Category: security
438 crypto masterminds are responsible for the majority of pump-and-dump crypto coin schemes globally, researchers find
Pump-and-dump schemes dominate crypto markets, driven by 438 manipulative masterminds Telegram’s ease of communication fuels the rise of crypto manipulations Advanced tools like Perseus expose crypto scammers, but regulation remains essential As cybersecurity faces challenges with common internet scams like phishing, advanced fee fraud, and fake lotteries, cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes…
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Google warns North Korean spies are gaining positions in Western firms
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has identified more threats from the DPRK North Korean hackers pose as IT workers to get jobs in Western firms This brings a host of security threats for companies A new report by Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has warned of an expansion of operations by the…
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Thousands of PostgreSQL servers are being hijacked to mine crypto
Researchers at Wiz spot a new cryptojacking campaign It has targeted more than 1,500 misconfigured PostgreSQL servers A variant of the infamous XMRig miner was deployed to try and steal crypto Hackers are targeting misconfigured and publicly exposed PostgreSQL servers with cryptocurrency miners, rendering them practically unusable as they rake…
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Security firm Check Point confirms data breach, but says users have nothing to worry about
A hacker claims to be selling data stolen from Check Point Security firm says data is from an old breach that has been dealt with But some security experts aren’t convinced by this explanation A hacker is claiming to have stolen a “highly sensitive” dataset from Check Point – but…
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American cyber brass calls for retaliatory strikes against China, but is the US really ready?
In the wake of the Salt Typhoon attacks that compromised most of the major telecommunications providers in the US, many in the upper echelons of power are pushing for offensive cyber operations against China. The move would model a tit-for-tat strategy, in that China has struck the US, so the…
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Millions of solar power systems could be at risk of cyber attacks after researchers find flurry of vulnerabilities
Insecure solar systems allow cybercriminals to steal data and ransom access Millions of solar inverters remain vulnerable to severe cybersecurity threats Forescout – Vedere uncover flaws allowing attackers to take full control over solar systems The increasing use of solar power has exposed critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in inverters, cloud computing…
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