hacking

Social media hacking tops cybercrimes in Bangladesh: study 

Social media and online account hacking tops the list of cybercrimes in Bangladesh, accounting for 21.65 percent of incidents, according to a new study.

CSA v cybersecurity laws of other countries

Comparing this law with those in other countries can help us determine how well the proposed CSA aligns with international standards.

SUST website back after hack

Authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) recover their website after it was hacked last night.

CIA contractors likely source of latest WikiLeaks release: US officials

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency's use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, US intelligence and law enforcement officials say.

Over 272 million email accounts stolen from Gmail, Microsoft, Yahoo and more

A new report shows that hackers from Russia have obtained login credentials for more than 272.3 million email accounts, which are now available for sale in Russia’s criminal underworld.

20 foreign nationals found involved in Bangladesh Bank fund heist: CID

The Criminal Investigation Department of police claims to have identified 20 foreign nationals involved in the $101 million cyber theft from Bangladesh Bank fund from Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Bangladesh Bank fund: Fed could but failed to stop cyber heist

It seems, had the Federal Reserve Bank of New York been cautious about financial transactions, the hacked funds of Bangladesh Bank could easily be stopped from being transferred to banks in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, and from there to the pockets of the hackers.

BB Cyber Heist / Filipino trader turns over $4.6m

Filipino businessman Kim Wong, who is tagged in the $81 million cyber heist, yesterday turned over $4.63m to the Philippines' Anti-Money Laundering Council for safekeeping with the country's central bank.

Conduct thorough probe

US Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney has raised some serious questions about the New York Federal Reserve Bank's actions regarding the $101-million heist from the Bangladesh Bank account.

June 29, 2024
June 29, 2024

Social media hacking tops cybercrimes in Bangladesh: study 

Social media and online account hacking tops the list of cybercrimes in Bangladesh, accounting for 21.65 percent of incidents, according to a new study.

August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023

CSA v cybersecurity laws of other countries

Comparing this law with those in other countries can help us determine how well the proposed CSA aligns with international standards.

April 5, 2018
April 5, 2018

SUST website back after hack

Authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) recover their website after it was hacked last night.

March 9, 2017
March 9, 2017

CIA contractors likely source of latest WikiLeaks release: US officials

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency's use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, US intelligence and law enforcement officials say.

May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016

Over 272 million email accounts stolen from Gmail, Microsoft, Yahoo and more

A new report shows that hackers from Russia have obtained login credentials for more than 272.3 million email accounts, which are now available for sale in Russia’s criminal underworld.

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

20 foreign nationals found involved in Bangladesh Bank fund heist: CID

The Criminal Investigation Department of police claims to have identified 20 foreign nationals involved in the $101 million cyber theft from Bangladesh Bank fund from Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

April 17, 2016
April 17, 2016

Bangladesh Bank fund: Fed could but failed to stop cyber heist

It seems, had the Federal Reserve Bank of New York been cautious about financial transactions, the hacked funds of Bangladesh Bank could easily be stopped from being transferred to banks in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, and from there to the pockets of the hackers.

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016

Filipino trader turns over $4.6m

Filipino businessman Kim Wong, who is tagged in the $81 million cyber heist, yesterday turned over $4.63m to the Philippines' Anti-Money Laundering Council for safekeeping with the country's central bank.

March 24, 2016
March 24, 2016

Conduct thorough probe

US Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney has raised some serious questions about the New York Federal Reserve Bank's actions regarding the $101-million heist from the Bangladesh Bank account.

March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016

Hunt on for the heist bug

US cyber security firm FireEye, which is charging Bangladesh Bank $400 an hour to probe the $101 million heist, is hunting for a malware that it believes is still hiding in the bank's network.