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SEC sues Coinbase as it continues its crackdown on crypto exchanges
According to the regulator, the company illegally traded securities and offered its customers staking without registration.The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase of operating as an unregistered broker, exchange and clearing house. Additionally, the SEC alleges that Coinbase was conducting an unregistered offering and sale of securities as part of its staking program.Since 2019, Coinbase has made billions of dollars illegally facilitating the buying and selling of crypto assets, which are securities, according to the SEC. The SEC alleges that Coinbase is mixing traditional exchange, broker, and clearing house services...
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A toad walks into a bar: -Pour me a glass of bufotenine!
Bufotenine, 5-HO-DMT, a substance of the tryptamine class. Structurally similar to serotonin, an important neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain. It is an alkaloid found in the skin of some toads, some types of fungi and other plants and animals. The term bufotenin comes from the name of the Bufo toad genus (lat. Bufo), such as the Colorado toad and cane toad.On the skin of South American toads of the species Bufo marinus (toad aha, sea toad), a hallucinogenic enzyme is released, close to the effects of the drug LSD. The glands of the toad do...
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Grouping ShinyHunters will revive the closed Breached forum
According to rumors, BreachForums will resume its activities at the end of June.According to the latest rumors, BreachForums, closed in March, is about to resume its activities under the leadership of the well-known hacker group ShinyHunters.This was reported by the resource VX-Underground, which specializes in the storage and distribution of malicious programs. The source of this information was not disclosed, but vx-underground told its over 200,000 subscribers that "BreachForums will resume operations at the end of this month."ShinyHunters is a hacker group that specializes in stealing and selling user data from various websites and services....
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Sphynx - new ransomware weapon. Why is this virus so much more dangerous than the previous ones?
ALPHV/BlackCat does not even think of losing ground and is constantly improving its malicious tools.The group of hackers behind the BlackCat ransomware recently unveiled an improved variant of their malware that prioritizes speed and stealth in order to bypass defense mechanisms and achieve their goals.The new version, called Sphynx, was announced in February 2023 and contains "a number of updated features that help avoid detection," according to a new analysis by IBM Security X-Force.The hacker product update was first noted by VX-Underground in April 2023. And Trend Micro last month detailed a Linux version of...
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Stealthy New Trojan SeroXen RAT Bypasses Antiviruses and Gives Hackers Full Access to Targeted Computers
So far, the tool is used against ordinary gamers, but sooner or later its popularity will also endanger the corporate sector.AT&T has discovered a new remote access Trojan called SeroXen RAT, which has recently become extremely popular among cybercriminals due to its high stealth and powerful capabilities.On legitimate sites, the malware is sold as an absolutely legal program for remote control of computers with Windows 10 and 11 on board. The price is ridiculous - $ 15 per month or $ 60 for a "lifetime" license.However, cyber-intelligence platform Flare Systems has discovered that SeroXen is...
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New data thief Invicta Stealer spreads via fake emails from hosting giant GoDaddy
Over 30 popular web browsers and 25 crypto wallets - this is the goal of an advanced infostealer.Cyble researchers recently discovered an information thief called "Invicta Stealer" on the Internet. This malicious software is capable of collecting various data from infected computers, including information about the system, hardware, wallets, browsers, and applications. The creator of the infostealer offers to buy it for everyone, in connection with which he actively advertises his creation in Telegram and YouTube, boasting of its ability to steal information.The main method of distribution of Invicta Stealer is spam mailing, which imitates...
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New DogeRAT Trojan Attacks Android Users in India
The malware author is not greedy and offers customers a lot of malicious features for only $30 a month.Cybersecurity experts have discovered a new mobile remote access Trojan called DogeRAT that targets Android users, predominantly in India. The malware spreads through social networks and instant messengers under the guise of legitimate applications such as Opera Mini, OpenAI ChatGOT and premium versions of YouTube, Netflix and Instagram.“Once installed on a victim’s device, DogeRAT gains unauthorized access to sensitive data, including contacts, messages, and banking credentials,” CloudSEK said in a report released on Monday.“The malware can also...
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Cannabis lovers have worse memory
Researchers at the University of Washington conducted a study on the effects of cannabis use on people's cognitive abilities. Scientists have found that cannabis users have a worse memory than those who do not take cannabinoids.The trials involved 100 cannabis users and 98 non-cannabinoid users aged 18 to 39. 46 cannabis users smoked only marijuana, 53 used marijuana and cannabinoid concentrates, and one volunteer preferred only concentrates. The category of cannabis users included people who took cannabinoids at least three times a week for at least one year. And the group of volunteers who did...
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Why are criminals afraid to use the darknet version of Genesis Market?
Liquidated in April, the Genesis Market continues to function successfully on the dark web. At the same time, both researchers and law enforcement officers still note a strong decline in online crime after the closure of the public version of the Genesis Market.The thing is that criminals have not yet decided to use the darknet version of the site because of fears that it is still controlled by the FBI, and everything that happens is just a big bluff.In the first few days after the FBI raid, known as Operation Cookie Monster, one of the...
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EU calls for ban on end-to-end encryption of citizen communications
According to a leaked document, Spain is in favor of a ban on encryption of the correspondence of residents of the European Union. The published document indicates the strong support of the EU countries for the initiative to scan citizens' private messages for illegal content.The document, which is a survey of the European Council on the views of member states on the regulation of encryption, reflects the views of officials on the creation of a law aimed at combating the spread of child pornography in Europe (CSAM).The proposed law would require tech companies to scan...
