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Who’s REALLY Behind The Twitter/X Attacks?

The internet is never short of drama, and this past week was no exception. From high-profile DDoS attacks to Apple battling encryption laws, and even North Korean hackers fumbling with ChatGPT, there’s plenty to unpack. The Attack on X: Who’s Really Behind It? Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) recently found itself under siege from […]

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Cryptocurrency Security

CEO Declares War On North Korean Hackers

In recent cybersecurity news, North Korean hackers duped the CEO of a crypto exchange company out of $1.5 billion, primarily in Ethereum. At first glance, it seemed as though the CEO and the two other key holders, who authorized the transaction, had been fooled by a phishing email. Some even speculated that it was an […]

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Privacy Security

Hack Exposes Which Apps Leak Your Location

Two key incidents have stirred up significant discussion and concern. The first involves the notorious location data brokers, Gravy Analytics and its subsidiary VENTEL. The second is a radical policy shift by the popular messaging app, Telegram, which resulted in a massive increase in user data disclosures to law enforcement agencies. This video is from […]

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Cryptocurrency Security

Did Some Guy Crashed 69% of Public Dogecoin Nodes

Last week, security researchers disclosed the Doge Reaper vulnerability, a flaw that allowed anyone to crash a node in the Dogecoin network with nothing more than an IP address and port. By inputting a target into the Dogety P tool, a segmentation fault would cause the targeted node to attempt to access memory it wasn’t […]

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Security

Broadcaster Turns Viewers into DDoS Botnet

What if a slow internet connection could be a sign of something more sinister than just a poor Wi-Fi signal. In fact, South Korean authorities have recently arrested six individuals, including the CEO, of a company that manufactures satellite receiver set-top boxes. These devices, which decode the signals from satellite dishes for televisions, were found […]

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Security

Journalist Sued For “Hacking” With HTML

This video from Seytonic makes me wonder when F12 will be banned in the Show Me State. Sources: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/missouri-governor-rebuffed-journalist-wont-be-prosecuted-for-viewing-html/?comments=1 https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/15/missouri_html_hacking/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/missouri-will-not-prosecute-hacker-reporter-for-daring-to-view-state-website-html/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/10/missouri-gov-calls-journalist-who-found-security-flaw-a-hacker-threatens-to-sue/ https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/bd/1bd1a21e-a1a6-5a2b-b9a3-573e59d37e05/62070d2367e2c.pdf.pdf https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/missouri-teachers-social-security-numbers-at-risk-on-state-agencys-website/article_f3339700-ece0-54a1-9a45-f300321b7c82.html https://joshrenaud.com/pd/josh-renaud-personal-statement.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IBPeRa7U8E

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Security

The FBI’s Data Destruction Fail is Embarrassing

This video is from Seytonic. Sources: https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/24-093.pdf https://www.404media.co/buy-fraud-phone-russiancoms-robocalls/ https://x.com/NCA_UK/status/1819018186454356287 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-kyed-6_23-cr-00060/pdf/USCOURTS-kyed-6_23-cr-00060-0.pdf https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-11/Kipf%20Indictment.pdf https://pulaskiky.mugshots.zone/kipf-jesse-evan-mugshot-07-13-2023/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/pulaski-county-man-sentenced-cyber-intrusion-and-aggravated-identity-theft

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Security

Exposed: The Truth Behind the Recent ISP DNS Poisoning Attack

This video from Seytonic will have you giving your ISP the side eye. Sources: https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/08/02/stormbamboo-compromises-isp-to-abuse-insecure-software-update-mechanisms/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-isp-to-poison-software-updates-with-malware/ https://therecord.media/china-based-hackers-evasive-isps-malware https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/china-linked-hackers-compromise-isp-to.html https://www.404media.co/inside-the-fbis-dashboard-for-wiretapping-the-world/ https://flashpoint.io/blog/wwh-club-russian-cybercrime/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.672601/gov.uscourts.flsd.672601.1.0.pdf

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Security

What Happens When You Hire a North Korean Hacker by Mistake

Some recent incidents highlight the growing sophistication and audacity of cyber espionage tactics. From North Korean spies infiltrating a security awareness company to exploits targeting popular platforms like Telegram, these events underscore the critical need for vigilance and robust security measures. Let’s delve into these incidents and explore their implications for the tech industry and […]

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