16 December 2023

■ Ex-Amazon Engineer Pleads Guilty to Crypto Exchange Hacks

Former Amazon security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed admits guilt for hacking and stealing over $12.3 million from two cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022.

■ CISA Urges Manufacturers to Cease Default Password Practices

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) calls for an end to the practice of using default passwords in software and devices, emphasizing the need for stronger security measures.

■ Threat Actors Employ Fingerprinting Techniques to Bypass Google's Security

Threat actors are using fingerprinting methods to evade Google's security measures, potentially creating a model for "malvertising as a service" by ensuring successful execution of malicious downloads.

■ Cyberattack Impacts Lesotho's Central Bank, Disrupting National Payments

Lesotho's National Payments System faces ongoing downtime due to a cyberattack, causing disruptions in inter-bank transactions and prompting the need for alternative payment facilitation methods.