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A Florida man, linked to the notorious Scattered Spider hacking gang, has pleaded guilty to charges related to cryptocurrency thefts which have netted hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading King Bob pleads guilty to Scattered Spider-linked cryptocurrency thefts from investors
The story of how hackers managed to compromise the US Government’s official SEC Twitter account to boost the price of Bitcoins, AI isn’t helping reduce the rife conspiracy theories inside classrooms, and is the funeral bell tolling for ransomware?
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Apps can let you spy on strangers in bars, a gang of cryptocurrency thieves turns to kidnap and assault, and have you joined the mile-high evil twin club?
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podc… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #379: Private nights, evil twins, and crypto home invasions
Two US insurance companies are warning that thousands of individuals’ personal information may have been stolen after hackers compromised computer systems.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading US insurance firms sound alarm after 66,000 individuals impacted by SIM swap attack
The US Securities & Exchange Comission (SEC) has confirmed that hackers managed to seize control of a phone number associated with its Twitter account, and used it to post an unauthorised message.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security… Continue reading SEC Twitter hack blamed on SIM swap attack
The safety team at Twitter has responded to the high profile hack of the SEC Twitter account, which made headlines around the world.
And what do they have to say?
Well, in a nutshell – “it’s not our fault. They lost control of their mobile phone … Continue reading Twitter says, It’s not our fault the SEC’s account got hacked
Ironically, Twitter Blue users will be allowed to keep using the very 2FA process that’s not considered secure enough for everyone else.
Continue reading Twitter tells users: Pay up if you want to keep using insecure 2FA
Guilty party got 18 months, also has to pay back $20m he probably hasn’t got, which could land him in more hot water. Continue reading SIM swapper sent to prison for 2FA cryptocurrency heist of over $20m
The Uber hack is another warning about using your phone for 2FA. Continue reading CYBER: Uber’s Been Hacked and Sim Swappers Are Getting Violent
A British man has been charged by the US Department of Justice for his alleged role in stealing $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency in a series of SIM swap attacks.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading “PlugWalkJoe” indicted for $784,000 SIM-swap cryptocurrency theft