Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Apple created post-quantum cryptographic protocol PQ3 for iMessage Russian hacker is set to face trial for the hack of a local power grid Microsoft released red teaming tool PyRIT for Generative AI CISA orders federal agencies to fix ConnectWise ScreenConnect bug in a week FTC charged Avast with selling users’ browsing data to advertising companies (..)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Security experts from Cisco Talos have uncovered two recent sextortion scam campaigns that appear to leverage on the Necurs botnet infrastructure. The scammer demands a payment in cryptocurrency for not sharing the video. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. 30, 2018 through Oct.

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Scams Data breaches Education Advertising 82

SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2020

DOJ uncovers cars for sale cybercrime network. Specifically, Romania-based members of the conspiracy posted false advertisements to popular online auction and sales websites—such as Craigslist and eBay—for high-cost goods (typically vehicles) that did not actually exist. Cybercrime network tried to hide profits in cryptocurrency.

Cybercrime 52

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2020

Group-IB discovered thousands of personal records of users from multiple countries exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin scam. The new scheme is similar to the “Bitcoin Evolution” scam, that Group-IB reported on in Feb. The source of the leak has not been established yet.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2019

West carried out phishing scams against hundreds of companies since 2015, he stole financial data of tens of thousands of customers and then sold that information on cybercrime underground forums. He predominately used ‘phishing’ email scams to obtain the financial data of tens of thousands of customers.

Cryptocurrency 80

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2019

” The FBI provided the following answers to those interested in have more info on the sextortion scams: What is sextortion? This could be the possibility of a modeling contract; online game credits or codes; or money, cryptocurrency, and gift cards. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2021

It is interesting to tone that the phishing attacks against cryptocurrency targets broke 2 per for the first time, a circumstance that demonstrates the growing interest of cybercrime in targeting users attracted by the raise of the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

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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. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Banking 114

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Shopin founder charged by SEC for running $42 million scam cryptocurrency ICO. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of Shopin , Eran Eyal, for allegedly running $42 million scam ICO. Unfortunately, fraudulent ICOs are not a rarity over the years the media reported several cases of exit scams.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. Magecart cybercrime group stole customers credit cards from Newegg electronics retailer. Hackers stole $60 Million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese Zaif exchange. Homebuyers Being Targeted by Money Transfer Scam.

Computers and Electronics 56

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

a very strange scam attempt. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. a very strange scam attempt. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. a very strange scam attempt. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Banking 53

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Transactions were paid in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.” The AlphaBay Market went down on July 4th, 2017 without any explanation, many users that purchased products on the marketplace fearer the Exit-Scam. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. million after his arrest.

Marketing 80

Marketing Cryptocurrency Scams Advertising 80

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The man is suspected to have scammed more than six executives in the Bay Area. “Nicholas Truglia, 21, lifted the $1 million from Ross’ two cryptocurrency accounts, according to a felony complaint filed this month in California state court. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Cryptocurrency 81

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Group-IB assisted Paxful, an international peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, in countering web-bot and social engineering attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cryptocurrency 59

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In May, KrebsOnSecurity interviewed a Russian spammer named “ Quotpw “ who was mass-registering accounts on the social media network Mastodon in order to conduct a series of huge spam campaigns advertising scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. com site,” the Trend researchers wrote. . Image: Trend Micro.

Accountability 212

Accountability Scams Cryptocurrency Advertising 212

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Primarily, that includes any social media and email accounts, as well as associated financial instruments such as bank accounts and any cryptocurrencies. On July 15, a number of high-profile Twitter accounts were used to tweet out a bitcoin scam that earned more than $100,000 in a few hours.

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Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 357

SecureWorld News

MAY 17, 2023

Independent investigative reporter Brian Krebs joined SecureWorld and Abnormal Security on May 16th for a fascinating webcast on a rising trend in cybercrime known as "pig butchering" and how victims can better protect themselves online. The victims are usually either young and single or older and single individuals. billion of the $3.3B

Scams 84

Scams Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Advertising 84

Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2024

Last week, threat actors hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. Once the cybercriminals hijacked the account, renamed it to @phantomsolw, then started advertising a rogue website impersonating the Phantom crypto service.

Accountability 121

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Group-IB’s technological leadership is built on company’s fifteen years of hands-on experience in cybercrime investigations all over the world and 55 000 hours of cyber security incident response accumulated in the largest forensic laboratory in Eastern Europe and a round-the-clock centre providing a rapid response to cyber incidents—CERT-GIB.

Cyber Attacks 83

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 83

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

Most threats uncovered on PC and mobile devices were adware, but dangerous malware was also present: from stealers to bankers, often leading to the loss of not just credentials but money, including cryptocurrency. Another common type of software spread as games is adware, which shows illicit advertising against users’ wish.

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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. ALWAYS IN DISCORD. CONSPIRACY.

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SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

It is especially important to analyze how this threat originates, because many cybercriminals work in teams, buying and selling Google Play accounts, malware, advertising services, and more. Malware and unwanted software is frequently injected into cryptocurrency trackers, financial apps, QR-code scanners and even dating apps.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

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. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Balance of power. Pierluigi Paganini.

Phishing 56

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 56

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can step in to offer insights on identifying the latest scams, avoiding social engineering pitfalls, and setting stronger passwords in concise, conversational text that may be more effective than a lecture or slide presentation. Vulnerabilities and exploits There are few ways to know in advance if an LLM is free from vulnerabilities.

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