Image: Shutterstock via Dennis Hacker states that they are “not very interested in money” Print Print Pro Read More: cryptocurrency cybersecurity Poly Network security The hacker behind what is considered to be the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history has now returned $342 million worth of stolen assets. This is according to Poly Network, a blockchain…
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Cybersecurity vendors NortonLifeLock and Avast Tuesday unveiled plans to merge in a deal aimed at creating a global consumer security powerhouse. The deal, which was first hinted at by NortonLifeLock and Avast in July, is valued at somewhere around $8 billion. That makes it the third-largest security acquisition after Thoma Bravo‘s $12.3 billion proposed buy…
“Either they just intended to commit theft and steal the assets, or they were acting like a white hat hacker to expose a bug, to help Poly Network make themselves more strong and secure,” Mr Robinson, who routinely advises governments and law enforcement agencies about crypto-related crimes, told the BBC.
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Romana Kreider looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Two new foldable smartphones are unveiled by Samsung – the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Fold 3 Cryptocurrency platform Poly Network lost over $600m (£433m) in one of the sector’s biggest ever cyber heists – the hacker has since returned…
The advance of the Taliban across Afghanistan represents a betrayal and catastrophic failure by the US, UK and Nato, says Rory Stewart, a former UK International Development Secretary. He told BBC World News that Western involvement in Afghanistan had involved around 2,500 troops supporting Afghan forces and air support. That support had confined the Taliban…
As summer winds down, IT security is still very much at the forefront of the news. Blackhat USA conducted its annual cybersecurity event, for the 24th year, in Las Vegas as a combination virtual and in-person conference. Topics of the briefings indicate how much has changed over the last decade. Ten years ago, Windows vulnerabilities…
Accenture spotted the LockBit ransomware attack on its systems as far back as July 30 and found that hackers had stolen documents referencing clients, as well as work materials created on clients’ behalf, according to a report from cybersecurity news site CyberScoop. The publicly traded IT consultancy initially confirmed the ransomware attack on Wednesday in…
