article thumbnail

Russians Shut Down Huge Card Fraud Ring

Krebs on Security

” According to cyber intelligence firm Intel 471 , Stroganov has been a long-standing member of major underground forums since at least 2001. “He moved hundreds of millions of dollars through BTC-e,” the source said, referring to a cryptocurrency exchange that was seized by U.S. authorities in 2017.

article thumbnail

Malware attack disguises itself as DeepSeek installer

Graham Cluley

Victims are unwittingly downloading the “BrowserVenom” malware designed to steal stored credentials, session cookies, etc and gain access to cryptocurrency wallets. Copyright © 2001-2025 Cluley Associates Limited. How are the bad guys spreading the malware? Sign up to our free newsletter. All Rights Reserved.

Malware 67
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The strengths and weaknesses of different VPN protocols

Security Affairs

First released in 2001, the OpenVPN protocol has become one of the most popular and widely used protocols. She is a small business owner, traveler and investor of cryptocurrencies. Super-fast Easy to set up and use Nearly all platforms support the protocol. About the author: Susan Alexandra.

VPN 111
article thumbnail

Three UK-based Nigerian BEC Scammers Used Construction Intelligence Service to Target Victims

Security Boulevard

million over a ten month period in 2001. Because "bridgetclark" was using a TOR-based cryptocurrency wallet to obscure his true location, the FBI pursued a Rule 41(b)(6)(A) search warrant. Calling themselves " the iPod Crew " Adeagbo's car theft ring stole 70 luxury automobiles worth $1.8

Banking 64
article thumbnail

What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

AES or the Advanced Encryption Standard was adopted in 2001 by the US National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) as the standard for symmetric encryption. ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols.

article thumbnail

Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

By 2001, the NIST dubbed it the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and officially replaced the use of DES. Two Dutch cryptographers – Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen – submitted the eventual pick known as Rijndael.

article thumbnail

Bytes, Books, and Blockbusters: The NetSPI Agents’ Top Cybersecurity Fiction Picks

NetSpi Executives

Cryptonomicon basically predicted Bitcoin and the rise of cryptocurrency. Swordfish 2001 action thriller, Swordfish , follows Stanley Jobson, a threat actor recently released from prison, who is coerced into a high-stakes cyber heist by a criminal mastermind, Gabriel Shear. – Joe Grassl, Security Consultant II 3.