CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

The first news that is trending is associated with financial service provider PayPal. MailChimp, the automation based marketing company, is the third to hit the news headlines on Google as its servers have become a victim of a social engineering attack that led to a data leak.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

Additionally, in many markets mobile banking has been pushing out online banking, with more and more convenient and secure banking apps emerging. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency became a prominent target for those seeking monetary gain. Some advanced persistent threat (APT) actors also started tapping into the cryptocurrency market.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

Recently, New York State’s Department of Financial Services issued a memorandum providing guidance to the insurance industry to help stabilize and safeguard the cyber insurance market. Extortion payment policy reform: Cryptocurrency has fueled the growth of ransomware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

by using their brands and market reputation to defraud consumers. A FINRA survey points to health, marital and trust problems resulting from financial scams. Businesses experience significant damage in customer loyalty and brand reputation – in the long run negatively affecting sales and market profile. and the U.K

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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.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2022

BlueNoroff group is a financially motivated threat actor eager to profit from its cyberattack capabilities. We have published technical details of how this notorious group steals cryptocurrency before. Most of the companies are Japanese companies, indicating the actor has a keen interest in Japanese markets. Malicious domains.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In a recent study, 43% of companies surveyed said they were embracing digital transformation by either embedding digital capabilities that enable greater enterprise agility or aggressively disrupting markets they participate in. Blockchain can be particularly useful when securing IoT devices.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. With the rise of the digital economy, e-wallets, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets, the way the world does business has transformed. Capital markets, insurance, financial services, and banking are now online. Other methods.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

She is a small business owner, traveler and investor of cryptocurrencies. She is a small business owner, traveler and investor of cryptocurrencies. Using Slack EKM, IT admins can revoke access to data within a particular Slack channel, for example, rather than disrupting all users on the entire platform.

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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. The now-defunct homepage of xtb-market[.]com,

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Now it's a multi-billion-dollar market with tech pioneers like Elon Musk claiming it will be the currency of the future. While this might be great news for early cryptocurrency investors, the growing acceptance of crypto could be another obstacle when it comes to securing your organization. Not a question of if, but how.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself. By getting the user’s secret phrase, cybercriminals could get access to their cryptocurrency balance. Now, attackers have started collecting Bitcoin for charity.

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SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

In this research, by financial malware we mean several types of malevolent software. Firstly, we identify as financial the malware targeting users of financial services such as online banking, payment systems, e-money services, e-shops, and cryptocurrency services. Uses TCP for C2 communication.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

For access to the decryption key, the victim must make prompt payment, often in cryptocurrency shielding the attacker’s identity. Enterprise ransomware accounts for 81% of total infections, and by market segment, 62% are small to medium-sized businesses ( Symantec ). Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

ru — sold a variety of consulting services, including IT security assessments, code and system audits, and email marketing. A separate offer for people with a large set of contacts in instant messengers to try to use viral marketing.” Archive.org shows that Hot Spot’s website — myhotspot[.]ru

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Victims pay ransomware adversaries for decryption keys through cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin. Average ransomware payouts are on the rise as attackers target bigger companies, specific sectors, and markets with deeper pockets. Ransomware adversaries hold the data hostage until a victim pays the ransom. Leave payment instructions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

2022 will prove to be yet another challenging year, given the digital acceleration caused by the pandemic, the continued pace of innovation and market adoption of crypto services and the ever changing sanctions landscape ignited by ongoing geopolitics,” said Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies at RUSI.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Cryptocurrency exchange. A number of their industry partners, including IBM, Oracle, financial service providers, and others, use Hyperledger Fabric. Paige Elliott | Solution Partner Marketing Manager. Smart contracts. They’ve also been co-members of Hyperledger , launched by the Linux Foundation in 2015.

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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.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The teens also took over Twitter accounts of several cryptocurrency companies regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). In its new report, the New York State Department of Financial Services says the cyberattack and resulting bitcoin scam netted the teen hackers at least $118,000.

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SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

or cryptocurrency secured by these resources. This is because remote working has established a firm foothold in the labor market. Offers of quick earnings with minimal effort remain one of the most common types of fraud. In Q2 2021, cybercriminals diversified their easy-money schemes. Conclusion.

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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

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