Trump's Campaign 'Says It Has Been Hacked', Reports CNN
Celsius sued Tether on Friday in an attempt to claw back ~40K bitcoins, now worth ~$2.4B
CrowdStrike accepts award for ‘most epic fail’ after global IT outage
WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
Researchers Uncover 10 Flaws in Google's File Transfer Tool Quick Share
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/researchers-uncover-10-flaws-in-googles.html
Around 200 nations approved the UN Convention against Cybercrime, expected to win General Assembly approval; critics say it could be used to justify repression
Cyber-Heist of 2.9 Billion Personal Records Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
Apple Prototypes and Corporate Secrets Are for Sale Online—If You Know Where to Look
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-prototypes-corporate-data/
The Dark Side of Digital Currency: Money Laundering on the Dark Web
https://hackernoon.com/the-dark-side-of-digital-currency-money-laundering-on-the-dark-web
Crypto was once touted as a 'safe haven' asset—why did it also crash?
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-08-crypto-touted-safe-haven-asset.html
BRICS Alternative Currency Near Realization
Researchers expose vulnerability of speech emotion recognition models to adversarial attacks
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-08-expose-vulnerability-speech-emotion-recognition.html
Rogue PyPI Library Solana Users, Steals Blockchain Wallet Keys
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/rogue-pypi-library-solana-users-steals.html
New LianSpy Attacking Android Users to Steal Sensitive Data
https://gbhackers.com/lianspy-attacking-android/
Democracy Dying Under Reckless Debt and Tyrannical Bureaucrats: Marc Faber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8QkWNehrW0
Police Chief Threatens To Arrest People Around The World For Online Speech
3 Billion People Exposed In Massive Unreported Data Theft
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/3-billion-people-exposed-massive-unreported-data-theft
Are we in a recession?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAOds-aQB1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLRu7L6kW44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e15fxcX0MHk
Australian Gold Mining Company Reports Ransomware Attack
https://gbhackers.com/australian-gold-mining-ransomware/
A researcher finds 15K+ hardcoded secrets and 66K vulnerable websites, including details on accessing Stanford's Slack, by searching overlooked data sources
https://www.wired.com/story/secret-hunting-bill-demirkapi/
Trump To Sue DOJ For $100 Million Over Mar-a-Lago Raid
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-sue-doj-100-million-over-mar-lago-raid
Euler announces 29 audit reports after $4M spent to shore up security
https://cointelegraph.com/news/euler-announces-29-audit-reports-shore-up-security
Real estate insolvencies in Canada set to surpass levels of global financial crisis
EastWind campaign targets Russian organizations with sophisticated backdoors
https://securityaffairs.com/166924/apt/eastwind-campaign-targets-russian-organizations.html
The end of oranges? Relentless plant disease could cause extinction of citrus fruits
https://studyfinds.org/plant-disease-extinction-citrus/
Telegram Bot Selling Phishing Tools to Bypass 2FA & Hack Microsoft 365 Accounts
https://gbhackers.com/telegram-bot-selling-phishing-tools/
Researchers develop next-generation cooling material to increase summer cooling efficiency without electricity
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-08-generation-cooling-material-summer-efficiency.html
Microsoft Warns of OpenVPN Vulnerabilities, Potential for Exploit Chains
'Digital arrest' scams are big in India and may be spreading
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/13/india_digital_arrest_scams/
Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in Solarman and Deye Solar Systems
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/researchers-uncover-vulnerabilities-in.html
‘Quantum Telepathy’ Could Give Traders an Edge, or Push The Market Off The Ledge, Researchers Report!!!
Dr. Fauci Admits He's Infected With COVID For Third Time After Being "Vaccinated And Boosted Six Times"!!!
Korean doctors discover self-assembling nano-particles in covid mRNA injections/vaccines
FBI takes down ransomware gang that hacked dozens of companies
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/fbi-takes-down-ransomware-gang-that-hacked-dozens-of-companies/
ArtiPACKED Flaw Exposed GitHub Actions to Token Leaks
https://hackread.com/artipacked-flaw-exposed-github-actions-to-token-leaks/
EU launches pioneering project for cryogenic quantum computing technologies
FBI Is Investigating Suspected Iranian Hack Attempts Against Trump and Biden Campaigns
Elon Musk Blames DDOS Attack on X for Crashing Trump Interview
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-blames-ddos-attack-on-x-for-crashing-trump-interview-2000486174
Orion SA says scammers conned company out of $60 million
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/13/orion_sa_says_scammers_conned/
Tether Co-Founder Faces the Unraveling of a Crypto Dream
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/technology/brock-pierce-crypto-puerto-rico.html
A controversial experiment to artificially cool Earth was canceled — what we know about why
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/12/24216232/harvard-solar-geoengineering-policy-analysis-science
Creating User-Centric Crypto Products: The Importance of Customer Feedback
https://hackernoon.com/creating-user-centric-crypto-products-the-importance-of-customer-feedback
More Danger Ahead of Election. | David Woo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y1BrMiaEx0
Canada’s temporary foreign worker program a ‘breeding ground’ for modern slavery, UN report concludes
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-temporary-foreign-workers-slavery-un-report/
Millennials can't afford house even with six-figure income
Hackers Leak 1.4 Billion Tencent User Accounts Online
https://hackread.com/hackers-leak-1-4-billion-tencent-user-accounts-online/
Huawei Prepares New AI Chip To Challenge Nvidia's Market Share In China
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/huawei-unveils-new-ai-chip-challenge-nvidias-market-share-china
How to Prevent Your First AI Data Breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-prevent-your-first-ai-data-breach/
10 Lingering Hangovers From Lockdowns
https://dailyreckoning.com/10-lingering-hangovers-from-lockdowns/
Massive data breach hits Indonesia's civil service agency
UN Approves Cybercrime Treaty Despite Major Tech, Privacy Concerns
CERT-UA warns of a phishing campaign targeting government entities
https://securityaffairs.com/166970/apt/cert-ua-warns-security-service-of-ukraine-campaign.html
Kamalanomics Blowback Begins As Food Prices Hit Record Highs
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/kamalanomics-blowback-begins-food-prices-hit-record-highs
PostgreSQL Vulnerability Allows Hackers To Execute Arbitrary SQL Functions
https://gbhackers.com/postgresql-vulnerability-hackers-execute-arbitrary-sql-functions/
Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards Officially Announced by NIST!!!
Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in AI-Powered Azure Health Bot Service
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/researchers-uncover-vulnerabilities-in_0471960302.html
The defi protocol @Convergence_fi was exploited for ~$210k when the hacker exploited a vulnerability in the CvxRewardDistributor contract
https://www.immunebytes.com/blog/list-of-largest-crypto-hacks-in-2024/
Africa CDC declares health emergency over mpox, warns of ‘global threat’ as virus explodes
3AM ransomware stole data of 464,000 Kootenai Health patients
Quantum sensing milestone draws closer to exquisitely accurate, GPS-free navigation
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-08-quantum-milestone-closer-exquisitely-accurate.html
DNC Credentials Compromised by 'IntelFetch' Telegram Bot
Reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
China-linked APT Earth Baku targets Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
https://securityaffairs.com/167044/apt/earth-baku-expanded-operations.html
Americans dying younger than their English-speaking peers worldwide
https://studyfinds.org/americans-dying-younger/
Cyber attack leaves thousands vulnerable to phishing scam
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn87y0n4jvlo
Paramount Global To Lay Off 15% of US Workforce, Close TV Studio
'EastWind' Cyber-Spy Campaign Combines Various Chinese APT Tools
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/eastwind-cyber-spy-campaign-chinese-apt-tools
BYOVDLL – A New Exploit That Is Bypassing LSASS Protection
https://gbhackers.com/byovdll-exploit-bypassing-lsass-protection/
Scientists find oceans of water on Mars: It's just too deep to tap
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812160244.htm
Black Basta-Linked Attackers Target Users with SystemBC Malware
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/black-basta-linked-attackers-targets.html
Top 100 DeFi Hacks: Offchain attack vectors account for 57% of losses
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-100-de-fi-hacks-offchain-attack-vectors-account-for-57-of-losses
Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital
BRICS Move Gold-Backed 'Unit' Plans Forward
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J23gSixFjnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyRzL6ADXCg
Video of Eric Schmidt blaming remote work for Google’s woes mysteriously vanishes
Olympic Boxer’s Cyberbullying Lawsuit Names JK Rowling and Elon Musk
https://gizmodo.com/olympic-boxers-cyberbullying-lawsuit-names-jk-rowling-and-elon-musk-2000486950
Stunning timelapse video shows the northern lights from space
Firms Hit With More Than $475 Million in Fines for Failing to Monitor Traders’ Texts
Cisco Slashes Thousands of Workers As It Announces Yearly Profit of $10.3 Billion
Texas AG Latest To Sue GM For Covertly Selling Driver Data To Insurance Companies
China-linked cyber-spies infect Russian govt, IT sector
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/15/suspected_chinese_attackers_hacked_russia/
Iranian banks hit by major cyber attack, reportedly one of largest in history
India's Space Tech Sector Soars with Unprecedented Funding
https://hackernoon.com/indias-space-tech-sector-soars-with-unprecedented-funding
New ValleyRAT Malware Targets Chinese Windows Users in Multi-Stage Attack
https://hackread.com/valleyrat-malware-chinese-windows-users/
BioNTech/Pfizer Covid and flu combo vaccine falters in late-stage trial
https://www.ft.com/content/705af7c7-8333-4b54-9fe0-e0ed96d52706
Millennials have 'phantom wealth' hidden in their homes and 401(k)s — but they don't feel rich
The Cheating Scandal Rocking the World of Elite High-School Math
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/math-competition-cheating-scandal-acb0cde9
Chainalysis: the value of crypto hacks increased by ~84% to $1.58B in the first seven months of 2024, likely due in large part to the rise in crypto prices
NASA and Rocket Lab aim to prove we can go to Mars for 1/10 the price
Cryptominers made $100,000 from mining at an Airbnb for three weeks — the guests ran up a $1,500 electricity bill
Ransomware Group Behind Major Indonesian Attack Wears Many Masks
Millions of Pixel devices can be hacked due to a pre-installed vulnerable app
https://securityaffairs.com/167130/security/pixel-devices-pre-installed-vulnerable-app.html
The rich can’t sell their art, so they’re borrowing against it
https://financialpost.com/wealth/rich-cant-sell-their-art-borrowing-against-it
News Malspam Attacks AnyDesk and Microsoft Teams
https://gbhackers.com/malspam-attacks-anydesk-microsoft/
‘Neither of us feel interested’: More Americans don’t want kids, and it’s not just because of the money
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/16/why-more-americans-dont-want-kids.html
Cloud Misconfigurations Expose 110,000 Domains to Extortion in Widespread Campaign
Top US oil group expands in Russia as rivals pull out
https://www.ft.com/content/c7bc6486-964f-40d9-9179-c5c9d8adeddb
7-Year-Old Pre-Installed Google Pixel App Flaw Puts Millions at Risk
https://hackread.com/7-year-old-pre-installed-google-pixel-app-flaw-risk/
The Hidden Security Gaps in Your SaaS Apps: Are You Doing Due Diligence?
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/the-hidden-security-gaps-in-your-saas.html
Multiple arrests made in $14.4M Holograph hack investigation
https://cointelegraph.com/news/holograph-hack-arrests-international-cybercrime-investigation
China Launches Own Version of Starlink To Challenge US Dominance In Space
A millennial couple moved to Italy after buying a farm. They said physical work is exhausting, but they have a better quality of life
https://www.businessinsider.com/couple-moved-italy-farm-cheap-remote-teacher-job-2024-8
Ransomware and theft drive over $2 billion in illicit crypto activity in 2024 – Chainalysis
Cleaning up the aging brain: Scientists restore brain's trash disposal system
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240815124156.htm
Finding security flaws in Android ahead of malicious hackers
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-08-flaws-android-malicious-hackers.html
Nano-Semiconductors Poised to Disrupt Quantum Technology with Moiré Excitons as Qubits
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