News list for "cyber"

Apple security researcher says threat of malicious software Banshee on MacOS is exaggerated

Researchers at cyber security firm Check Point have revealed that a new macOS malicious software, Banshee, managed to evade anti virus detection for more than two months by borrowing encryption schemes from Apple security tools. Forbes warned that the malicious software contained a "real and present danger" and the New York Post quoted Check Point as saying that more than 100 million Apple users could "become victims". However, endpoint security startup Dou...

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2025-01-14 12:28:03
Apple security researcher says threat of malicious software Banshee on MacOS is exaggerated

Researchers at cyber security firm Check Point recently revealed that a new macOS malicious software, Banshee, managed to evade anti virus detection for more than two months by borrowing the encryption scheme of Apple's security tools. Forbes warned that the malicious software contained "real and present dangers", and the New York Post quoted Check Point as saying that more than 100 million Apple users could "become victims".

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2025-01-14 12:28:03
Warning: The browser plug-in released by Cyberhaven was implanted with malicious code, and various plug-ins were attacked

The founder of AabyssTeam issued a security alert on X, Cyberhaven security company was attacked by phishing emails, resulting in malicious code implanted in the browser plug-in released by it, trying to read the browser cookies and passwords of uploaded users. Subsequent analysis of the code found that multiple browser plug-ins were attacked, including Proxy SwitchyOmega (V3), etc. These plug-ins affected 500,000 users in the Google Store and have been followed. Slow...

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2025-01-12 21:16:40
预警:Cyberhaven发布的浏览器插件被植入恶意代码,多种插件均被攻击

AabyssTeam 创始人于 X 发布安全预警,Cyberhaven 安全公司被钓鱼邮件攻击,导致其发布的浏览器插件被植入恶意代码,试图读取上传用户的浏览器 Cookie 和密码。后续分析代码,发现多个浏览器插件均被攻击,包含 Proxy SwitchyOmega (V3) 等,这些插件在谷歌商店影响了五十万名用户,目前已经被关注。 慢...

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2025-01-12 21:16:40
Class A shared cyber security concept stocks rose, Guohua Network Security, Nanling Technology, Jicheng Electronics, Ruiskangda rose by the limit, Datang Telecom, Ren Zixing, Caixun shares rose.

Class A shared cyber security concept stocks rose, Guohua Network Security, Nanling Technology, Jicheng Electronics, Ruiskangda rose by the limit, Datang Telecom, Ren Zixing, Caixun shares rose.

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2024-12-19 09:36:13
Data: As of December 5, the cumulative income of bitcoin miners 71.49 billion dollars

GlassNode said in a post on X that as of December 5, bitcoin miners have accumulated $71.49 billion for protecting cyber security and processing transactions. The block reward income is $67.31 billion, and the transaction fee income is $4.18 billion.

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2024-12-12 18:27:10
Singapore government department: Cryptocurrency theft cases have been frequent recently, and the public should take precautions to protect their wallets

On November 29, the Singapore Police Force and the cyber security bureau issued a joint statement saying that criminals have recently observed a variety of means to steal cryptocurrencies from victims' cryptocurrency wallets. Their usual methods include posing as legal entities on social media, offering gifts or promotions as bait, and asking victims to "verify" their wallets by sharing personal information such as login credentials. In addition...

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2024-11-29 13:15:33
Department of Justice seizes cybercrime site PopeyeTools and charges its managers

The Department of Justice announced the closure of PopeyeTools, an illegal cybercrime marketplace, and indicted three of its managers - Abdul Ghaffar and Abdul Sami in Pakistan, and Javed Mirza in Afghanistan. The three were charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud, illegally trade access devices, and sell illegal tools and data through websites, including stolen bank account info and payment card data. PopeyeTools Since...

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2024-11-22 13:59:20
Department of Justice seizes cybercrime marketplace Popeyetools for making $1.70 million in crypto payments

On November 22nd, the Department of Justice announced the seizure of cybercrime platform Popeyetools and indicted its administrators, Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami and Javed Mirza, accusing them of selling stolen financial data and assisting in the commission of ransomware and fraud crimes. Since 2016, the platform has made $1.70 million through cryptocurrency payments and other means, involving the sale of stolen credit card data and personally identifiable information. Law enforcement also seized ...

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2024-11-22 13:01:53
U.S. cyber security agency: election infrastructure not significantly affected

The US cyber security and infrastructure security agency (CISA) said that although some areas were affected by extreme weather and infrastructure disruptions, there were no major incidents affecting the security of election infrastructure. According to Cait Conley, senior adviser to CISA, the current disruption is expected to be short-lived and does not pose a threat to overall election security.

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2024-11-06 00:05:37
US cyber security chief: did not see any evidence of activity that could affect the election results

The head of the US cyber security agency said they had not seen any evidence of activity that could have affected the outcome of the election.

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2024-11-05 04:31:32
Ironblocks plans to launch the Web3 security layer Venn Network in phases

Israeli cyber security firm Ironblocks has announced plans for a phased rollout of its new Web3 security layer, Venn Network, which plans to match security operators and their technical expertise with crypto applications that require additional attention to their transaction flows. Participating DeFi applications may pay crypto rewards to auditors and cyber security firms who review pending transactions, according to founder and CEO of Ironblocks Or Dadosh. DeFi protocols, including Ether.Fi and...

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2024-10-31 03:51:19
US cyber security chief Jen Easterly: Targeted attacks such as ransomware and DDoS attacks are becoming more common

Jen Easterly, director of the US cyber security and infrastructure security agency, said: The threat landscape is becoming more sophisticated, with targeted attacks such as ransomware and DDoS attacks becoming more common. We are particularly concerned about the real physical threats facing election officials and their families. We work closely with intelligence agencies and the FBI to provide the public with regular updates on observed threats.

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2024-10-31 00:47:04
Hong Kong police "code word" arrest operation smashes local fraud syndicate involved in cryptocurrency, involving HK $360 million

The Hong Kong police launched a "code word" arrest operation, and the officers of the cyber security and technology crime bureau assisted in the search for evidence related to network and cryptocurrency transactions. They smashed a local fraud syndicate involved in cryptocurrency and arrested 27 people, with a total amount of 360 million Hong Kong dollars. New Territories South Regional Crime Headquarters Superintendent Yiu Yongqin said that the fraud syndicate mainly used online love to lure vi...

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2024-10-15 12:58:57
FinCEN accuses TD Bank of failing to report suspicious crypto activity, faces $3 billion money laundering fine

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has accused banking giant TD Bank of failing to report suspicious activity from an anonymous group of customers engaged in international cryptocurrency transactions. FinCEN said TDBank processed more than 2,000 transactions in nine months from a company called "Customer Group C" (allegedly engaged in sales financing and the real estate industry). Customer Group C falsely reported its expected international telegraphic transfer activity to TD Bank...

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2024-10-15 07:45:23