Security News

A Spectre solution, a (very) brief Cloudflare outage, and a bank heist in Canada
2018-06-02 00:24

Also, the SEC takes aim at another shady ICO Roundup While we were busy chasing SpamCannibals, jailing Yahoo hackers, and blaming North Korea for everything else, there was some interesting...

Cryptocurrency Heist: BGP Leak Masks Ether Theft
2018-04-25 12:03

Essential Internet Infrastructure - DNS, BGP - Remains Vulnerable, Experts WarnAn attack spoofed internet routing information, resulting in anyone who visited MyEtherWallet.com - a free, open...

Suspected 'Big Bitcoin Heist' Mastermind Fled to Sweden On Icelandic PM's Plane
2018-04-18 14:18

Remember the "Big bitcoin heist" we reported last month when a group of thieves stole around 600 powerful bitcoin mining devices from Icelandic data centers? Icelandic Police had arrested 11...

Philippine Bank Threatens Counter-Suit Over World's Biggest Cyber-Heist
2018-02-08 21:45

The Philippine bank used by hackers to transfer money in the world's biggest cyber heist warned of tit-for-tat legal action Thursday, after Bangladeshi officials said they would sue the lender. read more

Bangladesh to File U.S. Suit Over Central Bank Heist
2018-02-07 23:00

Bangladesh's central bank will file a lawsuit in New York against a Philippine bank over the world's largest cyber heist, the finance minister said Wednesday. read more

Philippine Bank Accuses Bangladesh of Heist 'Cover-Up'
2017-12-13 15:34

A Philippine bank on Tuesday accused Bangladesh's central bank of a "massive cover-up" over an $81-million cyber-heist last year, as it rejected allegations it was mostly to blame. read more

Taiwan Bank Heist Linked to North Korean Hackers
2017-10-17 13:51

A recent cyber-heist that targeted a bank in Taiwan has been linked by security researchers to an infamous threat group believed to be operating out of North Korea. read more

Hybrid Bank Heists Net Millions in Cash for Criminals
2017-10-10 16:28

Sophisticated and Stealthy Bank Attack Combines Cyber and Organized Crime Organized crime and cybercriminals are working together to steal large amounts of cash from banks. The money is taken in...

Hacker Steals $8.4 Million in Ethereum (4th Heist In A Month)
2017-07-25 02:28

More Ethereum Stolen! An unknown hacker has just stolen nearly $8.4 Million worth of Ethereum – one of the most popular and increasingly valuable cryptocurrencies – in yet another Ethereum hack...

Hackers Stole $32 Million in Ethereum; 3rd Heist in 20 Days (The Hackers News)
2017-07-20 01:13

An unknown hacker has just stolen nearly $32 million worth of Ethereum – one of the most popular and increasingly valuable cryptocurrencies – from Ethereum wallet accounts linked to at least three...