In early April, we began our research and analysis of crypto and blockchain security initiatives which, in the case of OODA Loop, begins with tracking down the best-in-class research efforts and …
Pharmacy Giant Hit By Data Breach Affecting 3.6 Million Customers
Dis-Chem, a pharmacy retailer, announced that it has been affected by a data breach that exposed the personal details of roughly 3.6 million customers. Dis-Chem released a statement explaining how it …
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TraderTraitor: North Korean State-Sponsored APT Targets Blockchain Companies
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) are issuing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) …
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Web 3.0 and its Cybersecurity Implications
In the early 2000s, Web 2.0 ushered in a new era of user-generated content with interactive websites and web applications. Data breaches, input validation attacks and social engineering defined the …
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$1.7M in NFTs Stolen From Crypto VC by Hackers
On Monday night, Arthur Cheong—the founder of DeFinance Capital, a crypto-centric VC fund—had about $1.7 million worth of NFTs stolen from his wallet in what appears to have been a social engineering …
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A Third of Malicious Logins Originate in Nigeria
Security company Barracuda recently conducted a study into spear-phishing attempts, finding that one third of malicious logins into compromised accounts in 2021 originated in Nigeria. The conclusion …
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Phony Instagram ‘Support Staff’ Emails Hit Insurance Company
A new phishing campaign targeting insurance companies has been detected by researchers. The phishing messages attempt to steal Instagram login credentials by threatening to shut the account down. The …
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Microsoft warns of emerging ‘ice phishing’ threat on blockchain, DeFi networks
Microsoft has warned of new threats impacting blockchain technologies and Web3 including "ice phishing" campaigns. The blockchain, decentralized technologies, DeFi, smart contracts, the concept of a …
Massive LinkedIn Phishing, Bot Attacks Feed on the Job-Hungry
LinkedIn has confirmed a series of attacks impersonating its brand to target job hunters who also face the threat of huge data-scraping bot attacks. According to LinkedIn, users who are specifically …
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Sharp SIM-Swapping Spike Causes $68M in Losses
A spike in SIM Swapping attacks has lead to 2FA defeat and account takeover in many situations, resulting in the loss of millions this year. The attacks have increased by several hundred percent in …
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