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Attackers breach Statcounter, target cryptocurrency site – 7 November 2018
Malicious attackers breached Web analytics platform Statcounter on 3 November and inserted JavaScript that would target the cryptocurrency exchange gate.io. The inserted code had the effect of creating a Web page that would transfer bitcoin to an external bitcoin address. Gate.io was a popular exchange, with millions of dollars, including US$1.6 million in bitcoin, being transacted every day.
https://www.itwire.com/security/85175-attackers-breach-statcounter,-target-cryptocurrency-site.html
Elon Musk targeted by fake Bitcoin advertisements as pressure mounts on Twitter – 7 November 2018
Cryptocurrency fraudsters are hacking verified Twitter accounts, changing their names to something that resembles prominent business people like Elon Musk (Tesla founder) and promoting tweets for false Bitcoin giveaways.
Fraud probe into invoice paid by ACT public housing taskforce – 7 November 2018
Police have spent 12 months investigating a mysterious fraud committed on the ACT public housing taskforce. It seems the fraud was allowed to happen by staff failing to verify a contractors’ bank account details. It also triggered an internal review of the taskforce’s management of ‘accounts payable’ functions.
Banking royal commission publishes a decade of banking’s dirty laundry – 7 November 2018
A decade of banking’s dirtiest laundry has been aired after the Hayne royal commission published summaries of misconduct stretching back 10 years, revealing disturbing new incidents of fraud, overcharging, theft, privacy breaches, assault and sexual harassment. Details of misconduct by major banks also detailed in report.
