Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Group-IB has estimated that crypto exchanges suffered a total loss of $882 million due to targeted attacks between 2017 and 2018. According to Group-IB experts, at least 14 crypto exchanges were hacked. Some of the exchanges went bankrupt after the hacks, i.e. Bitcurex, YouBit, Bitgrail.

Cyber Attacks 85

Cyber Attacks Cryptocurrency Phishing Social Engineering 85

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Wannacry).

Malware 98

Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Ransomware 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. The criminals could hijack social media accounts and bypass 2FA services based on SMS used by online services, including financial ones. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, Data breach).

Mobile 94

Mobile Telecommunications Data breaches Identity Theft 94

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 23, 2022

To get to their targets, the attackers used social engineering via LinkedIn “hiding behind the ruse of attractive, but bogus, job offers,” ESET said, adding that it was likely part of the Lazarus campaign for Mac and is similar to research done by ESET in May.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Social Engineering Banking Malware 52

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And, as you'll hear, in some cases, they'll even fly you around the world to learn how to hack. It's about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. It's basically hacking for money, you find a vulnerability, and if the company validates it, they give you a bounty. I hope you'll stick around.

Hacking 40

Hacking Cryptocurrency Software InfoSec 40

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 In December 2017, Group-IB published the first report on this group: “MoneyTaker: 1.5

Cyber Attacks 83

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 83

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In 2017, password-protected archives accounted for only 0.08% of all malicious objects. Cybercriminals use social engineering techniques to convince users to click on malicious links or extract archives. In 2018, their number grew to 3.6%, while in H1 2019 saw an unusual rise of up to 27.8%. Financial departments at high risk.

Ransomware 72

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 72

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself. By getting the user’s secret phrase, cybercriminals could get access to their cryptocurrency balance. Scammers created a page on the telegra.ph

Phishing 90

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In another, they were able to compromise a WebLogic server through an exploit for the CVE-2017-10271 vulnerability, which ultimately allowed them to run a script. We believe DeathStalker to be a group of mercenaries, offering hack-for-hire services, or acting as an information broker to support competitive and financial intelligence efforts.

Malware 100

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 100

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security told reporters on Wednesday the trio’s activities involved extortion, phishing, direct attacks on financial institutions and ATM networks, as well as malicious applications that masqueraded as software tools to help people manage their cryptocurrency holdings.

Cryptocurrency 273

Cryptocurrency Financial Services Banking Government 273

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.

Phishing 95

Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability 95

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. The hacking risk isn’t just a question of having more devices so much as having a higher concentration of devices. AI and Machine Learning Hacking.

IoT 130

IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space. Welcome to [link] Hacked By Chinese!”. The advent of untraceable digital payment methods like cryptocurrency was a boon to hackers looking to extort as much money as they could from their targets without being caught. However, despite claims from U.S.

Malware 138

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 138