Centraleyes

JULY 13, 2025

The Cyber Risk Institute (CRI) Profile is a cybersecurity and risk management framework designed specifically for the financial services sector. Tier 2: Subnational Impact – These institutions provide mission critical services with millions of customer accounts. and global regulators.

Financial Services

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security told reporters on Wednesday the trio’s activities involved extortion, phishing, direct attacks on financial institutions and ATM networks, as well as malicious applications that masqueraded as software tools to help people manage their cryptocurrency holdings. Image: CISA.

Cryptocurrency

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

A new dark web service is marketing to cybercriminals who are curious to see how their various cryptocurrency holdings and transactions may be linked to known criminal activity. “The likes of ransomware and darknet markets rely on payments being made in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Bad news for Facebook and its projects, France and Germany agreed to block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency , the French finance ministry said. France and Germany governments announced that they will block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency , the news was reported by French finance ministry Bruno Le Maire. “We Source: Coindesk.com.

Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2019

BITPoint Japan-based cryptocurrency announced that hackers have stolen more than $32 million (3.5 billion yen) worth of cryptocurrency due to a cyber attack. BITPoint Japan-based cryptocurrency was victim of a cyber attack, the Remixpoint’s subsidiary announced that hackers have stolen more than $32 million (3.5

Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

billion yen ($60 million) worth of cryptocurrencies from the Japanese digital currency exchange Zaif exchange. a Japanese cryptocurrency firm, hackers have compromised its Zaif exchange and have stolen 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) worth of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Monacoin, and Bitcoin Cash. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Threat actors have stolen $130 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from the Cream Finance decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. Finance is a decentralized lending protocol for individuals, institutions and protocols to access financial services. It promises earnings to users who are passively holding ETH or wBTC.

Cryptocurrency

Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

“It’s run by a fraud ring of cryptocurrency scammers who mine dating apps and other social media for victims and the scam is becoming alarmingly popular.” Many of these platforms include extensive study materials and tutorials on cryptocurrency investing. com, a scam cryptocurrency platform tied to a pig butchering scheme.

Scams

Digital Shadows

MARCH 9, 2022

In an interview on 28 Feb 2022, former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton criticized several cryptocurrency exchanges that had decided against. The post Can cryptocurrency be used to bypass the impact of sanctions being applied against Russia? first appeared on Digital Shadows.

Cryptocurrency

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Even as cryptocurrencies lose value — and some crypto companies file for bankruptcy — cryptojacking still poses an urgent threat to enterprises across industries, from financial services to healthcare to industry 4.0 Don’t let the ongoing “crypto winter” lull you into a false sense of cybersecurity. and beyond.

Financial Services

Malwarebytes

JUNE 28, 2021

Binance, the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchange network, has had a rough few days. First, Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), issued its second warning to Binance on Friday, 25 June, for operating in the country without permission (The first warning was issued in 2018).

Financial Services

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. “The G7 is committed to working with our financial sectors to combat ransomware. ” continues the statement. ” concludes the statement.

Ransomware

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2019

-based Synoptek is a managed service provider that maintains a variety of cloud-based services for more than 1,100 customers across a broad spectrum of industries , including state and local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software.

Ransomware

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2023

The post New Ransomware Payment Reporting Requirements on Horizon appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Ransomware

Cisco Security

MARCH 23, 2021

This is what we covered in part one of this Threat Trends release on DNS Security, using data from Cisco Umbrella , our cloud-native security service. For example, those in the financial services industry may see more activity around information stealers; others in manufacturing may be more likely to encounter ransomware.

DNS

Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

is an American financial services firm based in Menlo Park, California. It is best known for offering commission-free stock, ETF, and cryptocurrency trading via a mobile app launched in March 2015. Robinhood Markets, Inc. What Happened?

Data breaches

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Crooks have stolen more than $19 million in cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. Threat actors have stolen more than $19 million in cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. It promises earnings to users who are passively holding ETH or wBTC.

Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

Security experts from Cybereason Nocturnus team discovered a new piece of Android malware dubbed EventBot that targets banks, financial services across Europe. Researchers from Cybereason Nocturnus team discovered a new piece of Android malware dubbed EventBot that targets banks, financial services across Europe.

Mobile

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Poor configuration of cloud services can translate into gaping vulnerabilities—and low hanging fruit for hackers, the recent Tesla hack being a prime example. In that caper, a core API was left open allowing them to exploit it and begin using Tesla’s servers to mine cryptocurrency.

Financial Services

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

During its initial phase, DarkCasino primarily conducted operations in Mediterranean countries and various other Asian nations, utilizing online financial services Recently the group changed phishing methods and aimed at users of cryptocurrencies worldwide, even including non-English-speaking Asian countries such as South Korea and Vietnam.

Phishing

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2018

have arrested and charged a 19-year-old area man on suspicion hijacking mobile phone numbers as part of a scheme to steal large sums of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. AT&T also provided call detail records pertaining to Narvaez’ cell phone account, which was linked to him through financial services account records.

Accountability

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The calls and messages raised purported concerns about unauthorized transactions or other suspicious activity in the recipients’ checking or cryptocurrency accounts. . “We are aware that several individuals recently received phone calls or voicemail messages that appeared to be from an SEC phone number. ” reads the alert.

Financial Services

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The trojan allows to hijack users’ mobile devices and steal funds from online banking and cryptocurrency accounts. Once the banking Trojan is installed on the victim’s device, threat actors can steal sensitive banking information through the abuse of Accessibility Services (i.e. ” concludes the report.

Banking

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Threat actors in the wild are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2019-6340 flaw in the Drupal CMS to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. Just three days after the CVE-2019-6340 flaw in Drupal was addressed, threat actors in the wild started exploiting the issue to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads.

Cryptocurrency

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For the purposes of this report, “financial malware” refers to malicious software targeting entities within the financial services sector, including online banking, payment systems, e-money services, online stores and cryptocurrency services. financial services company, Wells Fargo.

Banking

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

And the targets in this case are widespread: banks, ATMs, cryptocurrency exchanges, online casinos, movie studios such as Sony Pictures, and theater chains such as AMC. million from an Indonesian cryptocurrency company in September 2018; and $11.8 million from an Indonesian cryptocurrency company in September 2018; and $11.8

Hacking

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

million records has created a political storm among the rich across the world as they contain images, emails, spreadsheets, and documents of over 14 financial service companies in nations such as Panama, Switzerland and the UAE. Thus, the Pandora Papers leak of over 11.9

Financial Services

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In the past two months, the FBI gained intelligence from its sources that Cuba Ransomware gang was showing a lot of interest in firms involved in public health, manufacturing, financial services, government services and Information Technology. And might increase the ransom from $60m per target to $145m.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2019

The bug affected the OCA’s Diameter Signalling Router component and its Communications Services Gatekeeper. The flaw also affected the Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure, the Fusion Middleware MapViewer, and four three Oracle Retail components.

Financial Services

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

According to the researchers, SharkBot demonstrates: “…how mobile malwares are quickly finding new ways to perform fraud, trying to bypass behavioural detection countermeasures put in place by multiple banks and financial services during the last years.” ” Type and source of the infection.

Banking

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

According to a report published by Kaspersky Lab in January 2020, in the two years the North Korea-linked APT group has continued to target cryptocurrency exchanges evolving its TTPs. In August, F-Secure Labs experts observed a spear-phishing campaign targeting an organization in the cryptocurrency industry.

Malware

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Hacktivists hacked an Irish water utility and interrupted the water supply 5Ghoul flaws impact hundreds of 5G devices with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack Bypassing major EDRs using Pool Party process injection techniques Founder of Bitzlato exchange has pleaded for unlicensed money transmitting (..)

Data breaches

Malwarebytes

MARCH 13, 2023

Within those complaints, cryptocurrency investment fraud rose from $907 million in 2021 to $2.57 There are a number of different methods that cryptocurrency investment fraudsters deploy: Liquidity mining. The scammer contacts a real estate agent, usually offering to buy a very expensive property for cash or cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2019

“On December 13, 2018, we observed another large ServHelper “downloader” campaign targeting retail and financial services customers.” ” The attacks leveraging the two malware were not targeted in nature attackers aimed at financial services organizations worldwide. . The support for “.bit” bit, arepos[.]bit).null.

Malware

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.”

Social Engineering

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutch Cancer Center New NKAbuse malware abuses NKN decentralized P2P network protocol Snatch ransomware gang claims the hack of the food giant Kraft Heinz Multiple flaws in pfSense firewall can lead to arbitrary code execution BianLian, White Rabbit, and Mario Ransomware Gangs Spotted (..)

Data breaches

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

In December 2022, South Korea’s spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, estimated that North Korea-linked threat actors have stolen an estimated 1.5 billion) in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years. billion (2 trillion won) worth of cryptocurrency from multiple exchanges during the past five years.

Government