CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2022

CryptoLocker: Another cryptocurrency attack took place in 2013 at the hands of a piece of ransomware called CryptoLocker. Avoiding phishing scams can be the best way to prevent a ransomware attack. Educating employees: Security on the computer starts with the employees.

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Ransomware Software Malware Education 123

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

The cryptocurrency sector that enables ransomware crime should be more closely regulated. Millions in the UK Targeted by Malware via a DHL Scam Text Message. Millions of UK citizens received a scam text message (aka smashing) which impersonated DHL in April. How Strong is Your Password? VULNERABILITIES AND SECURITY UPDATES.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

In 2013, Edward Snowden’s revelations about pervasive Internet surveillance triggered a huge gobal effort to make encrypted web traffic the norm, rather than the exception. Cryptocurrencies. People may be surprised to see cryptocurrencies appearing in our list. So why is it on our list at all?

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Technology Internet Internet DNS 118

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Transactions on the dark web are typically conducted using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain anonymity. Transactions on the dark web are often carried out with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, which are unregulated and difficult to trace back to the user. From 2011 to 2013, the Silk Road hosted 1.2 billion in value.

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Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

followers, has been around since 2013, and to many people would reasonably enough look like the real thing. The site the imitation linked to has already been shut down but was something to do with cryptocurrency. The fake account sports 25.7k This isn’t great for Twitter users. What can you do about it? Stay safe out there!

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Accountability Cryptocurrency Government Scams 95

Webroot

MARCH 4, 2024

Virtual partners / AI romance AI has developed beyond the simple “swipe right/left” paradigm of modern dating apps and now even eclipsed the human-machine relationship depicted in the Spike Jonze movie, Her (2013). Part 2: AI and the need for vigilance in our digital lives The rise of AI scams 1.

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Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Banking 119

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

An entrepreneur and virtual currency investor is suing AT&T for $224 million, claiming the wireless provider was negligent when it failed to prevent thieves from hijacking his mobile account and stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies. On June 11, 2017, Terpin’s phone went dead. A copy of his complaint is here (PDF).

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Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication 273

Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2022

In 2013, we had pretend hitmen threatening murder unless victims paid $25,000 to survive their non-existent wrath. Kidnap scams involve making a phone call to a victim and telling them a loved one has been taken. The post How to spot the signs of a virtual kidnap scam appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. One of the most notorious one being the BlackPOS spyware that compromised the data of over 40 million Target customers in 2013. Warning Signs of Malware Infection.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

The most preferred method of ransom payment is cryptocurrency because it is hard to track. This type of ransomware reached its peak popularity in the years 2013-2018. There are two ways phishing scams operate: The email/SMS contains a link leading to a scam website. Most antiviruses don’t protect against ransomware.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 15, 2019

Unsettling new claims have emerged about Nicholas Truglia , a 21-year-old Manhattan resident accused of hijacking cell phone accounts to steal tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies from victims. Truglia allegedly struck up a conversation about booking private jets with his cryptocurrency. “Gradually, I got to know Nick.

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Cryptocurrency Mobile Accountability Passwords 273

SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

A miasma of state-connected and adjacent hacking groups are charged with carrying out ransomware attacks, cryptocurrency scams and other moneymaking schemes to help the heavily isolated and cash-strapped country evade economic sanctions and fund the regime. The country’s innovation can even fool some cybersecurity experts.

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