The popular cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta was hacked, attackers conducted a DNS attack that allowed to steal at least 308 ETH ($266,789) as well as a large number of tokens. The spike in cryptocurrency values is attracting cybercriminals, the last victim is the popular cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta that announced a potential attack […]
For the second year in a row, “123456” was the top password found in data dumps in 2017
For the second year in a row, “123456” was the top password found in data dumps in 2017 despite the numerous warning of using strong passwords. For the second year in a row, “123456” was the top password among the millions of cleartext passwords exposed online due to the numerous […]
The spike in Bitcoin price is making it a less useful payment method in the cybercrime underground
The recent spike in the Bitcoin price and the fees associated with each transaction are making Bitcoin a less useful payment method in the cybercrime underground. We have a long debated the use of unregulated virtual currencies like Bitcoin in the criminal underground. Virtual currencies have a crucial role in facilitating illicit […]
Software used in FBI’s biometric database contains Russian code: Report
The allegations that Russia hacked the 2016 elections in the United States are known to many but now biometric data of millions of American citizens may or may not be at risk of being compromised as software used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and 18,000 other […]
La page facebook officielle du Radio Nationale piratée
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Carthage Cyber Arena, une nouvelle pour la cybersécurité en Tunisie
Ils parlent de nous! Sites officiels, pages facebook, magazines… parlent du plus grand évenement en cybersécurité en Tunisie A propos du l’évenement Mardi le 19 Décembre 2017, des centaines de passionnés de la cybersécurité etait au rendez à la cité des sciences pour un nouveau concept en Tunise, avec plusieurs […]
Catelites Android Malware Poses as 2,200 Bank Apps
Another day another Android malware. This time, according to a joint research conducted by security firms SfyLabs and Avast Threat Labs, there is a new Android malware strain that can pose as not a hundred or two but nearly 2,200 banks to steal passwords and carry out fraud. The malware, […]
Spoofed Emails from Supposedly Corporate Printer Vendors Install Backdoor
Corporate printers and scanners related emails are quite common in large organizations and this particular aspect is now deemed as a potential opportunity for exploitation by cybercriminals. According to the findings of Barracuda Networks, there is a sudden rise in attacks involving HP, Canon and Epson printer and scanner email […]
MOZILLA PATCHES CRITICAL BUG IN THUNDERBIRD
Mozilla issued a critical security update to its popular open-source Thunderbird email client. The patch was part of a December release of five fixes that included two bugs rated high and one rated moderate and another low. Mozilla said Thunderbird, which is also serves as a news, RSS and chat […]
Security vulnerability found in ATM machines running Windows XP in Russia
All ATMs that are still running on Microsoft’s 16-year-old Windows XP operating system are at the risk of getting hacked easily, as the OS is no longer supported by the Redmond giant except for emergency security patches (for instance, patch blocking the WannaCry ransomware released this year). An employee of Russian […]