Latest updates on blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin and most digital currencies and it’s impact on the Cybersecurity Community.

The Evolution of Hashing Algorithms: From MD5 to Modern Day
Deepak Gupta - Tech Entrepreneur, Cybersecurity Author | | algorithm, Crypto, Cyber Security, data protection, encryption, hashing
Hashing algorithms have come a long way! This blog post takes you on a journey through the evolution of hashing, from early examples like MD5 to the modern SHA family and beyond ...

Schneider Electric Confirms Ransom Hack — Hellcat Demands French Bread as ‘Joke’
Richi Jennings | | Baguette, BGTT, Crypto, crypto crime, crypto currency, cryptocoin, Cryptocrurrency, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Humor, grep, greppy, Hellcat, ICA, International Contract Agency, Ransomware, SB Blogwatch
That’s a lot of pain: $125,000 ransom seems small—but why do the scrotes want it paid in baguettes? ...
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TikTok ‘Infinite Money Glitch’ — Idiots Chased by JPMorgan
Richi Jennings | | Chase Bank, disinformation, how to be safe on social media, J.P. Morgan Chase, JP Morgan Chase, JPMorgan Chase, Misinformation, online disinformation, SB Blogwatch, Social disinformation, social media, socialmedia, software glitches, TikTok, X
Dimon’s dollars (not yours): No, Chase Bank isn’t going to let you cash bad checks. It’s fraud—no matter what X and TikTok tell you ...
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IBM Addresses AI, Quantum Security Risks with New Platform
IBM is rolling out Guardian Data Security Center, a framework designed to give enterprises the tools they need to address the emerging cyberthreats that come the ongoing development of generative AI and ...
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World Economic Forum: AI, Quantum Require ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Security
Jeffrey Burt | | AI, Cybersecurity, Hybrid and Emerging Technologies, iot, Quantum Computers, secure by design, World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is advocating a shift in security thinking from secure by design to resilience by design in the face of the rapid development and expanding connectivity of emerging technologies ...
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DOJ Created NexFundAI Crypto Firm in Crypto Scamming Sting
The DOJ created NexFundAI, a false cryptocurrency company and token, in a sting that nabbed 19 people and companies accused of scamming investors by falsely creating the illusion of activity around their ...
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Perfectl Malware
Perfectl in an impressive piece of malware: The malware has been circulating since at least 2021. It gets installed by exploiting more than 20,000 common misconfigurations, a capability that may make millions ...

DOJ Wants to Claw Back $2.67 Million Stolen by Lazarus Group
Jeffrey Burt | | cryptocurrency asset theft, Department of Justice (DOJ), Lazarus Group, North Korean Hacking
The DOJ wants to seize $2.67 million from the $69 million in crypto the North Korean-backed Lazarus Group stole in from the options exchange Deribit in 2022 and online gambling platform Stake.com ...
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Emulating the Surging Hadooken Malware
Ian Rogers | | adversary emulation, Broad-Based Attacks, cryptomining, Hadooken, Linux, Malware, Oracle, Remote Code Execution (RCE), Weblogic Servers
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by the Hadooken malware during intrusions that abused misconfigurations and critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities on public-facing Oracle Weblogic ...

Shocking SQL Injection in TSA App, Bitcoin ATM Scams Targeting Seniors
Tom Eston | | atm, Bitcoin, Bitcoin ATM, bug bounty, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Elderly, Episodes, Exploit, Hacking, Information Security, Infosec, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, scam, Scams, security, Security Research, Security Researcher, Senior Citizens, Seniors, sql injection, sqli, technology, tsa, vulnerability, Weekly Edition
This week, we discuss a critical SQL injection vulnerability discovered in an app used by the TSA, raising ethical questions about responsible disclosure. Plus, we shed light on the alarming rise of ...