CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 25, 2021

billion in cryptocurrency was stolen by criminals in 2020, a recent report by Finaria reveals. Now, crypto trading bots have become popular in the cryptocurrency world: software that automatically trades on exchanges on your behalf. This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. A staggering $1.9 Read full post.

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Trend Micro

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The parasitic Water Labbu capitalizes on the social engineering schemes of other scammers, injecting malicious JavaScript code into their malicious decentralized application websites to steal cryptocurrency.

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Trend Micro

MARCH 23, 2022

We provide an overview of the diverse range of NFT- and cryptocurrency-related scams that malicious actors use to steal assets worldwide.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2022

The availability of the context-aware threat detection on Chronicle is yet to be made official but is expected to be released by September this year. The post Google introduces Context-Aware Cyber Threat detection to Chronicle appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Trend Micro

AUGUST 17, 2021

We recently discovered eight deceptive mobile apps that masquerade as cryptocurrency cloud mining applications where users can earn cryptocurrency by investing money into a cloud-mining operation.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 7, 2024

A new breed of cyber threat has emerged, one that exploits the computational resources of unsuspecting victims of illicit cryptocurrency mining.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Since 2021, the Crazy Evil gang has become a major cybercriminal group, using phishing, identity fraud, and malware to steal cryptocurrency. “Targeting of Cryptocurrency Users and Influencers: Crazy Evil explicitly victimizes the cryptocurrency space with bespoke spearphishing lures.”

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The growing sophistication of cyber threats demands robust identity assurance solutions that include multifactor authentication, risk monitoring and adaptive verification collectively forming multi-factor verification (MFV.) AI-powered cryptocurrency attacks will automate phishing and exploit vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Persistent ransomware threats, increasing risk to critical infrastructure, state-sponsored activity, more bad actors, and new, disruptive technologies are the five cyber threat narratives noted in the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2023-2024 recently released by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

His arrest comes amidst record-breaking profits from ransomware attacks in 2024, emphasizing the need for coordinated international efforts to combat cybercrime​ Matveev is out on bail after paying fines and having his cryptocurrency assets seized.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 17, 2021

Cryptocurrency (crypto) transactions are solely reliant on the online space. The post Security checklist for using cryptocurrency in online casino transactions appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Billions of people have access to online platforms. Read full post.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Highly placed sources from the white house report that the collective meeting will take place in order to improve law enforcement collaboration and will also discuss ways to stop illegal use of Cryptocurrency-mostly Bitcoins. The post Joe Biden to unite 30 countries against Ransomware Cyber Threats appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 29, 2021

From cryptocurrency thefts to hacking bank accounts, SIM swapping is a growing threat online. Here are relevant definitions, real-world examples and tips to help stop cyber criminals. The post SIM Swapping Is a Growing Cyber Threat — Here’s Help appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 19, 2023

While cryptocurrencies have been celebrated for their potential to revolutionize finance, their anonymous nature has also been exploited for illicit activities. From drug dealing and arms trafficking to funding terrorism, black market activities have thrived under the cloak of cryptocurrency’s pseudonymity.

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Trend Micro

JUNE 5, 2023

We have been able to uncover a massive cryptocurrency scam involving more than a thousand websites handled by different affiliates linked to a program called Impulse Project, run by a threat actor named Impulse Team.

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Trend Micro

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Users are advised to patch immediately: We found exploit samples abusing the Atlassian Confluence vulnerability (CVE-2022-26134) in the wild for malicious cryptocurrency mining.

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Trend Micro

MARCH 28, 2022

One of the recent trends we’ve observed is the rise of cloud-based cryptocurrency-mining groups that exploit cloud resources, specifically the CPU power of deployed cloud instances, to mine cryptocurrency.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The infostealer Aurora’s low detection rates and newcomer status are helping it fly under the radar, as more cybercriminal gangs target cryptocurrency wallets and communications apps.

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Trend Micro

AUGUST 10, 2022

We tracked the latest deployment of the group behind CopperStealer, this time stealing cryptocurrencies and users’ wallet account information via a malicious Chromium-based browser extension.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 14, 2025

Top cybercrime categories: Phishing/spoofing: 193,407 complaints Extortion: 86,415 complaints Personal data breaches: 64,882 complaints Cryptocurrency-related scams: Nearly 150,000 complaints involved cryptocurrency, accounting for $9.3 billion in losses. During its infancy, IC3 received roughly 2,000 complaints every month.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

To lower their overhead and boost the appearance of legitimacy, attackers are compromising business networks and devices to host phishing campaigns, malware, or even use their computing power to mine cryptocurrency.".

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Trend Micro

AUGUST 8, 2021

We found a new social engineering-based malvertising campaign targeting Japan that delivered a malicious application. The malicious application abused sideloading vulnerabilities to load and start the Cinobi banking trojan.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 19, 2025

On June 18th, the same group drained and "burned" more than $90 million in cryptocurrency from Nobitex, Iran's la rgest crypto exchange. Iranian cyber activity has not been as extensive outside of the Middle East but could shift.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 1, 2023

Because of the cryptocurrency boom, cyber threat actors have begun to use unauthorized and illegal methods to obtain cryptocurrencies. You’ve come to the right place.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 12, 2024

The BlackCloak Threat Intelligence Team is currently observing and pinpointing new strategies deployed by cybercriminals targeting venture capital and private equity firms with investments in cryptocurrency.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2025

A new wave of cyberattacks is sweeping through Russia as cybercriminals deploy the so-called SilentCryptoMiner a cryptocurrency miner masquerading as a legitimate internet bypass tool. Beyond cryptocurrency theft, such attacks could pave the way for further exploitation, including deploying remote access tools (RATs) and stealers.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Introduction Cryptocurrency represents a groundbreaking innovation in the financial sector, offering decentralized, peer-to-peer digital transactions through blockchain technology. However, the allure of these digital assets also attracts malicious actors, making cryptocurrency security paramount.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

G7 Finance ministers expressed concern on Tuesday over the rise in ransomware attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, including some involving cryptocurrencies. Cyber threats cause significant economic damage and threaten customer protection and data privacy.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The leak revealed how Black Basta laundered these payments, often using compromised bank accounts and cryptocurrency mixers to cover their tracks. By prioritizing these steps, organizations can reduce their risk and improve resilience against cyber threats. In one instance, the group demanded $28.7

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Hacker's King

APRIL 1, 2025

Choosing the right cryptocurrency wallet is crucial for everyone involved with digital currencies. eCryptobit.com wallets are digital wallets that aid users in effectively managing their cryptocurrency. Support for Multiple Currencies You can keep several cryptocurrencies in one location with the eCryptobit.com wallets.

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Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

Also in the mix were several European banks, apps such as Tinder and Snapshot, the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, and even encrypted chat apps like Signal and WhatsApp. " Analyzing the data, Bloomberg and Lighthouse found that the senders included such major tech players as Google, Meta, and Amazon.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Another major concern is the impact on blockchain security and digital trust, as quantum computers may eventually emphasize elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), threatening the integrity of cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and financial transactions.

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Trend Micro

JUNE 5, 2024

We analyze a cryptojacking attack campaign exploiting exposed Docker remote API servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners, using Docker images from the open-source Commando project.

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Trend Micro

MAY 25, 2023

This is an analysis of Bandit Stealer, a new Go-based information-stealing malware capable of evading detection as it targets multiple browsers and cryptocurrency wallets.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This is possible by the addition of the new feature called Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) that has the ability to detect 96% of cyber threats hitting the cloud landscape. So, companies like Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and GCP have focused on bolstering their cloud defenses to attract more customers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2022

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, shortly known as METRO in association with City of Los Angeles, are offering a security app to safeguard public Wi-Fi users from cyber threats lurking online. “LA Note- Now, to those who are not aware of the threats lurking in Public Wi-Fi, here’s a gist of them.

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