GetMonero, the official cryptocurrency site, has been hacked
The goal is to distribute stealing malware. Cyber security researcher Bart Blaze: Cybercrime injected functions in software that executes after a user opens or creates a new wallet.
Cyber Security: IP hijackers could be traced in future
Researcher at MIT and University of California at San Diego (UCSD) developed a new machine-learning system. It illuminates some of the common qualities of the “serial hijackers.
Cybercrime, Smominru botnet is spreading and it’s stronger
Guardicore Labs cyber security experts: Only in August the malware infected over 90,000 machines worldwide. It exploits brute force and EternalBlue for cryptomining.
Cybercrime spread InnfiRAT to target victim’s cryptocurrency
Zscaler cyber security experts: The malware looks for digital currency wallet information, such as Bitcoin and Litecoin. It also grabs browser cookies and has ScreenShot functionality.
Cyber Warfare, USA hit North Korea state sponsored hackers
OFAC sactions Lazarus, Bluenoroff and Andariel. They’re linked to Pyongyang’s RGB and launched cyber attacks to support illicit weapon and missile programs, and to spy and sabotate enemies.
North Korea stole US$ 2bn with cyber attacks to fund It’s weapons program
It has been unveiled by a leaked United Nations report. Pyongyang state sponsored hackers as Lazarus preferred cryptocurrency to avoid international controls on money flux.
Cyber Security, the Beapy cryptojacking campaign targets enterprises in China
Symantec: It’s a file-based malware, that uses a new EternalBlue variant. Cybercrime initial infection vector are email with malicious attachments.
Dark Web: huge blow to vendors and buyers by global law enforcements
In an ongoing operation against cybercrime, international agencies made 61 arrests and shut down 50 accounts. Also seized drugs, firearms, and over €6,2 million.