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LayerZero launches record-breaking $15M crypto bug bounty program

LayerZero Labs has launched a bug bounty on the Immunefi platform that offers a maximum reward of $15 million for critical smart contract and blockchain vulnerabilities, a figure that sets a new record in the crypto space. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/layerzero-launches-record-breaking-15m-crypto-bug-bounty-program/
Hackers target vulnerable Wordpress Elementor plugin after PoC released

Hackers are now actively probing for vulnerable Essential Addons for Elementor plugin versions on thousands of WordPress websites in massive Internet scans, attempting to exploit a critical account password reset flaw disclosed earlier in the month. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-vulnerable-wordpress-elementor-plugin-after-poc-released/
18-year-old charged with hacking 60,000 DraftKings betting accounts

The Department of Justice revealed today that an 18-year-old man named Joseph Garrison from Wisconsin had been charged with hacking into the accounts of around 60,000 users of the DraftKings sports betting website in November 2022. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/18-year-old-charged-with-hacking-60-000-draftkings-betting-accounts/
KeePass exploit helps retrieve cleartext master password, fix coming soon

The popular KeePass password manager is vulnerable to extracting the master password from the application's memory, allowing attackers who compromise a device to retrieve the password even with the database is locked. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/keepass-exploit-helps-retrieve-cleartext-master-password-fix-coming-soon/
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Dish Network likely paid ransom after recent ransomware attack

Dish Network, an American television provider, most likely paid a ransom after being hit by a ransomware attack in February based on the wording used in data breach notification letters sent to impacted employees. [...]
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Luxottica confirms 2021 data breach after info of 70M leaks online

Luxottica has confirmed one of its partners suffered a data breach in 2021 that exposed the personal information of 70 million customers after a database was posted this month for free on hacking forums. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/luxottica-confirms-2021-data-breach-after-info-of-70m-leaks-online/
Dish Network likely paid ransom after recent ransomware attack

Dish Network, an American television provider, most likely paid a ransom after being hit by a ransomware attack in February based on the wording used in data breach notification letters sent to impacted employees. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dish-network-likely-paid-ransom-after-recent-ransomware-attack/
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Microsoft: Notorious FIN7 hackers return in Clop ransomware attacks

A financially motivated cybercriminal group known as FIN7 resurfaced last month, with Microsoft threat analysts linking it to attacks where the end goal was the deployment of Clop ransomware payloads on victims' networks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-notorious-fin7-hackers-return-in-clop-ransomware-attacks/
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