SecureWorld News

JULY 11, 2022

Axie Infinity, a video game that utilizes NFTs and Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies, lost $540 million in March of this year after a senior engineer was tricked into opening a PDF of a fake job application, according to a story from The Block. The employee who fell for the social engineering scheme no longer works for Sky Mavis.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 88

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Spyware Hacking Malware Social Engineering 85

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In January, we reported a malicious campaign targeting companies that work with cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, decentralized finance and blockchain technology: the attackers are interested in fintech in general. The campaign has two goals: gathering information and stealing cryptocurrency. Other malware.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Cryptocurrency targeted attacks. The cryptocurrency business continues to grow, and people continue to invest their money in this market because it’s a digital asset and all transactions occur online. More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks, and more.

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Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 92

SecureList

MARCH 7, 2024

Cryptocurrency scams Phishing aimed at stealing crypto wallet credentials remained a common money-making tool. Fake pages mimicking popular cryptocurrency sites invited users to sign in with their wallet credentials. Scam sites also used cryptocurrency as bait. The required amount is most likely unattainable.

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Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability 102

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Such was related to a worldwide malware operation known as NullMixer, a controversial and widespread malware delivery maneuver based on SEO poisoning and social engineering technique to lure tech-savvy users, including IT personnel. The module also exfiltrates 2FA secrets from Twilio’s Authy local storage.

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