Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2023

A number of Discord communities focused on cryptocurrency have been hacked this past month after their administrators were tricked into running malicious Javascript code disguised as a Web browser bookmark. “I’ve seen all kinds of crypto scams, but I’ve never seen one like this.”

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 5, 2022

There’s a lot of concern in the cryptocurrency realm at the moment. Yield farming is a popular target for scams, as lots of money is dropped into new services with the hope of big payouts via passive income earnings further down the line. What is a rug pull in cryptocurrency? Yield farming in DeFi (Decentralised Finance).

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

Earlier this week, we spotted a Microsoft sign-in phish that appeared to be taking advantage of the Ukraine crisis in order to scam people. Now accepting cryptocurrency donations. USDT is Tether, a kind of cryptocurrency. Stand with the people of Ukraine. Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and NFT.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Amini Pedram Amini , Chief Scientist, Opswat The sophistication and abuse of AI are escalating as costs drop, driving a surge in ML-assisted scams and attacks on physical devices. Dooley Doug Dooley , COO, Data Theorem In 2025, cybersecurity threats will escalate across APIs, cloud setups, supply chains, and cryptocurrency.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. The history of scams and phishing. Also in the 1990s, the first online scams appeared. Phishing and scams: current types of fraud. They just need to sign up and pay a small fee. Distribution.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Since then, the response from LinkedIn users and readers has made clear that these phony profiles are showing up en masse for virtually all executive roles — but particularly for jobs and industries that are adjacent to recent global events and news trends. of spam and scams.

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SecureList

JUNE 23, 2025

We believe it is connected to SparkCat and also targets the cryptocurrency assets of its victims. Tapping these opened WebView, revealing an online store named TikToki Mall that accepted cryptocurrency as payment for consumer goods. Our initial search led us to a bunch of cryptocurrency apps. Another activity cluster?

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Yesterday, Apple launched its latest iPhone and Watch models at its massive Wonderlust event. One site uses the Apple brand to host a cryptocurrency scam. To speed up the process of cryptocurrency mass adoption, we decided to run a 5,000 BTC giveaway.

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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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Digital Shadows

MARCH 12, 2025

These fake accounts promote fraudulent offers like free event tickets or gambling top-ups, exploiting user trust and luring victims into phishing scams. Cryptocurrencies are difficult to trace, making them a prime target for theft. For example, in February 2025, North Koreas Lazarus Group stole $1.46

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

(Source: ZDNet) Expect delivery firms to be impersonated by cybercriminals in holiday phishing scams. Source: Tessian) According to a report, New Zealand residents are unaware of common cyber scams and don’t take basic precautions. Source: The Record) SalesForce bug allows Outlook and Microsoft calendar events to be exposed.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Also, our customers should not expect to see massive electric bills as a result of this event.” The company said it will never call residential customers to ask for instant payment via cash, gift card or cryptocurrency. are not conducting disconnects, and we haven’t been doing so since March 2020.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2022

These scams can also be found on social media. In the past we have seen Twitter scams where a fake account answers a question in the replies to a tweet by a well known organisation and pretends to be customer support , hijacking the conversation and directing victims to a phishing page. Faking donations on Twitter.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Welcome to Internet Safety Month, a once-a-year event in which you, the public, are told that anywhere between three and 30 different best practices will simplify your approach to staying safe online. In the world of online scams, criminals care about one thing: Your money. Don’t lose thousands upon thousands of dollars.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

According to Russian prosecutors, the scam went like this: Consumers would receive an SMS with links to sites that falsely claimed a number of well-known companies were sponsoring drawings and lotteries for people who enrolled or agreed to answer surveys. Inferno Pay, a cryptocurrency and payment API allegedly operated by the ChronoPay CEO.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2022

Over 50 countries sign the “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” Watch out for these 3 small business cybersecurity mistakes.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 27, 2025

Streamlined RaaS Operations: The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) ecosystem has become more efficient, with affiliates adopting new, more specialized strategies like help-desk scams to accelerate and refine their attacks. Affiliates using IABs for access need to have non-traceable cryptocurrency and often a guarantor to facilitate purchase.

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Webroot

JULY 25, 2022

The first in-person event for RSA since the global pandemic had a slightly lower turnout than in years past (26,000 compared to 36,000 attendees). Here are some of the key trends which we observed at this year’s first marquee cybersecurity event post-pandemic: 1. Market landscape for XDR grows more crowded.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The year 2021 was eventful in terms of digital threats for organizations and individuals, and financial institutions were no exception. The research in this report is a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the threat landscape.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 23, 2023

The ATMs, located in various convenience stores, function along the lines of regular banking ATMs except your dealings are all in the cryptocurrency realm. Ability to access terminal event logs, which can include private keys at the ATM. You’re able to send funds, for example, and engage with cryptocurrency exchanges.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2025

Podcast TechstrongTV - Twitch Library Related Sites Techstrong Group Cloud Native Now DevOps.com Security Boulevard Techstrong Research Techstrong TV Techstrong.tv Podcast DevOps Chat DevOps Dozen DevOps TV Copyright © 2025 Techstrong Group Inc.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The Opportunist – Hackers that exploit public events and socio-political crises for disruption or personal gain. An impersonation attack recently made headlines with the 2020 Twitter/Bitcoin scam , in which 130 high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised by outside parties to steal bitcoin. Let’s look at a few primary examples.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As anticipated, they capitalized on major events and cultural crazes, using tricks that ranged from fake Barbie doll deals to exploiting the buzz around long-awaited video game releases, for example, by disguising malware as a cracked Hogwarts Legacy version , a classic move we have seen for years.

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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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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Our speakers discussed a range of hot cyber topics, including business email compromise (BEC) scams, cyber warfare, Zero Trust, burnout, and so much more. The event kicked off with an opening keynote led by U.S. Time is of the essence when it comes to cybercrime, as criminals can quickly launder cryptocurrencies across the world.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. Social Tactics.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 13, 2025

desktop release, quantum-resistant WireGuard tunnels are enabled by default on all desktop platforms (macOS, Windows, Linux) Proton Mail still down as Proton recovers from worldwide outage Bleeping Computer Past event (presumed resolved). The phishing websites primarily acquired traffic via hijacked Twitter and Discord accounts and scam ads.

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SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

As a result, 2020 was extremely eventful in terms of digital threats, in particular those faced by financial institutions. This research is a continuation of our annual financial threat reports ( 2019 , 2018 and 2017 ) providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the financial threat landscape. to 17.5%.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

There are many types of cyberattacks , with top trends for 2022 including mobile attacks, ransomware, COVID-related scams and hacks, zero-click attacks , malicious QR codes , phishing , cryptojacking , and IoT malware attacks, among others. Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Ransomware.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

From natural disasters to global pandemics and geopolitical conflicts, we have all witnessed events that shake us to our core. The pandemic also saw a surge in employment scams, bad actors posing as companies offering remote work, only to run off with sensitive information from hopeful applicants. The world is no stranger to tragedy.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This is particularly notable in the case of Lazarus APT, specifically its attacks against cryptocurrency investors in May. Hacktivist alliances also emerge in response to fast-moving events, such as when hacktivists united to deface French websites in response to the arrest of Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Dancho Danchev’s Random Conference and Event Photos – A Compilation. Dancho Danchev’s RSA Europe Conference Event Photos – A Photos Compilation. Exposing a Currently Active Domain Portfolio of Tech Support Scam Domains – An OSINT Analysis. Dancho Danchev’s Random Personal Photos and Research Photos Compilation – A Compilation.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2022

These fraudulent wire transfers are often immediately transferred to cryptocurrency wallets and quickly dispersed, making recovery efforts more difficult.". And don't forget to register for an upcoming SecureWorld event, as we are back meeting in-person at our regional cybersecurity conferences!

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In 2025, we anticipate more vishing (voice phishing) and fake IT helpdesk scams targeting English-speaking firms. While often tied to geopolitical events, rising social unrest and police crackdowns on environmental protests may push activist groups to adopt hacktivist tactics.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2022

Online scams that try to separate the unwary from their cryptocurrency are a dime a dozen, but a great many seemingly disparate crypto scam websites tend to rely on the same dodgy infrastructure providers to remain online in the face of massive fraud and abuse complaints from their erstwhile customers. The ark-x2[.]org

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