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The Quest to Liberate $300,000 of Bitcoin From an Old Zip File
The story of a guy who wouldn't let a few quintillion possible decryption keys stand between him and his cryptocurrency...
NetWalker Ransomware Rakes in $29M Since March
The NetWalker ransomware has been around for about a year, but it has really made a name for itself in 2020, racking up around $29 million in extortion gains just since March. First detected in August 2019, NetWalker lingered around before surging in use in March through June, according to an...
How hackers behind Twitter Bitcoin scam were caught
By Sudais Asif The Twitter Bitcoin scam allowed hackers to rake in over £80,000/$100,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How hackers behind Twitter Bitcoin scam were caught...
Take a "NetWalk" on the Wild Side
ARCHIVED STORY Take a “NetWalk” on the Wild Side ATR Operational Intelligence Team · AUG 03, 2020 · 25 MIN READ Executive Summary The NetWalker ransomware, initially known as Mailto, was first detected in August 2019. Since then, new variants were discovered throughout 2019 and the beginning of...
PT-2020-13925
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Bitcoin Core version 0.20.0 Description The issue allows for a remote denial of service. Recommendations For Bitcoin Core version 0.20.0, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability...
How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught
Bitcoin payments and IP addresses led investigators to two of the alleged perpetrators in just over two weeks...
Three Charged in July 15 Twitter Compromise
Three individuals have been charged for their alleged roles in the July 15 hack on Twitter, an incident that resulted in Twitter profiles for some of the worlds most recognizable celebrities, executives and public figures sending out tweets advertising a bitcoin scam. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezoss Twitt...
17-Year-Old 'Mastermind', 2 Others Behind the Biggest Twitter Hack Arrested
A 17-year-old teen and two other 19 and 22-year-old individuals have reportedly been arrested for being the alleged mastermind behind the recent Twitter hack that simultaneously targeted several high-profile accounts within minutes as part of a massive bitcoin scam. According to the U.S. Departme...
17-Year-Old 'Mastermind', 2 Others Behind the Biggest Twitter Hack Arrested
A 17-year-old teen and two other 19 and 22-year-old individuals have reportedly been arrested for being the alleged mastermind behind the recent Twitter hack that simultaneously targeted several high-profile accounts within minutes as part of a massive bitcoin scam. According to the U.S. Departme...
CWT Travel Agency Faces $4.5M Ransom in Cyberattack, Report
CWT, a giant in the corporate travel agency world with a global clientele, may have faced payment of $4.5 million to unknown hackers in the wake of a ransomware attack. Independent malware hunter @JAMESWT tweeted on Thursday that a malware sample used against CWT formerly known as Carlson Wagonli...
Twitter: Epic Account Hack Caused by Mobile Spearphishing Scam
A mobile spearphishing attack targeting “a small number of employees” is what led to the unprecedented, major attack earlier in the month on high-profile Twitter accounts to push out a Bitcoin scam. The company posted an update late Thursday on the situation, which has been unfolding since July 1...
bch-wallet-plugin-postoffice (>=1.0.0, <=1.0.8), bitcoin-wallet-api (>=0.0.5, <=0.1.6) potentially affected by CVE-2020-15130 via slpjs (>=0.22.5, <=0.23.3)
slpjs NPM version =0.22.5, =1.0.0, =0.0.5, =0.1.6 Source cves: CVE-2020-15130 Source advisory: OSV:GHSA-CC2P-4JHR-XHHX...
PHP Scripts Mall Bitcoin MLM Software Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
PHP Scripts Mall Bitcoin MLM Software is a PHP-based bitcoin management software from PHP Scripts Mall India. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in PHP Scripts Mall Bitcoin MLM Software version 1.0.2. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary web script or HTML...
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scams on his name
By Zara Khan Steve Wozniak has sued Google and YouTube over Bitcoin giveaway scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scams on his name...
Twitter Hacking for Profit and the LoLs
The New York Times last week ran an interview with several young men who claimed to have had direct contact with those involved in last weeks epic hack against Twitter. These individuals said they were only customers of the person who had access to Twitters internal employee tools, and were not...
Teens arrested after paying Bitcoin to watch livestream abuse & murder
By Waqas The tale of dark web's disturbing Red Room has been revealed by... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teens arrested after paying Bitcoin to watch livestream abuse & murder...
Bill & Melinda Gates foundation impersonated in Bitcoin phishing scam
By Sudais Asif The importance of this Bitcoin phishing scam has increased... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bill & Melinda Gates foundation impersonated in Bitcoin phishing scam...
Who’s Behind Wednesday’s Epic Twitter Hack?
Twitter was thrown into chaos on Wednesday after accounts for some of the world's most recognizable public figures, executives and celebrities starting tweeting out links to bitcoin scams. Twitter says the attack happened because someone tricked or coerced an employee into providing access to...
Twitter Hacked in Bitcoin Scam
It started with one weird tweet. Then another. Quickly, some of the most prominent accounts on Twitter were all sending out the same message; I am giving back to the community. All Bitcoin sent to the address below will be sent back double! If you send $1,000, I will send back $2,000. Only doing...