Twitter confirms ‘Bitcoin’ hackers copied the data of several accounts

Posted on 18/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Ever since Wednesday’s “bitcoin scam” hack where attackers used Twitter’s internal tools to take over a number of high profile accounts, there’s been speculation about what they were truly after.While tweets from hijacked accounts claimed to seek Bit...

Everything we know about the Twitter Bitcoin hack

Posted on 16/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Author’s note: This story was first published on 7/16/2020, and last updated on the same day. Check the Latest Updates section for the most recent developments. Engadget What happened?Early in the afternoon (Eastern time) on July 15th, a hacker -- o...

NSA says Russian hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research

Posted on 16/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Russian hackers are trying to steal research on COVID-19 vaccines, according to intelligence services in the US, UK and Canada, The National Security Agency (NSA) said a group that has been linked to Russian intelligence has targeted health care orga...

Twitter claims ‘social engineering attack’ led to crypto scam tweets

Posted on 16/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In its first detailed statements since someone took over a number of high profile accounts Wednesday afternoon, Twitter posted a thread explaining “what we know so far.” While rumors have swirled about what may have caused a compromise that gave hack...

DOJ indicts ‘fxmsp’ hacker who reportedly breached hundreds of companies

Posted on 08/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

An American court has unsealed the criminal charges against a prolific hacker known as fxmsp, finally revealing the identity of the “invisible god of networks.” In an announcement posted by the Western District of Washington’s US Attorney’s Office, a...

Russian behind elite cybercrime forum sentenced to 9 years in prison

Posted on 26/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A particularly successful Russian hacker is about to serve time behind bars in the US. A federal judge has sentenced Aleksei Burkov, the operator of an elite cybercrime forum, to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in January to two device fra...

DOJ accuses WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of recruiting hackers

Posted on 25/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Justice Department is levelling more accusations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange — though not new charges. Officials have filed a superseding indictment against Assange that maintains the earlier 18 counts of computer intrusion and Espio...

A Chinese hacking group is reportedly targeting governments across Asia

Posted on 07/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A Chinese hacking group has been conducting “ongoing” espionage operations on foreign governments across Asia, according to security firm Check Point. Called Naikon, it has reportedly attacked governments in Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam...

Apple says Mail app vulnerabilities don’t post an ‘immediate risk’ to users

Posted on 24/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple has downplayed the danger of a Mail bug disclosed recently by a security firm, according to a tweet from analyst Rene Ritchie. According to ZecOps, the app has a zero-day exploit that could let attackers infect your iOS device even if you don’t...

WSJ: Travelex paid ransomware ring $2.3 million

Posted on 09/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Earlier this year Travelex made news after attackers shut down its computer networks. Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting new details about the incident, including how much the foreign exchange company paid to resolve its problem: $2.3 million i...

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Twitter confirms ‘Bitcoin’ hackers copied the data of several accounts

Everything we know about the Twitter Bitcoin hack

NSA says Russian hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research

Twitter claims ‘social engineering attack’ led to crypto scam tweets

DOJ indicts ‘fxmsp’ hacker who reportedly breached hundreds of companies

Russian behind elite cybercrime forum sentenced to 9 years in prison

DOJ accuses WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of recruiting hackers

A Chinese hacking group is reportedly targeting governments across Asia

Apple says Mail app vulnerabilities don’t post an ‘immediate risk’ to users

WSJ: Travelex paid ransomware ring $2.3 million