North Korean Hackers Use Chrome Vulnerability To Steal Cryptocurrency

The post North Korean Hackers Use Chrome Vulnerability To Steal Cryptocurrency appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Citrine Sleet, a North Korean hacking group, was attacked by exploiting a vulnerability in Google Chrome. The vulnerability known as CVE-2024-7971 is linked with Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine and let hackers trick users into downloading malicious software through a simulated website. It also attacked a Windows kernel vulnerability, by which the attacker installed a rootkit called FudModule. Microsoft became aware of the exploit…

Crypto Weekly Roundup: Tesla HODLs BTC, Cosmos Fixes Vulnerability, & More

This week marked the launch of Grayscale’s newest Bitcoin offering with the lowest-ever fee to win back investors after experiencing significant outflows totaling billions of dollars from its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. Let’s find out more. Bitcoin  Hong Kong’s securities regulatory body, SFC, has approved the launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, which will offer investors a regulated and secure investment option starting April 30th. Elon Musk’s Tesla has held on to its BTC reserves for the seventh quarter in a…

ThreatFabric Identifies Trojan Targeting Crypto Wallet Facilitators

Recently, ThreatFabric identified a new variant of the Cerberus Trojan. Cerberus Trojan steals 2-factor authentication codes produced by the Google Authenticator app for internet banking and crypto exchanges. ThreatFabric is a cybersecurity firm specializing in financial industry threats. As per the reports, Cerberus Trojan was identified in June 2019, thus taking over from the infamous Anubis Trojan as the significant banking malware. Nevertheless, the threat lacked features that could allow it to lower its detection. In mid-January 2020, reports noted…