Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2021

In 2018, Andrew Schober was digitally mugged for approximately $1 million worth of bitcoin. In a lawsuit filed in Colorado, Schober said the sudden disappearance of his funds in January 2018 prompted him to spend more than $10,000 hiring experts in the field of tracing cryptocurrency transactions. universities).

Cryptocurrency 328

Cryptocurrency Malware Mobile Accountability 328

Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. The messages said recipients had earned an investment credit at a cryptocurrency trading platform called moonxtrade[.]com. “On Twitter, more spam and crypto scam.”

Scams 234

Scams DDOS Cryptocurrency Accountability 234

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

12 blog post , the attackers used their access to Mailchimp employee accounts to steal data from 214 customers involved in cryptocurrency and finance. That’s down from 53 percent that did so in 2018, Okta found. .” On July 28 and again on Aug. According to an Aug. In an Aug.

Mobile 281

Mobile Phishing Authentication Accountability 281

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Absent from GoDaddy’s SEC statement is another spate of attacks in November 2020, in which unknown intruders redirected email and web traffic for multiple cryptocurrency services that used GoDaddy in some capacity. It is possible this incident was not mentioned because it was the work of yet another group of intruders.

Hacking 258

Hacking Social Engineering Phishing Scams 258

Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

In May 2018, the FBI executed a similar strategy to dismantle VPNFilter, which had spread to more than a half-million consumer devices. On April 1, ASUS released updates to fix the security vulnerability in a range of its Wi-Fi routers.

Marketing 237

Marketing Energy and Utilities Malware Ransomware 237

Krebs on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

In 2018, KrebsOnSecurity detailed how Stevenson earned bug bounty rewards and public recognition from top telecom companies for finding and reporting security holes in their websites, all the while secretly peddling those same vulnerabilities to cybercriminals.

Hacking 242

Hacking Government Media Accountability 242

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Since then, a steady trickle of six-figure cryptocurrency heists targeting security-conscious people throughout the tech industry has led some security experts to conclude that crooks likely have succeeded at cracking open some of the stolen LastPass vaults. “The victim profile remains the most striking thing,” Monahan wrote.

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Cryptocurrency Passwords Encryption Accountability 345