Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.”

Social Engineering 94

Social Engineering Engineering Ransomware Backups 94

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. Key findings Phishing Financial phishing accounted for 36.3%

Banking 76

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 76

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

In December 2022, South Korea’s spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, estimated that North Korea-linked threat actors have stolen an estimated 1.5 billion) in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years. billion (2 trillion won) worth of cryptocurrency from multiple exchanges during the past five years.

Government 80

Government Cryptocurrency Media Technology 80

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The calls and messages raised purported concerns about unauthorized transactions or other suspicious activity in the recipients’ checking or cryptocurrency accounts. . “We are aware that several individuals recently received phone calls or voicemail messages that appeared to be from an SEC phone number. ” reads the alert.

Financial Services 86

Financial Services Government Cryptocurrency Education 86

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For the purposes of this report, “financial malware” refers to malicious software targeting entities within the financial services sector, including online banking, payment systems, e-money services, online stores and cryptocurrency services. financial services company, Wells Fargo.

Banking 101

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 101

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2018

have arrested and charged a 19-year-old area man on suspicion hijacking mobile phone numbers as part of a scheme to steal large sums of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. When a victim experiences a fraudulent SIM swap, their phone suddenly has no service and all incoming calls and text messages are sent to the attacker’s device.

Mobile 133

Mobile Accountability Cryptocurrency Wireless 133

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

The first news that is trending is associated with financial service provider PayPal. According to the official statement from the company, the leak took place on January 11th,2023 through a tool exploit related to Mailchimp Customer Support and Account Administration.

Cyber Attacks 106

Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Financial Services Encryption 106

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money.

Authentication 112

Authentication Social Engineering Phishing Banking 112

Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Other top 4 targeted industries include Manufacturing, Insurance, Technology, and Financial Services seeing 15%, 9%, 7%, and 6% of the campaign traffic respectively.” com (Cloudflare’s Web3 services). The content of the message attempt to trick the recipient into scanning the code to verify their account.

Phishing 85

Phishing Energy and Utilities Insurance Manufacturing 85

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

According to the researchers, SharkBot demonstrates: “…how mobile malwares are quickly finding new ways to perform fraud, trying to bypass behavioural detection countermeasures put in place by multiple banks and financial services during the last years.” ” Type and source of the infection.

Banking 101

Banking Financial Services Encryption Malware 101

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In wider action coordinated by Europol, two LockBit actors have been arrested this morning in Poland and Ukraine, over 200 cryptocurrency accounts linked to the group have been frozen.” “The technical infiltration and disruption is only the beginning of a series of actions against LockBit and their affiliates.

Energy and Utilities 89

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Financial Services 89

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

Frappo” was initially designed to be an anonymous cryptocurrency wallet based on a fork of Metamask and is completely anonymous, it doesn’t require a threat actor to register an account. Detailed analysis of the Phishing-As-A-Service Frappo is available here: [link].

Phishing 72

Phishing Banking Retail Financial Services 72

SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

The research will cover such innovations of interest as P2P payments, mobile payments, digital wallets and central bank digital currencies – nationally sponsored cryptocurrencies that, unlike Bitcoin or Monero, would serve as a legitimate substitute for a country’s official currency.

Financial Services 71

Financial Services Banking Identity Theft Media 71

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In wider action coordinated by Europol, two LockBit actors have been arrested this morning in Poland and Ukraine, over 200 cryptocurrency accounts linked to the group have been frozen.” . “The technical infiltration and disruption is only the beginning of a series of actions against LockBit and their affiliates.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Financial Services 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The majority of the identified fraudulent projects were related to financial services (FIs), oil & gas, renewable energy, EV batteries, electric vehicles, healthcare, semiconductors, and world-recognized investment corporations and funds with a global presence.

Scams 91

Scams Mobile Marketing Banking 91

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. For example, one website offered users to obtain a COVID vaccination certificate by entering their British National Health Service (NHS) account credentials.

Phishing 97

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 97

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2019

“On December 13, 2018, we observed another large ServHelper “downloader” campaign targeting retail and financial services customers.” ” The attacks leveraging the two malware were not targeted in nature attackers aimed at financial services organizations worldwide. . The support for “.bit” bit, arepos[.]bit).null.

Malware 90

Malware DNS Financial Services Retail 90

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Cybersecurity professionals have long been discussing the role of cryptocurrency in the rise of ransomware attacks. Department of the Treasury announced a number of actions on Tuesday to strike down cryptocurrency transactions related to ransom laundering. But it looks like the U.S. is now taking steps towards changing this.

Ransomware 63

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks Government 63

SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

By some accounts, ransomware attacks increased nearly 150% in the past year, and insurance claims and costs of payments skyrocketed after having already jumped approximately 230% between 2018-19. Extortion payment policy reform: Cryptocurrency has fueled the growth of ransomware.

Insurance 113

Insurance Cyber Insurance Ransomware InfoSec 113

Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Large businesses appear to be affected, including FxPro Direct App – a trading platform with over five million installs on Google Play alone – and Europcar, a vehicle rental service with over one million installs on Google Play. Onfido, a London-based company, offers photo-based IDV services for businesses.

Identity Theft 85

Identity Theft Accountability Data breaches Social Engineering 85

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

To prevent this, businesses needs to ask Admin that handles creating and deleting Slack user accounts. That individual must know exactly when to on-board and off-board slack user and guest accounts. She is a small business owner, traveler and investor of cryptocurrencies. Third Party Apps. Third Party Apps.

Encryption 73

Encryption Risk Small Business Financial Services 73

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. With the rise of the digital economy, e-wallets, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets, the way the world does business has transformed. Capital markets, insurance, financial services, and banking are now online.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

In this research, by financial malware we mean several types of malevolent software. Firstly, we identify as financial the malware targeting users of financial services such as online banking, payment systems, e-money services, e-shops, and cryptocurrency services. Banking malware for PC.

Banking 123

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 123

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Some not only blindly facilitate the criminal norms of the cryptocurrency marketplace, but their law firms also blithely encourage cryptocurrency transactions by accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for their legal services. This last point about lawyers and cryptocurrency hits home and bothers me the most. Would a U.S.

Ransomware 68

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Banking 68

Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

“It’s run by a fraud ring of cryptocurrency scammers who mine dating apps and other social media for victims and the scam is becoming alarmingly popular.” Many of these platforms include extensive study materials and tutorials on cryptocurrency investing. com, a scam cryptocurrency platform tied to a pig butchering scheme.

Scams 304

Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 304

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

How do you stop a half billion dollars in cryptocurrency from being stolen? There are a lot of public chains, and there are alot of cryptocurrencies. And, bridging across cryptocurrencies, that sometimes exposes a lot of vulnerabilities. In other words, these cryptocurrencies were essentially stolen. million dollars.

Hacking 52

Hacking Cryptocurrency Accountability Banking 52

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The story on the Flashback author featured redacted screenshots that were taken from Ika’s BlackSEO account (see image above). The day after that story ran, Ika posted a farewell address to his mates, expressing shock and bewilderment over the apparent compromise of his BlackSEO account. ru under the handle “ r-fac1.”

Cybercrime 226

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 226

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

For access to the decryption key, the victim must make prompt payment, often in cryptocurrency shielding the attacker’s identity. Enterprise ransomware accounts for 81% of total infections, and by market segment, 62% are small to medium-sized businesses ( Symantec ). Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Victims pay ransomware adversaries for decryption keys through cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin. Attempt access to file and SQL servers with privileged accounts. Ransomware adversaries hold the data hostage until a victim pays the ransom. Increasingly, they also threaten to leak stolen data. How does ransomware fuel criminal activity?

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 52

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

In Q2 2021, corporate accounts continued to be one of the most tempting targets for cybercriminals. To add to the credibility of links in emails, scammers imitated mailings from popular cloud services. Cybercriminals also faked emails from cloud services in schemes aimed at stealing not accounts but money. Conclusion.

Phishing 119

Phishing Banking Scams Computers and Electronics 119

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A group of teenagers used social engineering to breach Twitter's network and take over the accounts of a whole bunch of A-listers. The teens also took over Twitter accounts of several cryptocurrency companies regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Between approximately 3 a.m.

Social Engineering 99

Social Engineering Media Scams Financial Services 99

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

And the targets in this case are widespread: banks, ATMs, cryptocurrency exchanges, online casinos, movie studios such as Sony Pictures, and theater chains such as AMC. million from an Indonesian cryptocurrency company in September 2018; and $11.8 million from an Indonesian cryptocurrency company in September 2018; and $11.8

Hacking 102

Hacking Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Banking 102

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Hacktivists hacked an Irish water utility and interrupted the water supply 5Ghoul flaws impact hundreds of 5G devices with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack Bypassing major EDRs using Pool Party process injection techniques Founder of Bitzlato exchange has pleaded for unlicensed money transmitting (..)

Data breaches 87

Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Financial Services 87