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What to watch for as 'Hacker Summer Camp' gets underway in Las VegasBlack Hat, DEF CON and BSidesLV take place this year amid a backdrop of COVID, cyberwarfare in Ukraine and digital attacks on Taiwan. The post What to watch for as 'Hacker Summer Camp' gets underway in Las Vegas appeared first on CyberScoop.Collective of anti-disinformation 'Elves' offer a bulwark against Russian propagandaA group known as the Elves formed after three Lithuanian friends decided to work together to take on Russian trolls. The post Collective of anti-disinformation 'Elves' offer a bulwark against Russian propaganda appeared first on CyberScoop.
Researchers uncover sophisticated global Chinese hacking operationThe group used six backdoors against more than a dozen industrial plants, research institutes and government agencies, according to Kaspersky. The post Researchers uncover sophisticated global Chinese hacking operation appeared first on CyberScoop.
Treasury Department sanctions cryptocurrency 'mixer' Tornado CashTreasury accused the mixer of failing to stop laundering from malicious cyber actors including North Korea's Lazarus Group. The post Treasury Department sanctions cryptocurrency 'mixer' Tornado Cash appeared first on CyberScoop.
Twilio, a texting platform popular with political campaigns, reports breachThe company says it became aware of the hack on Aug. 4 but it declined to say how many customers were affected by the incident. The post Twilio, a texting platform popular with political campaigns, reports breach appeared first on CyberScoop.
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How could mistaken release of cellphone data affect Texas lawyer for Infowars founder Alex Jones?Because of a mistaken cellphone revelation, the Houston lawyer representing Infowars host Alex Jones in a Texas defamation lawsuit could have exposed himself to malpractice…
New York is first state to require CLE course in cybersecurityLawyers in New York will have to take at least a one-hour cybersecurity course as part of their continuing legal education requirements beginning in July…
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Virtual Currency Platform ‘Tornado Cash’ Accused of Aiding APTsU.S. Treasury blocked the business of the virtual currency mixer for laundering more than $7 billion for hackers, including $455 million to help fund North Korea’s missile program.
Phishers Swim Around 2FA in Coinbase Account HeistsAttackers are spoofing the widely used cryptocurrency exchange to trick users into logging in so they can steal their credentials and eventually their funds.