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ForkLog 26 22.03.2025

An Ethereum-stealing cheat, smishing at Binance, and other cybersecurity news

Here are the week’s most significant cybersecurity developments. Bitcoin-wallet owners lured by game cheats. Binance warns of smishing texts and Trojanised apps. Coding-focused AI models face a new attack class. Bitcoin-wallet owners lured by game cheats Criminals are placing links in YouTube descriptions under videos advertising game cheats that download an archive whose contents install […]

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ForkLog 14 15.03.2025

Heists across hundreds of thousands of wallets, an AI agent’s attack from scratch, and other cybersecurity developments

A roundup of the week’s key cybersecurity news. Clipper operators created more than 700,000 wallets to steal cryptocurrency. An AI agent from ChatGPT and DeepSeek exhibited malicious activity. A suspected LockBit developer was extradited to the US. DOGE carried out sweeping cybersecurity layoffs. Clipper operators created more than 700,000 wallets to steal cryptocurrency CyberArk researchers […]

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ForkLog 53 08.03.2025

Ripple co-founder wallet hack, Ethereum-stealing PyPI package, and other cybersecurity highlights

We have compiled the week’s key cybersecurity stories. ZachXBT linked a $23.6 million crypto seizure to the hack of Ripple’s co-founder’s wallet. A malicious package on PyPI was found stealing Ethereum. Fake DeepSeek sites spread stealers and backdoors. Telegram Stars and NFTs are driving account theft. ZachXBT linked a $23.6 million crypto seizure to the […]

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ForkLog 35 01.03.2025

US halts cyber offensive against Russia, fake Web3 jobs and other cybersecurity developments

We have compiled the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Media report an order to halt a US cyber offensive against Russia. Crypto was stolen from job seekers via fake software. Sweden and France to consider amendments enabling the breaking of messenger encryption. Microsoft announced the closure of Skype. Media report order to halt US cyber […]

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ForkLog 72 22.02.2025

GPS deanonymisation, a chatbot fed with hacker chats, and other cybersecurity highlights

We have compiled the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Researchers fed the leaked Black Basta chat logs to ChatGPT. A Gravy Analytics data leak enabled user deanonymisation. Ukrainian hackers claimed to have breached CarMoney. Leaked Black Basta chats were fed to ChatGPT On February 11 an unknown insider released an archive of the Black Basta […]

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ForkLog 12 15.02.2025

Gemini’s memory hijack, DOGE.gov site flaws and other cybersecurity news

We have compiled the week’s most important cybersecurity news. A Russian-speaking hacker put data from “20 million OpenAI accounts” up for sale. Third parties edited DOGE.gov’s database. Gemini’s chatbot had its long-term memory manipulated. Researchers flagged the main DeepSeek-for-Android vulnerabilities. Russian-speaking hacker puts data from “20 million OpenAI accounts” up for sale A cybercriminal using […]

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ForkLog 22 08.02.2025

Telegram’s perilous ‘Security’, $4.7m hit to MetaMask and OKX, and other cybersecurity developments

We round up the week’s most important cybersecurity news. MetaMask and OKX extensions in the AdsPower browser were compromised. Telegram users were warned about messages from an account named “Security”. A trojan targeting Bitcoin wallets slipped into app stores. Hundreds of AI developers downloaded a stealer disguised as DeepSeek. MetaMask and OKX extensions in the […]

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ForkLog 12 01.02.2025

$150m in losses at Coinbase, a crackdown on CaaS markets and other cybersecurity news

A roundup of the week’s key cybersecurity news. ZachXBT reported “multiple thefts” of user funds from Coinbase. A trojanised version of DogWifTools drained memecoin holders’ wallets. A sweeping operation dismantled the ecosystem around the Cracked and Nulled hacker forums. ChatGPT’s safety filter failed to handle a “time-travel” ploy. ZachXBT reports “multiple thefts” of Coinbase user […]

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ForkLog 23 25.01.2025

Ulbricht as bait, a new DDoS record, and other cybersecurity news

We compiled the week’s most important cybersecurity news. News about Ross Ulbricht inspired a fresh malware campaign. A record DDoS attack peaked at 5.6 Tbps. The Mamont virus spread on Telegram under the pretext of video downloads. News about Ross Ulbricht became the lure for a fresh malware campaign Attackers exploited reports of the release […]

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ForkLog 16 18.01.2025

US Supreme Court backs TikTok law, WazirX freezes $3m in USDT, and other cybersecurity developments

We gathered the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Crypto exchange WazirX froze $3 million in stolen funds. The US Supreme Court upheld a law that could ban TikTok. Bugs in tunnelling protocols were deemed a threat to 4.2 million internet hosts. A Google OAuth vulnerability exposed access to abandoned accounts. Crypto exchange WazirX freezes $3 […]

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ForkLog 47 28.12.2024

Cybersecurity Highlights: Phishing Scams, North Korean Hackers, and WhatsApp Concerns in Russia

Here is a roundup of the week’s most significant cybersecurity news. “Zoom conference” infiltrates crypto wallets. FBI identifies culprits behind the $308 million DMM Bitcoin exchange hack. Analysts uncover cases of voluntary biometric compromise. UN adopts its first Cybercrime Convention. “Zoom Conference” Infiltrates Crypto Wallets Several users fell victim to phishing software disguised as a […]

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ForkLog 9 21.12.2024

AI Detects Scams, YouTube Faces Challenges in Russia, and Other Cybersecurity Events

We have compiled the most significant cybersecurity news of the week. Google to integrate AI for fraud prevention in Chrome. Major cyberattack cripples Ukraine’s state registries. Russia tightens YouTube restrictions. Crypto investors targeted by malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions. Google to Integrate AI for Fraud Prevention in Chrome Google is testing an AI-based fraud protection feature […]

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