North Korea-linked hacking group Lazarus stole close to $400 million worth of crypto-assets last year, Chainalysis reports.
North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021
Ukraine Reports Massive Cyber Attack on Government Websites
Kyiv on Friday reported a massive cyber attack on key government websites as tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine escalate following several rounds of unsuccessful talks.
The education ministry said on Facebook that its website was down due to a “global (cyber) attack” that had taken place overnight.
U.S. Cyber Command Officially Links MuddyWater Group to Iranian Intelligence
The U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) on Wednesday officially tied the advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as MuddyWater to Iranian intelligence.
Report: Dozens of El Salvador Journalists, Activists Hacked
Dozens of journalists and human rights defenders in El Salvador had their cellphones repeatedly hacked with sophisticated spyware over the past year and a half, an internet watchdog said Wednesday.
U.S. Issues Fresh Warning Over Russian Cyber Threats as Ukraine Tensions Mount
Several U.S. government agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory to provide an overview of cyber operations linked to Russia. The advisory comes as tensions mount over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Albania Hires US Company to Boost Cybersecurity After Leak
The Albanian government said Tuesday that it would hire a U.S. company to bolster its cybersecurity following a large leak last month.
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Calls Attention to ‘Wormable’ Windows Flaw
Microsoft’s first batch of patches for 2022 is a big one: 97 documented security flaws in the Windows ecosystem, some serious enough to cause remote code execution attacks.
Moxie Marlinspike Steps Down as Signal CEO
Celebrated cryptographer Moxie Marlinspike is stepping down as chief executive at Signal, temporarily turning the reins of the popular encrypted messaging platform to WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton.
Apache Foundation Calls Out Open-Source Leechers
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is calling out for-profit companies leeching on open-source code, warning that “only a tiny percentage” of downstream vendors are contributing to securing the open-source ecosystem.
U.S. Government Issues Warning Over Commercial Surveillance Tools
The U.S. State Department and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) on Friday issued a warning over the use of commercial surveillance tools.
