Scammers turn to KYC actors for hire to target Web3 investors: CertiK
CertiK unearthed a fast-rising underground market with over 500,000 members where Know Your Customer verification is sold for as low as $8, concentrated in Southeast Asia.
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Sentinel Node enters pilot phase
Sentinel Node is an agent software for organizations that monitors for unauthorized changes and delivers auditable, real-time alerts if one is detected.
DORA the enforcer passes into law
DORA is expected to provide a common set of standards to manage digital risks across the EU's financial sector and potentially curb cyberattacks associated with digital assets.
Certihash offers enterprise pilot and government PoC program with immediate access to sentinel node detection tool
CERTIHASH 'Sentinel Node' is the first of a suite of five blockchain-empowered enterprise cybersecurity applications based upon the NIST cybersecurity framework, which was built with IBM Consulting.
Deribit exchange loses $28M in hot wallet hack
The safety of using centralized exchanges has been questioned following Deribit's hot wallet hack, which was tallied at $28 million worth of tokens, an amount the trading firm said it would cover.
Blockchain Hustlers video series OUT NOW
Blockchain Hustlers pilot episode features two of BSV blockchain’s most prolific block transaction producers: SmartLedger’s Bryan Daugherty and Greg Ward. In this episode, the pair showcases cybersecurity toolset Certihash and also demoes its breach detection tool, Sentinel Node.
Japan pins years of cyberattacks on North Korea’s Lazarus Group
Law enforcement authorities in Japan have published a public attribution statement claiming Lazarus has been mainly using phishing tactics to target digital asset business in Japan.
DARPA wants to know more about digital asset markets for national security
DARPA is also looking at hacking threats, money flows in blockchain networks, the role of public ledgers in providing transparency, and other digital asset scams.
Mastercard launches Crypto Secure to identify digital asset risks for card issuers
Mastercard said it had combined CipherTrace's insights with its own "sophisticated AI" based systems for combating fraud in the fiat currency world.
Law enforcement agencies recover $30M worth of assets from North Korean hackers
Using the right blockchain analysis tools and assigning experienced field investigators from the public and private sectors are key to combatting cybersecurity threats, Chainalysis finds.
Fake versions of popular apps spreading Monero miner malware for years: report
At least 100,000 users from across the globe inadvertently mined Monero since 2019 due to malwares that plagued their CPUs and disguised as popular apps, according to a Check Point Research report.
FBI issues warning over DeFi vulnerabilities
FBI warns investors to beware of DeFi vulnerabilities such as flash loans that target smart contracts, verification issues, and manipulation of price pairs.