Hot for Security

MARCH 1, 2021

The UK has been dealing with some of the harshest lockdown restrictions since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, and many citizens are looking forward to booking a much-needed vacation. Remember, if a deal sounds too good to be true, it usually is.”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

Then they used a third-party booking system called Calendly to arrange the call. Sadly, that wasn’t the case for Jake Gallen, who owns a cryptocurrency company called Emblem Vault. After receiving an invitation to appear on “Bloomberg Crypto,” he suspected something was amiss.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Since then, a steady trickle of six-figure cryptocurrency heists targeting security-conscious people throughout the tech industry has led some security experts to conclude that crooks likely have succeeded at cracking open some of the stolen LastPass vaults. “LastPass in my book is one step above snake-oil. ”

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2022

From ATO Deputy Commissioner John Ford : These dodgy sales suppression tools allow retailers to keep a separate set of books and launder the money in one transaction. Meanwhile Dutch tax agencies are branching out into exploring cryptocurrency and virtual assets. They conceal and transfer this income anonymously, sometimes offshore.

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Graham Cluley

JULY 20, 2022

Jamie tells us about his new book, which shares more details about the disappearance of cryptocurrency scammer Dr Ruja Ignatova, and the subsequent hunt by law enforcement.

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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. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022. According to an Aug.

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SecureList

AUGUST 10, 2022

VileRAT is a Python implant, part of an evasive and highly intricate attack campaign against foreign exchange and cryptocurrency trading companies. We could not profile all the identified organizations, but half of them were foreign currency (FOREX) and cryptocurrency exchange brokers. book-advp[.]com. getappcloud[.]com.

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Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 2, 2022

CyberSecurity Expert, Joseph Steinberg, was recently interviewed by the team at Utopia — a group of networking-technology enthusiasts seeking to provide readers with wise insights on security, privacy, and cryptocurrency — insights gained through interviews of people with considerable related experience. The interview follows.

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Hackology

JUNE 28, 2024

Market making in crypto is a critical function that ensures the smooth operation and liquidity of cryptocurrency markets. This article will explain the role of market makers in the cryptocurrency space, their importance to exchanges, and the different types of entities that engage in market-making activities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 27, 2021

However, a source on the condition of anonymity stated that the attack could have locked down over 4K devices and several virtual servers operating for the company and that could lead to a service disruption to customers seeking services related to creation of photo books and greetings along with postcards from the website in this holiday season.

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Graham Cluley

JUNE 12, 2025

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 28, 2021

McMenamins, a family owned company of crafted breweries in Oregon & Washington, has reportedly suffered a ransomware attack, blocking down several of its digital services like hotel room booking and such. If the victim fails to pay the ransom in cryptocurrency, they then sell the stolen data on the dark web.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

UK retailer Matalan, US publisher Pantheon Books, and official government Twitter accounts such as the Ministry of Transportation of Colombia and the National Disaster Management Authority of India.) ” I left the post of director of Tesla, thank you all for your support,” states the hacked account of Pantheon Books.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 8, 2021

RansomEXX demands millions in cryptocurrency to free up the databases of its victims. Cybersecurity Insiders have learnt that the hackers stole around 112GB of sensitive data from the repository and it includes sensitive information related to Intel and AMD silicon wafer chips.

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Cisco Security

JULY 7, 2025

And, the advent of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has provided a relatively safe channel for ransom, extortion and other illicit payments. Read the e-book, see the video, dive into the infographic and more. Get expert perspectives now Why Cisco Security?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2022

Fresh reports are in that a hacking group possibly funded by North Korea Intelligence has been strategically targeting South Korean citizens through phishing emails urging recipients to book appointments for a newly developed corona vaccine that is countering a novel strain of Coronavirus that has sent almost half of Beijing into a lock-down again.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2024

Popular investment opportunities offered by the criminals include stocks, cryptocurrencies, and pension funds. The most reported investment fraud products in the EU are cryptocurrencies. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Investment scams can often afford to look good. Make sure to read the fine print.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2022

The estimated value of greater Decentralized Finance and cryptocurrencies surpassed half a trillion dollars in market capitalization in 2018, and then one trillion for the first time in 2021 ( 1 ). Since then, cryptocurrency values reached new records during the pandemic. Cryptocurrencies Are Established Via Blockchain Security.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

The domain name system (DNS) is a distributed address book that lists domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. Cryptocurrencies. People may be surprised to see cryptocurrencies appearing in our list. Cryptocurrencies face a number of cyclone-force headwinds, starting with the current, across-the-board, price crash.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

In the past, the APT targeted banks and cryptocurrency exchanges , according to the experts the overall operations allowed the group to earn $2 billion. Sansec has identified a number of these exfiltration nodes, which include a modeling agency from Milan, a vintage music store from Tehran and a family run book store from New Jersey.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

Pavel Vrublevsky , founder of the Russian payment technology firm ChronoPay and the antagonist in my 2014 book “ Spam Nation ,” was arrested in Moscow this month and charged with fraud. Inferno Pay, a cryptocurrency and payment API allegedly operated by the ChronoPay CEO.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. Hackers stole $60 Million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese Zaif exchange. The best news of the week with Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

IHG suffered a cyberattack that severely impacted its booking process China-Linked BRONZE PRESIDENT APT targets Government officials worldwide Scammers live-streamed on YouTube a fake Apple crypto event US Treasury sanctioned Iran ’s Ministry of Intelligence over Albania cyberattack $30 Million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by Lazarus from Axie Infinity (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2019

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. Experts show that is easy to hack Hardware-based Cryptocurrency Wallets. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. 20% discount. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

Each year, O’Reilly gathers usage data across its publishing partners and learning modes, from books and videos to live online training courses, virtual events, practice exams, and interactive scenarios, to provide technology leaders with the trends, topics, and issues to watch in the coming year.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 6, 2022

Scammers pose as technical support reps for car rentals, hotels or airlines and present great deals, taking fake reservations for vacations that are never actually booked. People are receiving calls from crypto scammers pretending to be tech support for cryptocurrency exchanges. Travel industry scams. Ride-share driver scam.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M

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Naked Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Hear renowned cybersecurity author Andy Greenberg's thoughtful commentary about the "war on crypto" as we talk to him about his new book.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I highly recommend reading Zuboff’s New York Times Book of the Year, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for A Human Future At the New Frontier of Power as well as viewing Rifkin’s riveting speech, The Third Industrial Revolution: A Radical New Sharing Economy. Can you please outline where Wildland fits in this debate ?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2024

During the investigation and on action day, law enforcement seized or froze € 4,700,000 in bank accounts, € 1,515,000 in cryptocurrencies, € 106,000 in cash and € 2,600,000 in real estate assets, which amounts to roughly $ 9.5 Judging a book by its cover. But that doesn’t mean the scammers forget to pocket the largest part themselves.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. Group-IB and CryptoIns introduce the worlds first insurance against cyber threats for cryptocurrency exchanges. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Reports are coming out linking North Korea to illegal online activities related to cryptocurrency. North Korea-linked threat actors carry out financially motivated attacks against banks and cryptocurrency firms worldwide to steal funds to re-invest in their military industry. Is making the internet a safe place technically possible?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. 20% discount. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

France and Germany will block Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency. Magecart attackers target mobile users of hotel chain booking websites. Astaroth Trojan leverages Facebook and YouTube to avoid detection. Data leak exposes sensitive data of all Ecuador ‘citizens. MobiHok RAT, a new Android malware based on old SpyNote RAT.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Twitter @Slvlombardo.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. The best news of the week with Security Affairs. 20% discount. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy. a very strange scam attempt. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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