A weak password allowed malicious actors to compromise Coinhive's DNS servers. They were able to redirect Monero to their own wallets, exploiting the "browser-mining" service.
Data is the currency in today’s technology-driven world, and its ever-significant value also drives the extent and increased sophistication of cyberattacks. But how exactly can data be misused to perpetrate cybercrime?
2017 has seen a 2,502 percent growth in the ransomware dark web economy. The same research also found over 6,300 places where cybercriminals had advertised ransomware services, along with over 45,000 ads.
The Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) underground is characterized by its ironic mix of ideology and felony. We take a look at its inner workings, available wares, and the unique sense of brotherhood shared by its players.
Disqus announced that a past data breach affecting millions of user accounts occurred, while details on 2014 data breaches from Bitly and Kickstarter were also disclosed.