Malwarebytes

JUNE 23, 2022

Billboards and digital real world advertising has raised many questions of privacy and anonymity in recent years. It’s such a common practice that you even see digital advertising used to track appearing in video games. Parking meters and car parks generally are prime targets for this type of scam. Of wallets and draining.

Cryptocurrency 90

Cryptocurrency Phishing Scams Advertising 90

Heimadal Security

JUNE 17, 2021

A Ledger user shared a devious scam in a Reddit post after receiving an apparent Ledger Nano X device in the mail. As advertised on the French manufacturer’s website, the Nano X wallets keep cryptocurrency secure and support over 1,100 coin types. Unlike the Nano S, which was created for people who want to hold […].

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Manufacturing Scams Advertising 92

Identity IQ

APRIL 6, 2022

Common Tech Support Scams and How to Avoid Them. The FBI recently posted an alert notifying consumers that tech support scams are on the rise. Recognizing a Tech Support Scam. Here are some outlined by the FBI as particularly prevalent right now: Utility or cable/internet scam. Travel industry scams. IdentityIQ.

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Scams Identity Theft Accountability Banking 126

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The FBI warns of an increase of fraudulent schemes leveraging cryptocurrency ATMs and QR Codes to facilitate payment. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) published an alert to warn the public of fraudulent schemes leveraging cryptocurrency ATMs and Quick Response (QR) codes to complete payment transactions.

Cryptocurrency 90

Cryptocurrency Scams Accountability Government 90

Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Whether you’re a crypto-skeptic or a crypto-maximalist, it cannot be denied that the mostly unregulated cryptocurrency ecosystem is no stranger to fraud. To conduct attacks specifically linked to cryptocurrency, threat actors must usually cooperate within a web of associates—just like any other area of cyber crime.

Scams 40

Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Advertising 40

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Another South Korean cryptocurrency exchange was hacked, this time the victim is Upbit that lost $48.5 million in cryptocurrency. . The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit disclosed a security breach, the company told its customers that hackers have stolen $48.5 million in crypto-currency from its hot wallet. .

Cryptocurrency 101

Cryptocurrency Hacking Scams Data breaches 101

Hot for Security

MARCH 1, 2021

This highly anticipated announcement is likely to prompt cybercriminals to resume the now-traditional vacation scams that bring in millions each year. If the person or agent insists that you give these details or risk forfeiting your spot, it’s a scam. Remember, if a deal sounds too good to be true, it usually is.”

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Scams Cybercrime Advertising Cryptocurrency 98

Hot for Security

MAY 24, 2021

While the ongoing pandemic and vaccination campaigns ushered in a new wave of creative scams, some malicious actors prefer to stick to old-fashioned scams that have proven efficient in the past. 79.72% of scam emails appear to be sent from IP addresses in Germany, targeting users in Europe and North America.

Scams 98

Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Social Engineering 98

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2024

But first I want to share some more remarkable conclusions from the report: Charity scams that prey on concern about international conflicts and natural disasters are becoming more prevalent. But they also use e-mail, advertisements on websites, and instant messaging to trigger a potential victim’s interest.

Scams 93

Scams Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Internet 93

Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Internet scams are everywhere, inflicting billions of dollars in reported losses from victims each year. Anyone can fall for online scams, as tactics are tailored to the interests of all age groups. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common scams: Coronavirus-related scams. IRS and Bank-related scams.

Scams 116

Scams Identity Theft Banking Phishing 116

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2023

.” The agency says it’s aware of fraud schemes where the victims are contacted and directed to download mobile beta-testing apps, such as cryptocurrency exchanges, that steal money instead of investing it. The scammers claim to provide cryptocurrency tracing and promise to recover lost funds.

Cryptocurrency 93

Cryptocurrency Malware Advertising Mobile 93

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Facebook is intending to ban cryptocurrency related advertisements on its platform from November 2021, as they are leading to online scams and money loss schemes targeting to thousands of individuals using Facebook irrespective of their age. Twitter and Google did not release any statement on this note.

Advertising 110

Advertising Scams Cryptocurrency Media 110

Digital Shadows

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s been a pretty big year so far for cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies’ current total market cap sits just above $1.7 The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently launched an IPO, India has reversed a ban on cryptocurrencies, and ransomware groups continue to demand payment in anonymity-based cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Phishing Advertising Antivirus 52

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2018

The sextortion email scam last month that invoked a real password used by each recipient and threatened to release embarrassing Webcam videos almost certainly was not the work of one criminal or even one group of criminals. In early June 2018, uscourtsgov-dot-com was associated with a Sigma ransomware scam delivered via spam.

Scams 124

Scams Internet Internet Passwords 124

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2022

According to the FTC, people with age between 18 to 39, were most exposed to these scams in 2021. Most of the reported scams, crooks promoted bogus investment opportunities, and in many cases, they got in direct contact with victims as supposed friends to encourage them to invest. Check if you can opt out of targeted advertising.

Media 95

Media Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing 95

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.

Scams 86

Scams Data breaches Education Advertising 86

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.

Scams 100

Scams Media Cryptocurrency Data breaches 100

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 8, 2023

We previously covered attacks on both consumers and businesses via online searches for popular brands leading to scams or malware. Digital assets such as cryptocurrencies or NFTs are highly coveted by threat actors due to the high gains that can be made, even via a simple phishing attack. com) was freshly registered on August 7th 2023.

Phishing 72

Phishing Advertising Cryptocurrency Scams 72

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Most online retailers grew wise to these scams years ago and stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. The “ drops ” are people who have responded to work-at-home package reshipping jobs advertised on craigslist.com and job search sites.

Cybercrime 268

Cybercrime Marketing Scams Retail 268

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 (..)

Spyware 104

Spyware Cyber Insurance Hacking Advertising 104

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2023

Digging further into the skimmer's infrastructure on Russian-based hosting provider DDoS-Guard, we came across a digital crime haven for cryptocurrency scams, Bitcoin mixers, malware distribution sites and much more. We should note that the sites we found injected with this skimmer had nothing to do with cryptocurrencies themselves.

DDOS 84

DDOS Scams Cryptocurrency Phishing 84

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

On the other hand, law enforcement agencies of Ukraine arrested over 51 people in connection with a data scam of selling information related to over 300 million people in countries like United States, and Europe.

Information Security 131

Information Security Cryptocurrency Scams Cyber Attacks 131

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 -->.

Scams 96

Scams Internet Internet Advertising 96

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Running a reverse WHOIS search through domaintools.com [an advertiser on this site] reveals several other interesting domains historically tied to a Jonathan Bibi from the Seychelles. Among those is acheterdubitcoin.org , a business that was blacklisted by French regulators in 2018 for promoting cryptocurrency scams.

Scams 314

Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability Technology 314

Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2020

DDoS attack or exit scam? Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

DDOS 100

DDOS Scams Malware Advertising 100

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. ” continues the MPC.

Cryptocurrency 84

Cryptocurrency Scams Cybercrime Phishing 84

SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2020

"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. million in Bitcoin.

Cybercrime 52

Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Advertising Scams 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

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

Scams 84

Scams Phishing Advertising DDOS 84

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.

Phishing 110

Phishing Advertising Cryptocurrency Encryption 110

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

The Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange is forcing users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . Another bad news for the community of the virtual currencies communities, the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange has forced its users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . charlysatoshi. Pierluigi Paganini.

Passwords 65

Passwords Cryptocurrency Data breaches Advertising 65

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.

Retail 62

Retail Scams Cryptocurrency Advertising 62

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

QuadrigaCX Bitcoin exchange announced to have lost USD 145 million worth of cryptocurrency because the only person with access to its cold storage has died. Is this an exit scam? Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. “In a sworn affidavit filed Jan. ” reported Coindesk.

Cryptocurrency 69

Cryptocurrency Scams Advertising Banking 69

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 82

Marketing Cryptocurrency Scams Advertising 82

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2020

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

Hacking 87

Hacking Advertising Surveillance Phishing 87

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 86

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Social Engineering Advertising 86

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

Google recently shared details about its efforts against malicious advertisement, the giant took down 2.3 Google introduced 31 new ads policies in 2018, aiming at protecting users from scams and other fraudulent activities (i.e. million computers to carry out advertising frauds. billion bad ads last year. “We took down 2.3

Phishing 86

Phishing Advertising Scams Cryptocurrency 86

Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

Infecting systems and using them to mine cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Malicious advertisement. Malicious advertisement, generally known as malvertising, is a tactic that attempts to distribute malware through online advertisements. Tricking a target into providing sensitive information for identity theft. Ransomware.

Malware 98

Malware Adware Spyware Advertising 98