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Hackers stole $80M worth of cryptocurrency from the Qubit DeFi platformHackers stole $80M worth of cryptocurrency from the Qubit DeFi platform

Hackers stole $80M worth of cryptocurrency from the Qubit DeFi platform

Threat actors stole $80M worth of cryptocurrency from the Qubit DeFi platform by exploiting a flaw in the smart contract…

3 years ago
DeepDotWeb admin sentenced to 97 months in prison for money laundering schemeDeepDotWeb admin sentenced to 97 months in prison for money laundering scheme

DeepDotWeb admin sentenced to 97 months in prison for money laundering scheme

The administrator of the DeepDotWeb (DDW) has received a sentence of 97 months in prison for money laundering. Tal Prihar…

3 years ago
Expert earned $100,500 bounty to hack Apple MacBook webcam and microphoneExpert earned $100,500 bounty to hack Apple MacBook webcam and microphone

Expert earned $100,500 bounty to hack Apple MacBook webcam and microphone

Apple paid +$100K bounty for a macOS series of flaws that can allow threat actors to take over the microphone…

4 years ago
Americans lost $770 million from social media fraud in 2021, FTC reportsAmericans lost $770 million from social media fraud in 2021, FTC reports

Americans lost $770 million from social media fraud in 2021, FTC reports

A report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that in 2021 Americans lost $770 million from social media…

4 years ago
Hybrid cloud campaign OiVaVoii targets company executivesHybrid cloud campaign OiVaVoii targets company executives

Hybrid cloud campaign OiVaVoii targets company executives

A new hacking campaign, tracked as ‘OiVaVoii’, is targeting company executives with malicious OAuth apps. Researchers from Proofpoint have uncovered…

4 years ago
Expert releases PoC for CVE-2022-21882 Windows local privilege elevation issueExpert releases PoC for CVE-2022-21882 Windows local privilege elevation issue

Expert releases PoC for CVE-2022-21882 Windows local privilege elevation issue

A researcher disclosed an exploit for a Windows local privilege elevation issue (CVE-2022-21882) that allows anyone to gain admin privileges…

4 years ago
Security Affairs newsletter Round 351Security Affairs newsletter Round 351

Security Affairs newsletter Round 351

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free…

4 years ago
QNAP force-installs update against the recent wave of DeadBolt ransomware infectionsQNAP force-installs update against the recent wave of DeadBolt ransomware infections

QNAP force-installs update against the recent wave of DeadBolt ransomware infections

QNAP forces its customers to update the firmware of their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect against the DeadBolt…

4 years ago
US FCC bans China Unicom Americas telecom over national security risksUS FCC bans China Unicom Americas telecom over national security risks

US FCC bans China Unicom Americas telecom over national security risks

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revoked the license for the China Unicom Americas over serious national security concerns. The Federal…

4 years ago
Finnish diplomats’ devices infected with Pegasus spywareFinnish diplomats’ devices infected with Pegasus spyware

Finnish diplomats’ devices infected with Pegasus spyware

Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs revealed that devices of Finnish diplomats have been infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. Finland's…

4 years ago