Author: HackWatchit
What does it signify when a major blockchain conference announces a speaker list that bridges the worlds of traditional business, politics, and decentralized technology? Korea Blockchain Week 2025 (KBW2025), the most prominent Web3 conference in Asia, has unveiled its second round of speakers and lead partners for its September event in Seoul. This roster includes figures from both the Web3 sector and global institutions, notably American Bitcoin’s Donald Trump Jr., signalling a potential shift in the public perception and mainstream engagement with blockchain technology. Diverse Voices and Expanding Perspectives The inclusion of Donald Trump Jr., a businessman and a figure…
A series of fraudulent text messages impersonating state Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) has spread throughout the United States tricking thousands of Americans into handing over sensitive personal and financial information. According to Check Point Research, the campaign first identified in May 2025 used spoofed SMS messages and fake websites to exploit public trust in local authorities and collect data on a large scale. Unpaid Tolls and Threats of License Suspension Victims reported receiving texts warning of unpaid toll violations or legal penalties. The messages urged immediate action, threatening consequences such as license suspension. Included was a link directing recipients…
Okta announced Cross App Access, a new protocol to help secure AI agents. As an extension of OAuth, it brings visibility and control to both agent-driven and app-to-app interactions, allowing IT teams to decide what apps are connecting and what information AI agents can access. Why it matters More AI tools are using protocols like Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent2Agent (A2A) to connect their AI learning models to relevant data and apps within the enterprise. However, for connections to be established between agents and apps, such as Google Drive or Slack, users need to manually log in and consent…
Reports last week detail a “16 billion password leak”, with major news outlets worldwide proclaiming this as one of the “largest data breach in history. The exposed dataset appears to be a massive compilation of previously leaked login credentials combined with recent information harvested from devices infected with a type of malware called an infostealer. The vast amount of stolen login credentials, especially from the platforms people use and rely on every day, serves as a powerful reminder of the need for up-to-date online security combined with strong cyber hygiene. Why This Matters If cybercriminals get hold of your login…
Okta Inc. on Monday said it has created a new protocol to secure artificial intelligence (AI) agents to bring visibility, control and governance to agent-driven and app-to-app interactions.The Cross App Access platform is especially important as more AI tools use protocols like Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect their AI learning models to important data and apps within the enterprise. But in establishing connections agents like Google Drive and Slack, users need to manually log in and consent to grant the agent access to each integration.Those app-to-app connections occur without oversight, however, and force IT and security teams to rely…
In the span of just a few years, drones have become instrumental in warfare. Conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh, Sudan, and elsewhere have shown how autonomous vehicles have become a quintessential part of modern combat.It’s a fact that Taiwan knows all too well. The island nation, fearing imminent invasion from China, has both the need, know-how, and industry necessary to build a robust and advanced drone program.Yet Taiwan, which has set an ambitious target of producing 180,000 drones per year by 2028, is struggling to create this industry from scratch. Last year, it produced fewer than 10,000.“Taiwan definitely has the…
Lawrence Hoffman // ADVISORY: The techniques and tools referenced within this blog post may be outdated and do not apply to current situations. However, there is still potential for this blog entry to be used as an opportunity to learn and to possibly update or integrate into modern tools and techniques. Hey, I’m back! Vacation was great. I spent part of last week on an Island so I was unable to scratch the keep-up-with-the-media itch. Now that I’m back I put aside a little time to try and catch up, and get a list gathered together of stuff I saw…
American steel giant Nucor confirms data breach in May attack Pierluigi Paganini June 23, 2025 American steel giant Nucor confirms hackers stole data in a May cyberattack, following its earlier disclosure of the incident. Nucor, North America’s largest steel maker, confirmed hackers stole some data in a May cyberattack, following its earlier disclosure of the incident. Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) is a major American steel company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s the largest steel producer in the U.S. and North America’s top recycler of scrap metal. In May, the company informed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Sunday issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) bulletin warning that the ongoing conflict with Iran is fueling a heightened threat environment inside the U.S. The NTAS bulletin noted that pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely to launch low-level cyberattacks against U.S. networks, while Iran-linked cyber operators may attempt more targeted intrusions. The bulletin also flagged Iran’s longstanding intent to retaliate against U.S. government officials it holds responsible for the January 2020 killing of a top Iranian military commander. DHS noted that the threat of violence from domestic extremists could intensify if Iran’s leadership…