Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Attorney for the Western District of Texas unsealed an indictment last week that named Mark Sokolvsky as the core developer for the Raccoon Infostealer business, which was marketed on several Russian-language cybercrime forums beginning in 2019. According to the U.S. stolen with the help of Raccoon. The Raccoon v. based attorney F.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. million worth of the cryptocurrency through SIM Swapping attacks. Attackers obtain victims’ information by launching a phishing campaign, or by purchasing them in the underground market.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Transactions on the dark web are typically conducted using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain anonymity. The dark web created a unique opportunity for digital black markets to thrive, and people began to take advantage. The way he saw it, he was setting up a truly free market that was safe from the grasp of law enforcement.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

In January 2019, law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe announced the seizure of the popular xDedic marketplace , an underground market offering for sale access to compromised systems and personally identifiable information. The duo face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2019

The two men also advertised fraud using email accounts created using the stolen credentials on behalf of the victims, mined cryptocurrency and stole money and cryptocurrency through credit card fraud.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 7, 2022

The booming market on the Dark Web for passwords and other personal information make it a lucrative business for any cybercriminal - and Raccoon Stealer’s Malware-as-a-Service model makes it even easier for anyone to steal your information to make a profit. So if Raccoon Stealer was making criminals so much money, why did it go away?”

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Identity IQ

MAY 9, 2022

Most NFT scams happen when a bad actor steals a participant’s cryptocurrency wallet login or tricks a buyer into believing they have successfully purchased or sold a legitimate NFT. But the site can attract bad actors looking to prey on those new to the market. Here’s a Rundown of the Most Common NFT Scams and How to Help Avoid Them.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

Scenario 3: Spamming is another way to reach a massive audience and disseminate information related to cryptocurrency or the stock market. So, a Twitter bot army can be used to inflate or deflate the value of a cryptocurrency or the stock value of a corporation. elections, that can have serious real-world consequences.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

Spamming with the aim of, for example, disseminating information related to cryptocurrency or the stock market. Phishing to obtain sensitive user information, which is then used to launch other social engineering attacks or identity theft. State of API security: malicious attack traffic grew 117%.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Crimeware is a type of malware that cyber criminals use to commit identity theft or gain financial information to execute transactions. Capital markets, insurance, financial services, and banking are now online. Crimeware and spyware.

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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. The scheme likely aimed at identity theft: the illegal use of others’ personal details for deriving profit.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 2, 2019

Privacy and security will become marketing tools: Consumers will start choosing companies, products and services that offer them the anti-Facebook, anti-Google proposition: Do business with us, and your data and your privacy will be respected and protected. This presents myriad business opportunities. Here are a few predictions.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 19, 2023

This could lead to substantial marketing and e-commerce opportunities. Since the metaverse is likely to rely on cryptocurrencies, criminals can use these environments to hide their activities, which will result in problems with ransomware. The metaverse may ultimately become the next generation of the internet. Money laundering.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. Beyond financial exchange, permissionless blockchains offer strong security through decentralization, and potential use cases include identity verification, voting, and fundraising. Cryptocurrency Risks for Coins.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. The illegal market in the Dark Web has grown significantly from last year. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. The Cloned Credit Card and Cardholder Data Market. Cryptocurrency trading accounts.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 27, 2019

With the demand for cybersecurity professionals far exceeding supply, the market will start having openings for less qualified people. Cryptocurrency miners will continue to get rich off of stolen electricity. Related to the botnet craze, we will see an increase in computing power theft used to mine cryptocurrency.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Ahead of the 2018 US midterm elections , sellers are flooding the cybercrime underground markets with data from voter databases. ” The availability of such kind of data exposes voters to sophisticated identity theft. . ” The availability of such kind of data exposes voters to sophisticated identity theft.

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