Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has shelled out its largest ever bug bounty payment — a quarter of a million dollars — for what was described as a “market-nuking” security flaw that could have allowed users to sell bitcoins they didn’t own.
Researchers Devise Method to Decrypt Hive Ransomware-Encrypted Data
A group of academic researchers has found a way to exploit a security flaw in the encryption algorithm used by the Hive ransomware to recover hijacked and encrypted data.
At Olympics, Cybersecurity Worries Linger in Background
Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app.
CISA Warns Critical Infrastructure Organizations of Foreign Influence Operations
Newly published guidance from the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provides critical infrastructure organizations with instructions on how to prepare for and mitigate foreign influence operations.
Conti Ransomware ‘Acquires’ TrickBot as It Thrives Amid Crackdowns
Experts at threat intelligence and ransomware disruption company AdvIntel believe the notorious TrickBot malware has reached its limits, but its development team appears to have been “acquired” by the Conti ransomware gang, which has been thriving amid recent crackdowns.
Vulnerability in UpdraftPlus Plugin Exposed Millions of WordPress Site Backups
A high-severity vulnerability in the UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin can allow an attacker to obtain website backups that could contain sensitive information.
European Cybersecurity Agencies Issue Resilience Guidance for Decision Makers
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Union’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-EU) last week published a set of best practices to help organizations boost their cyber resilience.
White House Accuses Russia of Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine
The White House on Friday accused Russia of being responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s defense ministry and major banks.
CISA Creates List of Free Cybersecurity Tools and Services for Defenders
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday announced that it has compiled a list of free cybersecurity tools and services that can help organizations reduce risk and improve resilience.
Fast-Growing Golang-Based ‘Kraken’ Botnet Emerges
Over the past several months, a new Golang-based botnet targeting Windows has been ensnaring hundreds of new systems with every newly deployed command and control (C&C) server, cybersecurity firm ZeroFox reports.












