SecureWorld News

AUGUST 14, 2020

government disrupts three terrorist cyber scams. Department of Justice (DOJ), this represents the government's largest seizure of cryptocurrency in the terrorism context. In a recent announcement , the DOJ revealed a global disruption of three cyber campaigns, all of which used cryptocurrency to fund terrorist organizations.

Cryptocurrency 58

Cryptocurrency Government Media Scams 58

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a massive wave of poverty, and that invariably translates into more people resorting to crime, including cybercrime. We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. Of course, this is the result of economic problems caused by the pandemic.

Cryptocurrency 106

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 106

Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2019

StopSextortion [link] pic.twitter.com/W9E5CJ6PvT — FBI (@FBI) July 3, 2019. link] pic.twitter.com/ES7oeE1HSd — FBI (@FBI) June 25, 2019. ” The FBI provided the following answers to those interested in have more info on the sextortion scams: What is sextortion? Sending one explicit image can start a scary cycle.

Scams 89

Scams Internet Internet Advertising 89

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2020

European authorities dismantled two cybercrime organizations responsible for stealing millions through SIM hijacking. European authorities managed to dismantle the operations of two cybercrime gangs responsible for stealing millions through SIM hijacking. SecurityAffairs – SIM Hijacking, cybercrime). ”continues Europol.

Banking 115

Banking Cybercrime Mobile Accountability 115

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Google rolled out emergency fixes to address actively exploited Chrome zero-day Samsung discloses a second data breach this year The Prynt Stealer malware contains a secret backdoor. users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M

Data breaches 67

Data breaches Malware Surveillance Ransomware 67

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The research in this report is a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the threat landscape. Phishing is one of the most prevalent forms of cybercrime due to minimal effort required and the fact that it really works.

Banking 95

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 95

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

Meanwhile, cryptocurrency became a prominent target for those seeking monetary gain. The amount of cryptocurrency-related phishing grew significantly in 2022, and with an endless array of new coins, NFT and other DeFi projects, scammers are continuously duping users. Now we see that APT actors have also switched to crypto.

Banking 72

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 72

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

That's because Ghaleb Alaumary motivated teams of criminals to commit cybercrime, financial crime, and to collectively steal tens of millions of dollars. Cybercrime ringleader confesses to conspiracies. Then there was the money laundering, the cryptocurrency, the digital wallets. Instead, he'll spend more than a decade in jail.

Social Engineering 69

Social Engineering Engineering Banking Cybercrime 69

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. agencies]. .”

Cryptocurrency 230

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 230

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2023

citizen, who was involved in the attack on Twitter in 2020, was sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses. Joseph James O’Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe (24), the hacker who was involved in the attacks on Twitter in 2020, was sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses.

Cybercrime 88

Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Accountability Media 88

Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

These individuals said they were only customers of the person who had access to Twitter’s internal employee tools, and were not responsible for the actual intrusion or bitcoin scams that took place that day. “just dont want my irl getting sus[pended].” ALWAYS IN DISCORD.

Hacking 290

Hacking Accountability Scams Media 290

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The US DoJ charged the suspected Twitter hacker ‘PlugWalkJoe’ with the theft of $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

Hacking 105

Hacking Cryptocurrency Accountability Identity Theft 105

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Despite the Executive Order, it is important to note that the Department of Justice did not need the urging of the White House to establish procedures for addressing Cryptocurrency. That original report characterized the illicit uses of cryptocurrency into three broad categories of criminality: . The Bitqyck case and the $2.4

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Marketing Cybercrime Banking 52

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, observed the growth of the lifespan of phishing attacks in the second half of 2019. Thus, the number of phishing attacks on cloud storages nearly doubled last year, while Internet providers have seen the three-fold increase in the number of phishing scams targeting them.

Phishing 57

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 57

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

Last year’s lockdowns gave a boost to the mobile market, with users downloading thirty percent more mobile games per week in Q1 2021 than in Q4 2019 globally, reaching over one billion weekly downloads. This finely designed tournament page is nothing more than a scam that capitalizes on well-known and trusted brands.

Adware 114

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 114

SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

The offers presented in this report were published between 2019 and 2023 and were collected from the nine most popular forums for the purchase and sale of goods and services related to malware and unwanted software. Note, however, that on the dark web nothing eliminates the risk of being scammed with 100% probability.

Malware 100

Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability 100

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The massive shift to work from home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has meant a rush to secure a wider range of home devices and networks, and an instant spike in demand for training and services that protect employees in identifying attempted cyberattacks and scams. Economic stimulus checks were targeted.

IoT 130

IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130

SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

President Donald Trump within the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating South and North Korea in 2019. Many countries have incorporated offensive cyber operations into their overall geopolitical strategies, but North Korea was among the first nations to leverage its government hacking capabilities in the cybercrime arena.

Hacking 103

Hacking Media Malware Cryptocurrency 103