Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Threat actors behind the new ‘Erbium’ information-stealing malware are distributing it as fake cracks and cheats for popular video games to steal victims’ credentials and cryptocurrency wallets. Collecting user credentials, such as passwords, from a range of popular chat and email programs, as well as web browsers.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. But critics say the move is little more than a public relations stunt that will do nothing to help countless early adopters whose password vaults were exposed in a 2022 breach at LastPass.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

Cryptocurrency wallet attacks. People new to cryptocurrency often gravitate to services which take the hassle out of setting everything up. Some folks may feel the above process isn’t as secure as storing their cryptocurrency on standalone devices. Below, we dig into a few of those. Ransomware supply chain triple-threat.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

ViperSoftX is a JavaScript-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and cryptocurrency stealer that was first analyzed by Fortinet in February 2020. The script launches the main routine of the malware that installs malicious browser extensions to exfiltrate passwords and crypto wallet data. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2022

The Jester stealer is able to steal credentials and authentication tokens from Internet browsers, MAIL/FTP / VPN clients, cryptocurrency wallets, password managers, messengers, game programs, and more. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Jester stealer). To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Taylor Monahan is founder and CEO of MetaMask , a popular software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The ThreatNeedle malware used in this campaign belongs to a malware family known as Manuscrypt, which belongs to the Lazarus group and has previously been seen attacking cryptocurrency businesses.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lazarus). ” reads the press release published by Kaspersky. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. France and Germany will block Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. One of the hackers behind EtherDelta hack also involved in TalkTalk hack. Pierluigi Paganini.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Other affected businesses include Chip, a UK-based savings app boasting 400,000 users; Hoolah, a shopping app with over 100,000 installs ; Mode, a cryptocurrency app with over 50,000 installs ; and Greenwheels, a car-sharing service with over 50,000 installs. SecurityAffairs – hacking, large businesses). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. By selling fake raffle tickets for the promotion, the scammers raked in $438,000 worth of cryptocurrency.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Oftentimes this is credential data, but it can be any data that may have financial value to an adversary; this includes paid online service accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, instant messenger, or email contacts lists, etc. Key Mystic Stealer functions include its ability to extract data from web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2021

CyberNews researchers found that crooks could abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies. CyberNews researchers found that cybercriminals are able to abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies from their victims’ accounts without being granted withdrawal rights.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2021

From news of a collage selling for almost $70 million at Christie’s auction house to a portrayal of Janet Yellen and Morpheus rapping about cryptocurrency on SNL , the current craze is all about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Also Read: Hacking Blockchain with Smart Contracts to Control a Botnet. What is a non-fungible token (NFT)?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. Cryptojacking : Unauthorized use of a computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. The highest price is for an actual transfer from a hacked account. Cryptocurrency trading accounts. Hacked accounts for crypto are highly-priced now.

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