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A multimillion-dollar security breach involving a third-party vendor hastened Ripple’s acquisition of Fortress Trust on Sept. 8.
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Cybersecurity is a term that sums up a number of activities, procedures and technologies that are used to maintain the protection of computer systems, private data that is stored in digital form, along with hardware and software. There are a lot of various measures that fit in cybersecurity’s definition. Cybersecurity measures include firewalls, cryptography, intrusion detection systems, special design with additional protection and other ways of security control. Cybersecurity companies provide services for both business and domestic use in different forms and approaches. Cybersecurity became an international field of study relatively recently. Cybersecurity certificates are earned by specialists who were taught in universities and various training courses to show proof of their qualifications. The recent outburst of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies gave a large boost to the development of cybersecurity.
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Security firm SlowMist estimated that at least $55 million in digital assets were taken by the CoinEx hackers.
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A CoinEx hot wallet transferred $27 million of various tokens to a wallet with no previous history in what the exchange’s team has referred to as “anomalous withdrawals."
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Cybersecurity professional Christian Seifert gave an example on how Discord’s measures against malicious links can be abused by scammers.
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Quantstamp’s Richard Ma explained that the coming surge in sophisticated AI phishing scams could pose an existential threat to crypto organizations.
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The cybersecurity bill’s latest version reportedly contains ways to “track and neutralize” crypto and digital assets stolen by North Korea, according to a local media report.
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Several U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies have published a joint report warning users about a new malware called “Infamous Chisel,” which targets Android devices.
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Cybersecurity firm CertiK reported that as of August, over $997 million was lost to flash loan attacks, exit scams and exploits in 2023.
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According to cybersecurity firm Group-IB, weaponized ZIP file archives were being shared on crypto trading forums, with each one containing a nasty surprise.
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The new service, called Economic Exploit Analysis, uses University of Toronto research and will work on any EVM-compatible blockchain.
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Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora has warned that “bad actors are getting faster” and stressed that companies need to beef up cybersecurity defenses.
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Explore strong password creation, management and advanced protection techniques to secure crypto holdings.
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A crypto wallet linked to the BNB Smart Chain exploit had three of its positions liquidated after BNB’s price dropped below $220.
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Explore five critical smart contract vulnerabilities that pose risks to blockchain systems. Learn how to spot and neutralize these threats for secure and resilient DApps.
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The cybersecurity firm did not release the actual names or identities of the hackers but claims it will pass the information on to the relevant authorities.
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