In computer and computer networks an attack is any attempt to destroy, expose, alter, disable, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset.
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Sending a single link can cause anyone's smartphone to crash
There's a link doing the rounds on social media today that can crash almost any smartphone, just by opening it in your browser. The ...
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PSA: MyEtherWallet compromised in hack, urges users to move tokens now
Popular Ethereum interface and defacto token wallet MyEtherWallet (MEW) has been caught up yet another goddamn hack, this ...
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Etherscan rushes to plug vulnerabilities following strange hacking attempts overnight
The most widely used Ethereum blockchain explorer, Etherscan, quickly patched vulnerabilities overnight after a set of strange ...
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John McAfee will pay you $100K if you get into his 'unhackable' crypto-wallet
McAfee says he will give $100,000 to anyone who can break into the 'Bitfi' wallet, the supposedly ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency ...
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Everything you need to know about Reddit's recent security 'incident'
Reddit recently learned that a hacker managed to access multiple employee accounts and walk away with "some" current email ...
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Monero wallet vulnerability made it possible to steal XMR from exchanges
Monero, the cryptocurrency often praised for its privacy functions, was full of vulnerabilities - one allowing hackers to ...
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200,000 routers in Brazil were secretly hijacked to mine cryptocurrency
Brazil has been hit by an elaborate cryptocurrency mining attack that infected hundreds of thousands of routers across the ...
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Bug in cryptocurrency platform Augur meant users could be duped into losing money
A massive vulnerability has been discovered in the decentralized betting platform Augur, which allowed all data shown in ...
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Research: More than 56% of all cryptocurrency crime happens in the US
Investigations reveal account information of 720 cryptocurrency exchange users has been stolen, a 369 percent increase from ...
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FBI warns of massive ATM scam that could affect banks worldwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned banks that cybercriminals are poised to carry out an "ATM cash-out," ...
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Censorship machines removed my article warning people about censorship machines
A few days ago, about a dozen articles and campaign sites criticizing EU plans for copyright censorship machines silently ...
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EU suggests law to stop Cambridge Analytica-style election meddling
The European Commission is currently working on a proposal which will impose fines on political parties using Cambridge Analytica-style ...
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PSA: Major EOS bug makes it possible to steal valuable resources directly from users
EOS has another major vulnerability: this one allows for valuable network resources to be effectively stolen from user accounts ...
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Major cryptocurrency exchange delists Bitcoin Gold following $18M hack
A major cryptocurrency exchange is delisting Bitcoin Gold after a series of debilitating heists amounting to over $20 million ...
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Marvel's Spider-Man is a web-slinging good time (with one annoying flaw)
Freedom. When starting Marvel's Spider-Man on the PS4 for the first time, few words are adequate in describing the initial ...
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6 reasons why municipalities are getting hammered by cyberattacks
More and more municipalities are becoming victims of hacks. For example in the US, the first half of 2018 has seen many major ...
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Post-WannaCry: Only 3% of companies are prepared for new types of cyberattacks
One year ago, my phone lit up with the first text alert about the WannaCry ransomware attack. From the onset, it was clear ...
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Drone assassination attempts are a reminder that better legislation is needed
It will be up to the private sector, airspace security, and safety companies, to develop solutions that outwit and stop the ...
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The frustratingly simple techniques of ‘human hacking’ — and how to fight them
Technology has changed the meaning of how we interpret security and privacy in this digital millennium with tools that can ...
