Apr 13, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Regulatory Compliance A former security engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison in the U.S. for charges relating to hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing over $12.3 million. Shakeeb Ahmed, the defendant in question, pled guilty to one count of computer fraud in December 2023 following his … [Read more...] about Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts
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Chinese Hackers Silently Weaponized VMware Zero-Day Flaw for 2 Years
Jan 20, 2024NewsroomZero Day / Cyber Espionage An advanced China-nexus cyber espionage group previously linked to the exploitation of security flaws in VMware and Fortinet appliances has been linked to the abuse of a critical vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server as a zero-day since late 2021. "UNC3886 has a track record of utilizing zero-day vulnerabilities to complete … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Silently Weaponized VMware Zero-Day Flaw for 2 Years
StripedFly Malware Operated Unnoticed for 5 Years, Infecting 1 Million Devices
An advanced strain of malware masquerading as a cryptocurrency miner has managed to fly the radar for over five years, infecting no less than one million devices around the world in the process. That's according to findings from Kaspersky, which has codenamed the threat StripedFly, describing it as an "intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows." The … [Read more...] about StripedFly Malware Operated Unnoticed for 5 Years, Infecting 1 Million Devices
Mastermind Behind Twitter 2020 Hack Pleads Guilty and Faces up to 70 Years in Prison
May 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Social Media A U.K. national has pleaded guilty in connection with the July 2020 Twitter attack affecting numerous high-profile accounts and defrauding other users of the platform. Joseph James O'Connor, who also went by the online alias PlugwalkJoe, admitted to "his role in cyberstalking and multiple schemes that involve computer … [Read more...] about Mastermind Behind Twitter 2020 Hack Pleads Guilty and Faces up to 70 Years in Prison
Someone Like Me: David Pilato reflects on 9 years at Elastic and why you need to step outside your comfort zone
David Pilato, Developer | Evangelist, recalls not sleeping for a week after discovering the Elasticsearch technology and using it to build various clusters with one click. A month later, he recalls saying to a colleague, “If Shay [Banon] creates a company, I'll either invest in it or join it.”David’s been a part of Elastic for more than nine years now—and he’s learned a lot … [Read more...] about Someone Like Me: David Pilato reflects on 9 years at Elastic and why you need to step outside your comfort zone
New York Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Transnational Cybercrime Scheme
A 37-year-old man from New York has been sentenced to four years in prison for buying stolen credit card information and working in cahoots with a cybercrime cartel known as the Infraud Organization. John Telusma, who went by the alias "Peterelliot," pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy on October 13, 2021. He joined the gang in August 2011 and remained a … [Read more...] about New York Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Transnational Cybercrime Scheme
Microsoft, Google to Invest $30 Billion in Cybersecurity Over Next 5 Years
Google and Microsoft said they are pledging to invest a total of $30 billion in cybersecurity advancements over the next five years, as the U.S. government partners with private sector companies to address threats facing the country in the wake of a string of sophisticated malicious cyber activity targeting critical infrastructure, laying bare the risks to data, organizations, … [Read more...] about Microsoft, Google to Invest $30 Billion in Cybersecurity Over Next 5 Years
Chinese Hackers Had Access to a U.S. Hacking Tool Years Before It Was Leaked Online
On August 13, 2016, a hacking unit calling itself "The Shadow Brokers" announced that it had stolen malware tools and exploits used by the Equation Group, a sophisticated threat actor believed to be affiliated to the Tailored Access Operations (TAO) unit of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Although the group has since signed off following the unprecedented disclosures, … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Had Access to a U.S. Hacking Tool Years Before It Was Leaked Online
Experts Uncover ‘Crutch’ Russian Malware Used in APT Attacks for 5 Years
Cybersecurity researchers today took the wraps off a previously undocumented backdoor and document stealer that has been deployed against specific targets from 2015 to early 2020. Codenamed "Crutch" by ESET researchers, the malware has been attributed to Turla (aka Venomous Bear or Snake), a Russia-based advanced hacker group known for its extensive attacks against governments, … [Read more...] about Experts Uncover ‘Crutch’ Russian Malware Used in APT Attacks for 5 Years
Russian Who Hacked LinkedIn, Dropbox Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
A Russian hacker who was found guilty of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring over eight years ago has finally been sentenced to 88 months in United States prison, that's more than seven years by a federal court in San Francisco this week. Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin, 32, of Moscow hacked into servers belonging to three American social media firms, including LinkedIn, … [Read more...] about Russian Who Hacked LinkedIn, Dropbox Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison