Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

Norton 360, one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. Norton’s parent firm says the cloud-based service that activates the program and enables customers to profit from the scheme — in which the company keeps 15 percent of any currencies mined — is “opt-in,” meaning users have to agree to enable it. But many Norton users complain the mining program is difficult to remove, and reactions from longtime customers have ranged from unease and disbelief to, “Dude, where’s my crypto?” Continue reading Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

Defi protocol THORChain loses $8 million in “seemingly whitehat” attack

By Deeba Ahmed
THORChain said that “the hacker deliberately limited their impact, seemingly a whitehat.”
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Malware hits Hive OS cryptomining users; steals funds from wallets

By Sudais Asif
The nasty malware specifically targets “wallet configuration” files within Hive OS to steal the victim’s cryptocurrencies.
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KuCoin crypto exchange loses $150m after hackers drain its hot wallets

By Waqas
Hackers have stolen a whopping $150 million worth of cryptocurrency from KuCoin, a major crypto exchange based in Singapore.
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Fujifilm, Facebook, & Black Holes – Paul’s Security Weekly #601

    Serious vulnerabilities found in Fujifilm x-ray devices, Facebook could be fined 5 billion over privacy violations, preinstalled malware on bootleg streaming devices, hackers using SIM swapping to steal cryptocurrency, and how a 29 year old compute… Continue reading Fujifilm, Facebook, & Black Holes – Paul’s Security Weekly #601

Over $20 Million Stolen in Ethereum by Hackers from Unsecured Nodes

Cyber-criminals are continuing their “raids” on the blockchain and this time they target Nodes which are exposed and based on the Ethereum blockchain. Researchers by Qihoo 360 have previously discovered a flaw back in March which included u… Continue reading Over $20 Million Stolen in Ethereum by Hackers from Unsecured Nodes