The exchange’s incident report traces a five-month North Korean campaign that used fake recruiters and tampered developer tools Key numbers $6.3bn: Binance’s estimate of the loss, a record for a crypto theft $2.85bn: frozen or intercepted so far About $1bn: Binance’s own user protection fund before the hack 95%: share of affected funds Binance says it has replaced 57: North...Read More
Cybersecurity deployment and preventionReading the White House and awaiting the resultsWashington – CNN confirmed the deployment of National Guard units in several states to bolster cybersecurity efforts and ensure the integrity of the voting process, guaranteeing that no attempts to tamper with ballot boxes or vote-counting systems will occur during the midterm congressional elections. Meanwhile,...Read More
The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the respondents in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) instituted by advocate and legal-technology entrepreneur Sreerupa Chowdhury under Article 32 of the Constitution. The petition raises concerns over the impact of Meta’s algorithm-driven social media platforms, particularly Facebook and Instagram, on the mental health, privacy and well-being...Read More
More than a dozen theme park workers, a sworn law enforcement deputy, and a youth sports coach have been arrested in a sweeping undercover sting in the US.The seven-day blitz across Central Florida — dubbed ‘Polk Around and Find Out II’ — targeted child sex predators and illicit sex trafficking networks, resulting in 281 arrests...Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An Action News Jax investigation has uncovered more than 1,000 registered sex offenders and predators living near school bus stops in Duval County.Our reporting uncovered a “bus stop blind spot.” Action News Jax’s Deja Mayfield explains why a loophole in the law could be to blame.>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<That...Read More
Follow us on Google News A ransomware attack against a network of schools in the United Kingdom shows signs that hackers may have used artificial intelligence to generate commands, troubleshoot technical problems and spread across connected computer systems, according to a cybersecurity investigation published on November 3. Researchers identified the attackers as an affiliate of...Read More
Amid crackdown, cyber scam gangs moving to Africa, Pak & Sri Lanka: I4C chief Hyderabad: Cyber scam compounds operating out of Southeast Asia are shifting their bases to Africa and other parts of Asia, including Madagascar, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, as Indian agencies intensify efforts to dismantle cross-border cybercrime networks, said Rajesh Kumar, CEO of...Read More
Shimla, Nov. 3 — The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that investigating agencies cannot impose a blanket debit freeze on an individual’s entire bank account over an incidental or disputed credit linked to a cybercrime investigation, particularly when the account serves as the person’s sole source of livelihood.Justice Sandeep Sharma, while deciding a petition...Read More
Stock 4you/Shutterstock Rapid battery drain, unknown apps, and random pop-up banners. These are some of the signs that your tablet has been hacked. These attacks can be as sophisticated as that famous Pegasus malware, which infects your device without users doing anything, but these issues...Read More
For almost a decade, North Korean cybercriminals have targeted the cryptocurrency industry—large and small. While these hacks have been frequent, the country’s hackers allegedly made off with their biggest heist to date last week when $6.34 billion was siphoned from the wallets belonging to crypto exchange Binance.In a new security update issued on Tuesday, Binance...Read More
