Tag: financial losses

  • Rekt: GemPad – Rekt

    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/gempad-rekt Source: Rekt Title: GemPad – Rekt Feedly Summary: The perfect digital heist – missing reentrancy guards on Gem Pad let an attacker snatch roughly $1.9 million in locked tokens across three chains. Several protocols left wondering if their lock box provider should have checked their own locks first. AI Summary and Description:…

  • CSA: Why Are Cyberattacks on Transportation Surging?

    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/transportation-industry-email-attack-trends Source: CSA Title: Why Are Cyberattacks on Transportation Surging? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the rising cyber threats targeting the transportation industry, emphasizing the increase in various forms of cyberattacks, including phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and vendor email compromise (VEC). It highlights the critical vulnerabilities…

  • The Register: Solana blockchain’s popular web3.js npm package backdoored to steal keys, funds

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/solana_javascript_sdk_compromised/ Source: The Register Title: Solana blockchain’s popular web3.js npm package backdoored to steal keys, funds Feedly Summary: Damage likely limited to those running bots with private key access Malware-poisoned versions of the widely used JavaScript library @solana/web3.js were distributed via the npm package registry, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by project…

  • The Register: FTC urges smart device makers to disclose software update lifecycles

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/ftc_smart_product_makers/ Source: The Register Title: FTC urges smart device makers to disclose software update lifecycles Feedly Summary: You need to know in advance when your kit will be bricked or downgraded – it’s the law Makers of software-enabled products have been put on notice by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for failing…

  • The Register: Five Scattered Spider suspects indicted for phishing spree and crypto heists

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/21/scattered_spider_suspects/ Source: The Register Title: Five Scattered Spider suspects indicted for phishing spree and crypto heists Feedly Summary: DoJ also shutters allleged crimeware and credit card mart PopeyeTools The US Department of Justice has issued an indictment that names five people accused of stealing millions in cryptocurrency – and we are told they…

  • The Register: Mega US healthcare payments network restores system 9 months after ransomware attack

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/20/change_healthcares_clearinghouse_services/ Source: The Register Title: Mega US healthcare payments network restores system 9 months after ransomware attack Feedly Summary: Change Healthcare’s $2 billion recovery is still a work in progress Still reeling from its February ransomware attack, Change Healthcare confirms its clearinghouse services are back up and running, almost exactly nine months since…

  • Cloud Blog: New ways to protect your sensitive data with Chrome Enterprise

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/chrome-enterprise/new-ways-to-protect-your-sensitive-data-with-chrome-enterprise/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: New ways to protect your sensitive data with Chrome Enterprise Feedly Summary: Protecting sensitive company data is no longer just a best practice—it’s business critical. In today’s world, data breaches can have serious consequences, from financial losses and reputational damage to legal repercussions and operational disruptions. That’s why…

  • Rekt: Polter Finance

    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/polter-finance-rekt Source: Rekt Title: Polter Finance Feedly Summary: After losing roughly $8.7 million to a textbook case of oracle manipulation, Polter Finance is scrambling to clean up the mess. Their unaudited protocol left key vulnerabilities wide open, and now they’re facing the fallout. Another day, another lesson in DeFi’s recklessness. AI Summary and…

  • ISC2 Think Tank: From Impersonation to MFA Bypass: Tackling Today’s Most Sophisticated, Novel Phishing Threats

    Source URL: https://www.isc2.org/professional-development/webinars/thinktank?commid=630141 Source: ISC2 Think Tank Title: From Impersonation to MFA Bypass: Tackling Today’s Most Sophisticated, Novel Phishing Threats Feedly Summary: As phishing attacks grow more advanced, even major tech companies have suffered losses exceeding $100 million from sophisticated email scams. With these threats evolving, messaging and collaboration tools are becoming particularly vulnerable, demanding…