The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Over time, Bitcoin has become the most widely used cryptocurrency in the world. Use strong passwords, 2FA. The security of your Bitcoin wallet is mostly dependent on the strength of your passwords. Use uppercase, lowercase, digits, special characters, and a combination of them to create strong, one-of-a-kind passwords.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Threat actors are gaining access to AT&T email accounts in an attempt to hack into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Hackers are breaking into the AT&T email accounts and then using the access they are logging into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts to drain their crypto funds, TechCrunch reported.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s calendar at Calendly , a popular application for scheduling appointments and meetings. The attackers impersonate established cryptocurrency investors and ask to schedule a video conference call.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2024

The disclosure revealed a profitable network of phishing sites that behave and look like the real Privnote, except that any messages containing cryptocurrency addresses will be automatically altered to include a different payment address controlled by the scammers. co showing the site did indeed swap out any cryptocurrency addresses.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 8, 2024

Large-scale attacks on WordPress websites are being carried out by hackers to insert scripts that compel users’ browsers to try different websites’ passwords repeatedly.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2018

Cryptojacking, as defined by the Federal Trade Commission , is the use of JavaScript code to capture cryptocurrencies in users’ browsers without asking permission. LW: So cryptocurrency got discovered as the ideal payment vehicle for ransomware. In 2011, total cryptocurrency value was about $10 billion. It was insane.

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The State of Security

MAY 27, 2021

Even if you have chosen a strong, unique password for your online presence and enabled two-factor authentication it's possible that you've overlooked another way in which online criminals could commandeer your social media accounts and spam out a message to your followers. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Anton on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our seventh Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 and #8 ).

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

But O’Connor also pleaded guilty in a separate investigation involving a years-long spree of cyberstalking and cryptocurrency theft enabled by “ SIM swapping ,” a crime wherein fraudsters trick a mobile provider into diverting a customer’s phone calls and text messages to a device they control. I haven’t done anything.”

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Heimadal Security

JULY 15, 2021

As a Bitdefender report states, they target Linux machines related to weak passwords. The post Romanian Cryptojacking Gang Targets Linux-machines with Weak Passwords appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Their goal? Monero mining malware deployment. How Does This Romanian […].

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Anton on Security

JULY 7, 2022

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our third Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 ).

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. 9, 2024, U.S. According to an Aug.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Currently, one of the TikTok challenges, Invisible Challenge, is being exploited to install malware on thousands of devices and steal their passwords, Discord accounts, and even cryptocurrency wallets. The post Trending TikTok Challenge Used to Deploy Malware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. This […].

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The cybercriminals are attacking financial institutions, cryptocurrency wallets, and digital payment systems by posing as an Orange S.A. Android application intended to collect information such as: browsing cookies, passwords saved on browsers, credit card details. More on […].

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. In a blog post earlier this month, Cloudflare said it detected the account takeovers and that no Cloudflare systems were compromised. Image: Cloudflare.com. ” On July 28 and again on Aug. In an Aug.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

Security expert discovered a Google Chrome extension named Shitcoin Wallet that steals passwords and wallet private keys. Harry Denley, director of security at the MyCrypto , discovered that the Google Chrome extension named Shitcoin Wallet is stealing passwords and wallet private keys. ” reads the Shitcoin Wallet blog.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

Microsoft researchers warn of the rising threat of cryware targeting non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Microsoft warns of the rise of cryware, malicious software used to steal info an dfunds from non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Password and info stealers.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2023

The higher the global popularity of cryptocurrencies and the more new ways of storing them, the wider the arsenal of tools used by malicious actors who are after digital money. This story covers two fundamentally different methods of email attacks on the two most popular ways of storing cryptocurrency: hot and cold wallets. ripple.com.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 26, 2021

Cybersecurity analyst Oliver Hough recently discovered that hackers have created a fake DirectX 12 download site to distribute malware that steals your cryptocurrency wallets and passwords. The post Fake DirectX12 Download Website Installs Crypto-Stealing Malware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. But critics say the move is little more than a public relations stunt that will do nothing to help countless early adopters whose password vaults were exposed in a 2022 breach at LastPass.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

ViperSoftX is a JavaScript-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and cryptocurrency stealer that was first analyzed by Fortinet in February 2020. The script launches the main routine of the malware that installs malicious browser extensions to exfiltrate passwords and crypto wallet data. ” concludes the report.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

The hijacked servers are joined in a botnet and are used to mine cryptocurrency by loading mining programs directly in memory with no files on disk. This might be due to poor password hygiene, or it could be related to the malware’s unique lateral movement capability with stolen SSH keys," the Akamai team said in a blog post.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2022

At its core a cryptocurrency miner. At its core, Sysrv is a worm and a cryptocurrency miner, Cujo AI, a cyberseucrity company, said in a September 2021 blog. The main goal of the Sysrv botnet is to mine the Monero cryptocurrency,” Cujo Ai said, reinforcing Juniper Networks’ description of the botnet. “The UTM Medium.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Others emerged more recently, as we discussed in some of our previous blog posts. The initial version, written in Go, had typical stealer features, such as stealing passwords, files, browser data and so on. It also created fake password prompts in an attempt to obtain the system password.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2019

Avast spotted a new strain of Clipsa malware that is used to mine and steal cryptocurrencies along with carrying out brute-force attacks on WordPress sites. Clipsa is a malware that is well known to cyber security community is able to steal cryptocurrency via clipoard hijacking and mine cryptocurrency after installing a miner. .

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our seventh Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 and #8 ).

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Krebs on Security

MAY 10, 2019

From there, the attackers simply start requesting password reset links via text message for a variety of accounts tied to the hijacked phone number. million stealing cryptocurrencies and extorting people for restoring access to social media accounts that were hijacked after a successful SIM-swap.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. The cryptocurrency sector that enables ransomware crime should be more closely regulated. How Strong is Your Password? Think Before You LinkedIn! Stay safe and secure.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Taylor Monahan is founder and CEO of MetaMask , a popular software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2019

Experts observed the STOP ransomware installing the Azorult password-stealing Trojan to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and more. The STOP ransomware made the headlines because it is installing password-stealing Trojans on the victims’ machines. ” reads a blog post published by Bleepingcomputer.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2021

“On top of the password re-use, the data shows a great insight into her professional and personal Internet usage,” Holden wrote in a blog post on Witte’s arrest. “Many in the gang not only knew her gender but her name too,” Holden wrote. “Several group members had AllaWitte folders with data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2022

The Jester stealer is able to steal credentials and authentication tokens from Internet browsers, MAIL/FTP / VPN clients, cryptocurrency wallets, password managers, messengers, game programs, and more. To nominate, please visit:? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

Cash App is an app that allows users to easily send money, spend money, save money, and buy cryptocurrency. Block pointed out that the reports don’t contain personally identifiable information such as usernames or passwords, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, payment card information, addresses, and bank account details.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Researchers found 167 counterfeit Android and iOS apps that attackers used to steal money from victims who believed they installed a financial trading, banking or cryptocurrency app. Make sure passwords are not the company’s only security control,” Carson said. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images). Do not make it easy for them.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

The operators sell the Stealer module for $260 as an annual subscription, it allows to steal a lot of sensitive information from infected systems, including passwords, cookies, credit cards, and crypto-wallets. Eternity Stealer. Stolen data are exfiltrated via Telegram Bot. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 6, 2018

I only wrote the one short blog post this week, but I spent a heap of time on the Twitters arguing with people instead so. It'll be a fun blog post ??. Many blocked sites were redirected to affiliate ads and cryptocurrency mining scripts. It's a week of tweets! that's something? It’s not a negotiation. It profited from it.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2022

We have published technical details of how this notorious group steals cryptocurrency before. Based on the malware’s static information, and parts of the internal code, we assess that the final payload is still very similar to the Persistence Backdoor #2 [1] we described in our previous blog.

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