Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2020

The first public signs of the intrusion came around 3 PM EST, when the Twitter account for the cryptocurrency exchange Binance tweeted a message saying it had partnered with “CryptoForHealth” to give back 5000 bitcoin to the community, with a link where people could donate or send money.

Hacking 364

Hacking Accountability Mobile Social Engineering 364

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 58

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering eCommerce Engineering 58

Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

In reality, “Apple magic” is more a byproduct of old advertising (this 2006 commercial from the “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” series did irreparable harm) and faulty conclusions concerning cybersecurity’s biggest breaches and attacks: People mistakenly believe that because most attacks target Windows computers and servers, no attacks target Macs.

Malware 136

Malware Adware Ransomware Social Engineering 136

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2020

Last week, the social media platform Twitter has suffered one of the biggest cyberattacks in its history, hackers breached a number of high-profile accounts, including those of Barak Obama, US presidential candidate Joe Biden, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Uber, and Apple. SecurityAffairs – hacking, social engineering).

Accountability 99

Accountability Social Engineering Media Hacking 99

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2020

Twitter explained is was victim of a”coordinated social engineering attack” against its employees who gave attackers the access to its internal tools. All the accounts were compromised simultaneously and threat actors used them to promote a cryptocurrency scam. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Twitter).

Accountability 92

Accountability Advertising Cryptocurrency Social Engineering 92

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Allen said a typical voice phishing or “vishing” attack by this group involves at least two perpetrators: One who is social engineering the target over the phone, and another co-conspirator who takes any credentials entered at the phishing page and quickly uses them to log in to the target company’s VPN platform in real-time.

Phishing 360

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 360

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

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Most of these sites (more specifically the advertising on these sites) use dishonesty and social engineering to fool users into opening links, enabling an action on their browser or downloading a file they never intended to. With cryptocurrency values soaring again, executable based cryptojacking has been on the rise.”

Scams 114

Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 114

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

“Nicholas Truglia, 21, lifted the $1 million from Ross’ two cryptocurrency accounts, according to a felony complaint filed this month in California state court. Police raided the Truglia’s house under a warrant and able to recover $300,000 worth of cryptocurrency from his hardware wallet. ” reads a CNBC report.

Cryptocurrency 81

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Social Engineering Advertising 81

Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2023

Prodaft researchers describe how they noticed RIG EK RIG dropping multiple types of malware, including stealers, Remote Access Trojans (RATs), cryptocurrency miners, and banking malware. We still see some hits every week, but nothing to make this exploit kit a real threat anymore.

Internet 95

Internet Internet Social Engineering Malware 95

Hot for Security

MAY 24, 2021

Although the two spam campaigns differ in style, they leverage the popularity of Elon Musk and the increased interest in the cryptocurrency market. “Our marketing department here at Tesla HQ came up with an idea: to hold a special giveaway event for all crypto fans out there,” the advertisement reads.

Scams 98

Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Social Engineering 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that cryptocurrency exchanges suffered a total loss of $882 million due to targeted attacks in 2017 and in the first three quarters of 2018. At the beginning of 2018 hackers’ interest in cryptocurrency exchanges ramped up.

Cyber Attacks 85

Cyber Attacks Cryptocurrency Phishing Social Engineering 85

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The Loki Bot attacks started in July and aimed at stealing passwords from browsers, messaging applications, mail and FTP clients, and cryptocurrency wallets. Loki Bot operators employ various social engineering technique to trick victims into opening weaponized attachments that would deploy the Loki Bot stealer.

Social Engineering 54

Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Advertising Malware 54

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Mobile statistics Targeted attacks BlueNoroff introduces new methods bypassing MotW At the close of 2022, we reported the recent activities of BlueNoroff , a financially motivated threat actor known for stealing cryptocurrency. The threat actor uses social engineering to infect a PoS terminal.

DNS 101

DNS Malware Cryptocurrency Retail 101

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine is a malware service available for purchase on underground forums that specifically targets the theft of sensitive information: passwords, credit cards, execution environment data, computer name, installed software, and more recently, cryptocurrency wallets and related files. Regular employee training. Email filtering.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Passwords Malware 98

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

It allows crooks to generate a malicious payload for social-engineering spam campaigns, the author was offering it as a service for a three-month license of $120. The police also seized around 20,000 Euro (around $22,000) in cryptocurrency such as Bitcoins. . Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Macro builder, GDPR).

Malware 68

Malware Social Engineering Advertising Antivirus 68

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

To move the user to the ransom payment stage, the shortcut could automatically access the Internet, browsing to a URL that contains payment information via cryptocurrency wallets, and demand that the user pay-up or see their data deleted, or exposed on the Internet,” continues the post. Pierluigi Paganini.

Social Engineering 84

Social Engineering Advertising Hacking Data collection 84

SecureList

MARCH 7, 2024

Cryptocurrency scams Phishing aimed at stealing crypto wallet credentials remained a common money-making tool. Fake pages mimicking popular cryptocurrency sites invited users to sign in with their wallet credentials. Scam sites also used cryptocurrency as bait. The required amount is most likely unattainable.

Phishing 103

Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability 103

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation. Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

Just prior to the Twitter compromise, Chaewon advertised a service on the forum that could change the email address tied to any Twitter account for around $250 worth of bitcoin. Twitter added that it is working with law enforcement and is rolling out additional company-wide training to guard against social engineering tactics.

Hacking 299

Hacking Accountability Scams Media 299

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation. Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Such was related to a worldwide malware operation known as NullMixer, a controversial and widespread malware delivery maneuver based on SEO poisoning and social engineering technique to lure tech-savvy users, including IT personnel. The module also exfiltrates 2FA secrets from Twilio’s Authy local storage.

Malware 82

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 82

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. They assure their clients that eight out of every ten cards will work fine and have the advertised balance. Cryptocurrency trading accounts.

Accountability 110

Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 110

Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Coronavirus-themed emails may also include advertisements for food or food supplements that help cure or prevent infections, a trend that has been around since the beginning of the pandemic. They use social engineering techniques such as clickbait and scare tactics to persuade recipients to access a fraudulent link or malicious attachment.

Scams 116

Scams Identity Theft Banking Phishing 116

Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

Instead, hackers know that our mobile devices store a lot of PII, which can be sold on the dark web for profit or re-used in social engineering campaigns. While cryptominers mine a mobile phone's CPU/GPU for cryptocurrency and drain its battery, ransomware freezes devices or encrypts files for ransom.

Mobile 98

Mobile Banking Malware Spyware 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

VileRAT is a Python implant, part of an evasive and highly intricate attack campaign against foreign exchange and cryptocurrency trading companies. The group delivers its malware using social engineering. RedLine also comes with a cryptocurrency miner. Even if not malicious, they can still be dangerous.

Malware 105

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 105

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Cybercriminals use social engineering techniques to convince users to click on malicious links or extract archives. The most recent Troldesh campaigns show that it now does not just encrypt files, but also can mine cryptocurrency and generate phony traffic on websites to increase revenue from ad-fraud ( [link] ).

Ransomware 69

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 69

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Adware advertisements might appear in places where ads typically don’t show up; might be completely unrelated to the software or website you’re using, including the depiction of explicit material; and might even begin performing a number of unwanted tasks on your device. It’s one of the most infectious forms of malware out there.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

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. One such company, Kasada Pty , has been tracking ChatGPT misuse and abuse.

Cybersecurity 79

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 79

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. By getting the user’s secret phrase, cybercriminals could get access to their cryptocurrency balance. Most scam messages offer a compensation or prize to the recipient.

Phishing 96

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 96

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.

Malware 106

Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability 106

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In their campaigns to infect mobile devices, cybercriminals always resort to social engineering tools, the most common of these passing a malicious application off as another, popular and desirable one. We had recorded apps featuring aggressive advertising appearing in Google Play before, but 2020 proved rich in this kind of cases.

Mobile 138

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 138

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. On the fake resources, the criminals placed code that was designed to download the Buhtrap and RTM Trojans. Pierluigi Paganini. Security Affairs – financial sector, cybercrime ).

Cyber Attacks 83

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 83

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Malvertising: Malicious advertisements that are distributed through legitimate ad networks can lead users to infected websites or trigger downloads of malware. Social engineering attacks: These involve manipulating individuals to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The goals can be different – to sell this information to those who may benefit from it, like the advertisers, competitors, data companies; to obtain the banking information and passwords, and so on. Hacking and Social Engineering Attack vector – a specific method used by a hacker to accomplish his malicious goal.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This attack was highly targeted and showed particular interest in cryptocurrency companies, which may indicate that the ultimate goal of the attackers was financial gain. These cyber-mercenaries openly advertise their services and target entities of interest.

Hacking 110

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 110