Cybersecurity

Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts

Apr 13, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / 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 […]

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U.S. Treasury Hamas Spokesperson for Cyber Influence Operations

Apr 13, 2024NewsroomCyber influence / Warfare The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday announced sanctions against an official associated with Hamas for his involvement in cyber influence operations. Hudhayfa Samir ‘Abdallah al-Kahlut, 39, also known as Abu Ubaida, has served as the public spokesperson of Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the […]

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DPRK Exploits 2 MITRE Sub-Techniques: Phantom DLL Hijacking, TCC Abuse

This month, MITRE will be adding two sub-techniques to its ATT&CK database that have been widely exploited by North Korean threat actors. The first, not entirely new, sub-technique involves manipulation of Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC), a security protocol that regulates application permissions on Apple’s macOS. The other — called “phantom” dynamic link library (DLL) […]