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Spyware, ransomware and Nation-state hacking: Q&A from a recent interview

Security Affairs

I transcribed a recent interview, here some questions and answers about nation-state hacking, spyware, and cyber warfare. Enjoy” How has spyware changed the rules of cyber security in recent years? Spyware are powerful weapons in the arsenal of governments and cybercrime gangs. Anyway, it is not the only one.

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JOKERSPY used to target a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan

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An unnamed Japanese cryptocurrency exchange was the victim of a cyber attack aimed at deploying an Apple macOS backdoor named JokerSpy. Elastic Security Labs researchers provided details about a recently discovered intrusion at an unnamed cryptocurrency exchange, aimed at deploying an Apple macOS backdoor named JokerSpy.

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$30 Million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by Lazarus from Axie Infinity was recovered

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US authorities recovered more than $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT from Axie Infinity. A PDF containing the offer was sent to the employee, once opened the file spyware compromised his system and infiltrate Ronin’s network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lazarus). Pierluigi Paganini.

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A man faces up to 25 years in prison for his role in operating unlicensed crypto exchange BTC-e

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A Belarusian and Cypriot national linked with the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e is facing charges that can lead maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. In 2017, Greek Police arrested the Russian national Alexander Vinnik and they accused the man of running the BTC-e Bitcoin exchange to launder more than US$4bn worth of the cryptocurrency.

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XCSSET Mac spyware spreads via Xcode Projects

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This behavior allows the malicious code to replace cryptocurrency addresses, and steal credentials for online services (amoCRM, Apple ID, Google, Paypal, SIPMarket, and Yandex) and payment card information from the Apple Store. SecurityAffairs – hacking, XCSSET). Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Experts found Joker Spyware in 24 apps in the Google Play store

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Security experts at Google have removed from Google Play 24 apps because they were infected with a new spyware tracked as “the Joker.” ” Google has removed from Google Play 24 apps because they were infected with a new spyware tracked as “the Joker.” The C&C URL 6.

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Fake Job Offer Hack Leads to $540M Loss for Axie Infinity

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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. So, what exactly happened with Axie Infinity?