Cryptography

In March, a North Korean APT siphoned blockchain gaming platform Axie Infinity of $540M.

Scammers are bypassing Apple's App Store security, stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from the unwitting, using the TestFlight and WebClips programs.

Cruddy cryptography means victims whose files have been encrypted by the Ukraine-tormenting ransomware can break the chains without paying extortionists.

Malicious groups disable features in Alibaba Cloud ECS instances for Monero cryptojacking, according to Trend Micro researchers.

Malicious Phantom, MetaMask cryptowallets are on the prowl to drain victim funds. 

Anti-dumping code kept investors from selling SQUID while fraudsters cashed out.

Cybercriminals exploited bugs in the world's largest digital-goods marketplace to create malicious artwork offered as a perk to unsuspecting users.

The Compound cryptocurrency exchange accidentally botched a platform upgrade and distributed millions in free COMP tokens to users - then threatened to dox the recipients.

John Hammond, security researcher with Huntress, discusses a wallet-hijacking RAT, and how law enforcement recovered millions in Bitcoin after the Colonial Pipeline attack.

WhatsApp’s moderators sent messages flagged by intended recipients. Researchers say this isn't concerning -- yet.