect and block attack traffic at least 80%, the ability to protect Minimum 85% purity. The Ministry of Information and Communications has just issued Decision 923 to issue: “Basic technical requirements for products to […]
DeFi project was stolen $ 78 million, hackers were able to use a ‘mixer’
The Fei Protocol algorithmic stablecoin platform has just been stolen nearly 80 million USD on 30/4. The project side offers a bonus 10 million USD if the hacker returns the amount of digital currency taken. Specifically, Fei Protocol announced that the platform’s Fuse protocol on Rari Capital was hacked. Data from the hacker’s wallet address […]
Leaving cryptocurrency in a hardware wallet, an investor still has 120,000 USD stolen by hackers
Hardware wallets are considered the safest place to store Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies today. Cryptocurrencies are slowly becoming a popular investment, while also being targeted by hackers. Because even when stored and stored carefully, like in a hardware wallet, even a small mistake can cause investors to have all their assets stolen. The story shared […]
The largest hacker forum “suddenly” stopped working
February 28, 2022 15:35 GMT+7 One of the largest hacker forums in the world has just stopped working for unknown reasons. Raidforums.com, which provides stolen databases, login credentials, adult content and free downloads of hacking tools, has just stopped working. According to the news site Hackread, the authorities (unknown) have confiscated the domain money. Some […]
Global hackers have appropriated billions of dollars in the past 2 years
According to a report from blockchain analysis company Chainalysis (USA), hackers globally have appropriated about $ 1.3 billion in ransom from attack victims in the past 2 years. According to an analysis published on February 10, Chainalysis saw a significant increase in ransom payments, with $602 million in 2021 and $692 million in 2020. This […]
Detecting the ‘backdoor’ of the US Federal Agency’s intranet
According to a report from Ars Technica and The Record, the network of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) was hacked through a “backdoor”. A report published last week by the Czech cybersecurity company Avast states: “This attack can lead to full network visibility and complete control over the system, and can therefore […]