In what was dubbed as the first cryptocurrency hack of 2019, Cryptopia had lost nearly 19,390 ETH tokens in the cyber-attack on January 13. Blockchain analytics firm Elementus recently tweeted that the hackers have cashed out $3.2 million from...
The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) of Qatar have launched a cybersecurity framework for establishing mechanisms for compliance with the national standards. Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti pointed out that the need for the...
A researcher discovered a ransomware embedded into a downloadable Super Mario image using steganography method. Matthew Rowen, a security researcher from Bromium, an advanced malware protection services provider, stated he encountered a spreadsheet that contained a trojan sample during his...
vArmour, a cloud security company, recently raised $44 million in a series E funding round led by AllegisCyber and NightDragon along with the participation from existing investors. The Mountain View-based company stated the new investment will support to further...
The parliament of Australia recently stated that they’ve noticed an unknown intruder apparently tried to hack their computer systems. According to the official statement, hackers tried to break into the parliament’s computer network that includes lawmakers’ email archives. However,...
European companies experienced thousands of data breaches since data protection laws were brought in last year, according to a survey conducted by a law firm DLA Piper. In its survey dubbed GDPR Data Breach survey, DLA Piper stated that...
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks recently announced the launch of Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy in collaboration with IBM Canada and the British Columbia Ministry of Education. The Santa Clara-based company stated the latest facility is intended to bridge...
Flooring the accelerator pedal of a secure vehicle may still be a thing of the future. According to a recent study by Ponemon, nearly 30 percent of companies in the automotive segment do not have a proper cybersecurity team...
Network security provider Blue Hexagon, which has recently emerged from stealth mode, raised $31 million investment in a funding round led by Benchmark and Altimeter. Founded by security veterans Nayeem Islam and Saumitra Das, Blue Hexagon claims that it...
This may seem like a scene straight out of a heist movie, but a Chinese programmer did something as spectacular. Qin Qisheng, a former manager in Huaxia Bank’s technology development centre, stole $1 million in free cash by exploiting...
