Cybersecurity

Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has revealed what was a commonly used default password at the Central Intelligence Agency. What Happened: Snowden said on Twitter that more than 15 years ago, the default password used by the CIA’s engineering team for “all kinds...

The month of December saw a significant decrease in the amount of cryptocurrency stolen by hackers and exploiters, with a total of $62.2 million in assets taken. This marks the lowest monthly figure for the year, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. Of the 23 major attacks that occurred...

Cryptocurrency trading platform 3Commas on Thursday said it was the source of an Application Programming Interface (API) leak that led to several hacks.  The hacks resulted in digital currencies worth $22 million being siphoned from a group of traders, according to Decrypt....

Cybersecurity is a growing concern for organizations across the world as threats increase. The global average cost of a single data breach is $4.35 million. Cyber threats and cyber issues are costly, both to a company’s financials and to a company’s reputation. A single data breach can...

A series of linked attacks cost infrastructure provider Ankr and stablecoin issuer Helio Protocol a combined $20 million, according to an BlockSec investigation. Ankr's liquid staking token product was the subject of the first attack, which cost the company more than $5 million. According to...

Zscaler Inc.’s (NASDAQ: ZS) shares traded higher in the after-hours session on Thursday, following the company’s fiscal first-quarter print. Zscaler reported revenues of $355.55 million and earnings of 29 cents per share, with both matrices topping consensus estimates. Stephens On...

Major Wall Street indices closed mixed on Thursday as investors and traders shifted their focus towards Friday’s jobs data that will be a key factor in the Federal Reserve’s future rate decisions. The Dow closed 0.56% lower while the S&P 500 ended the session on a flat note. The...

Cathie Wood-led ARK Investment Management bought over 39,000 shares of cybersecurity technology company Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD) at an estimated valuation of over $4.6 million on Wednesday. The purchase was done via the ARK Next Generation Internet...

In a rare address to the nation in September, Russian President Vladamir Putin made it clear he wouldn't hold back from using nuclear weapons in defense of Russia. Now Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE: PLTR) CEO Alex Karp is warning that the threat of nuclear war is real...

Major Wall Street indices ended flat on Tuesday as investors and traders shifted their focus to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s scheduled speech on Wednesday at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution in Washington. Market participants are also eyeing...

There may be some good news amid the collapse of FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holders finally decided to do as they preach and move their coins off exchanges following the adage, "not your keys, not your coins." What Happened: Bitcoin is moving en...

Twitter Chief Information Security Officer Lea Kissner, Chief Compliance Officer Marianne Fogarty and Chief Privacy Officer Damien Kieran resigned, leaving the company's privacy and security team in disarray after Elon Musk's changes to the service bypassed the company...

The Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (CMIC), a self-regulatory group attempting to stop crypto market manipulation, announced on Thursday that crypto exchange Bittrex, custodian BitGo and six other firms joined it. The other companies include Oasis Pro Markets, Crystal Blockchain,...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has thrown more serious allegations at Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), potentially dragging a legal battle between the two parties over the billionaire entrepreneur's attempt to back out of a $44-billion deal for the social media firm....

Shares of Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ: ZS) spiked close to 11% in Thursday’s after-hours session, after the company reported upbeat quarterly results, with earnings and revenue beating Street expectations. BMO Capital Markets On Zscaler Analyst Keith Bachman maintained an Outperform rating, while...