cryptocurrency
A New Ransomware Scam: Fraud by the Incident Responders
In February 2018, Oxford Biomedica, a large biological research company in Oxford, UK, was hit by a ransomware attack. The hackers were demanding more than £300,000 in ransom. Oxford invoked its incident ...
Strengthening Crypto Account Security: Beyond SMS 2FA
As Bitcoin Week kicks off in Miami today, we are reminded the rise of cryptocurrencies is revolutionizing the financial landscape and providing individuals with unprecedented control over their digital assets. However, this ...
Trends and Predictions of Growing Cryptocurrency Cyberattacks
Cryptocurrencies will almost certainly continue adoption and further adaptation despite the large 2022 downturn. Growth of the ecosystem and changes underway in 2023 carry important implications for cyberattack risk to both end ...
Cryptocurrency Phishing Threats Luring New Victims
Cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with a report from Kaspersky recording an increase of 40% in 2022 compared to the previous year. This was among the many findings in the ...
Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast
Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. Why am I not surprised? ...
Nick Weaver on Regulating Cryptocurrency
Nicholas Weaver wrote an excellent paper on the problems of cryptocurrencies and the need to regulate the space—with all existing regulations. His conclusion: Regulators, especially regulators in the United States, often fear ...
Reddit Hacked, Preventing Accidental Location Sharing, Developer Hacks His Own Company
Reddit announced that it was the victim of a phishing attack aimed at its employees, resulting in unauthorized access to internal documents, code, and some unspecified business systems. Advice on managing device ...
2023: Complexity Reigns in Cybersecurity as Existing Threats Adapt and New Technologies Emerge
Last December, the team looked at various topics related to the field of cyber and information security. One thing is for certain: cybersecurity is not monolithic—there are so many facets of cybersecurity, ...
Top Crypto Scandals: FTX Crypto Scam and Other Notable Hacks in 2022
Explore the FTX crypto scam of 2022 & other large crypto scams/hacks. Learn about the ecosystems targeted, tactics used & tips to protect yourself ...
Mitigating the North Korean Cybersecurity Threat
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky recently published an analysis that detailed how a North Korean threat actor, which it called the BlueNoroff group, is stealing cryptocurrency by bypassing the “Mark of the Web” flag ...