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someone hacked an iranian / chinese bitcoin mining pool (#LuBian) for what is now $15 billion worth of bitcoin back in 2020... and no one (other than the victims) seems to have even noticed until a few days ago. the thieves still have the bitcoins.

even in 2020 this was a $3.5 billion heist, making it the largest theft of any kind in human history.

should serve as a reminder that people who advocate for a "bitcoin standard" expect the world's governments to opt in to a system where, if north korea steals america's bitcoins, then it's game over for the american military and retirement system.

x.com/arkham/status/1951729790

X (formerly Twitter)Arkham (@arkham) on XBREAKING: ARKHAM UNCOVERS $3.5B HEIST - THE LARGEST EVER LuBian was a Chinese mining pool with facilities in China & Iran. Based on analysis of on-chain data, it appears that 127,426 BTC was stolen from LuBian in December 2020, worth $3.5 billion at the time and now worth

After three years of relentless tracking, we’ve published a [paper](blogs.infoblox.com/threat-inte) that, for the first time, exposes the true identities behind VexTrio. This research connects real names to the various companies that form the VexTrio ecosystem. It begins with the origin story—how a group of Italians launched a successful spam and dating business. Over time, VexTrio expanded its operations into malicious adtech and online scams. For over a decade, the group employed deceptive tactics to defraud countless innocent internet users. These illegitimate gains funded the extravagant lifestyles of VexTrio’s key figures—who, despite increasing scrutiny, have yet to be fully stopped.

We’re deeply grateful to all the contributors who helped us reach this research milestone, especially @rmceoin and Tord from [Qurium](qurium.org/).

Infoblox Blog · VexTrio Unveiled: Inside the Notorious Scam EnterpriseWe expose adtech operators who partner with malware threat actors to commit digital fraud on a global scale through their affiliate advertising networks.

⚠️ Millions of Dell laptops with Broadcom chips are vulnerable to critical firmware flaws called #ReVault, risking data theft & bypassing Windows login, including fingerprint spoofing. Dell has released patches—update NOW to stay protected! 🔒💻 #Cybersecurity #Dell #Broadcom #SecurityAlert

More info: techradar.com/pro/security/mil

TechRadar · Millions of Dell laptops at risk due to Broadcom chip security flaw - here's how you can stay safeBy Ellen Jennings-Trace

🚨 Hackers used a #VoicePhishing attack to steal personal info of Cisco customers! A scammer tricked a Cisco rep to access a CRM, exposing names, emails & more. Passwords & core services unaffected, but beware of phishing attempts! Stay vigilant. 🔐📞 #CyberSecurity #Vishing #InfoSec techradar.com/pro/security/hac #newz

TechRadar · Hackers use "voice phishing" attack to steal Cisco customer personal infoData on an undisclosed number of customers grabbed in attack

🚨 Over 100 Dell Latitude & Precision laptops vulnerable to "ReVault" firmware flaws 🛡️ Attackers can gain persistent access even after OS reinstall or bypass Windows login with physical access! Users urged to update firmware, disable unused features & enable chassis intrusion detection. 🔒 #Cybersecurity #Dell #ReVault #Firmware Vulnerability ➡️ cyberinsider.com/dell-laptops-
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CyberInsider · Dell Laptops Vulnerable to ‘ReVault’ Attacks That Survive OS ReinstallA set of five severe vulnerabilities collectively dubbed “ReVault” has been discovered in Dell’s ControlVault3 firmware and associated Windows APIs.

1/2 Life on #Earth has become quite absurd. I’m with folks who are furious about #PBS funding. We are one. But the entirety of our #PublicHealth, research , #Science and #Technology, #Cybersecurity and #NatSec infrastructure have been attacked and damaged from within. If a foreign adversary had done this the missiles would have already flown…and not a word about those ? For many PBS is the redline. None of this is funny but the comedy is just sitting there. Fasten your seatbelts…

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Authorities seize BlackSuit ransomware gang’s servers

German prosecutors say a joint U.S.-European operation has seized infrastructure belonging to the BlackSuit ransomware gang.

the operation secured “considerable amounts of data” that will be used to help identify the individuals responsible for the attacks.

#blackSuit #ransomware #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked

finance.yahoo.com/news/authori

Yahoo Finance · Authorities seize BlackSuit ransomware gang’s serversBy Zack Whittaker

One of my almae matres (?) is hiring!

From the LinkedIn announcement:

"The 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 department at UCLouvain (Belgium) will soon open 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 targeting excellent profiles in the following domains:

- 2 Positions in one or more of these areas:
=> 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠,
=> 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬,
=> 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬.

- 1 Position in 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, also broadly construed (e.g., system security, cyber-physical systems security, AI for security & security for AI, privacy, distributed systems security, etc.).

The three positions will be open to 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 (assistant/associate or full)."

linkedin.com/posts/icteam-uclo

I loved the year that I spent at Université catholique de Louvain! I learned so much there, and every time I am back, I am welcomed with such open arms by the lovely people there. I'm happy where I am now at TU Delft, but seeing this announcement, my heart jumped and I admit that I did quickly check my profile against the positions that are opening.

#AcademicJobs #GetFediHired #AcademicMastodon #AcademicJob #SoftwareEngineering #ProgrammingLanguages #FormalMethods #SoftwareSecurity #CyberSecurity #Belgium #LLN #UniversitéCatholiquedeLouvain
#AcademicChatter

www.linkedin.com𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 ICTEAM - UCLouvain 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 2025 | ICTEAM - UCLouvain𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 ICTEAM - UCLouvain 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 2025 The 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 department at UCLouvain (Belgium) will soon open 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 targeting excellent profiles in the following domains: - 2 Positions in one or more of these areas: => 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, => 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, => 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬. - 1 Position in 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, also broadly construed (e.g., system security, cyber-physical systems security, AI for security & security for AI, privacy, distributed systems security, etc.). The three positions will be open to 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 (assistant/associate or full). Highlights: - A 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭  just south of Brussels - A department with 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 infrastructure and support - Moderate teaching load and access to 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 - 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 salaries and benefits - No need to speak French to apply (but willingness to learn in a few years if appointed) Applications will open in 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 2025 and will be handled 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐂𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥: https://lnkd.in/eDaYY-hr Questions? Contact: etienne.riviere@uclouvain.be ➡️ Follow the ICTEAM LinkedIn page to stay informed and help spread the word! #UCLouvain #ICTEAM #ProfessorPosition #SoftwareEngineering #Cybersecurity #FacultyHiring #ComputerScience #EngineeringResearch #InternationalOpportunities #JoinUs Etienne Riviere Kim Mens Cristel Pelsser Ramin Sadre Tom Barbette Hélène Verhaeghe Pierre Dupont Pierre Schaus Peter Van Roy Eric Piette Yves Deville Charles Pecheur Siegfried Nijssen Quentin Cappart Olivier Bonaventure Sébastien Jodogne Julien Hendrickx