Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. 12 blog post , the attackers used their access to Mailchimp employee accounts to steal data from 214 customers involved in cryptocurrency and finance.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

We have seen several high-profile accounts that were taken over on X (formerly Twitter) only to be used for cryptocurrency related promotional activities, like expressing the approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). A spot Bitcoin ETF will buy the cryptocurrency directly, “on the spot”, at its current price, throughout the day.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The list of targets includes software and video game companies, computer hardware makers, telecom providers, and social media organizations, but also governments, non-profit entities, universities , and think tanks, not to mention pro-democracy politicians and activists in Hong Kong.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 10, 2019

million stealing cryptocurrencies and extorting people for restoring access to social media accounts that were hijacked after a successful SIM-swap. They face a fifteen count indictment, including charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and aggravated identity theft (a charge that carries a mandatory two-year sentence).

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Hot for Security

MAY 25, 2021

Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, spikes in online scams, fraud, identity theft, phishing and malware attacks have served as a constant reminder that individuals are waging war on two fronts. We still have a long way to go until we re-establish our peace of mind as we emerge from the health crisis.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. The criminals could hijack social media accounts and bypass 2FA services based on SMS used by online services, including financial ones. .

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This can occur through various channels, including phone calls, emails, or social media messages. Def not me,” in response to a deepfake video that showed him promoting a cryptocurrency scam.

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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 Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

This tactic underscores their commitment to identity theft and the exploitation of unsuspecting individuals through deceptive online means. In the case of Australia, the actors impersonated the “my.gov.au” portal, luring victims into providing their personal information, which was then maliciously collected.

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SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Supples spoke to SC Media in an interview alongside EBCS Director David Maimon, who said his research team would study the modus operandi of cybercriminals operating on the dark net and other encrypted channels, as well as the different types of fraud exist across various platforms – and how they evolve.

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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 to collect that special prize, you’ve got to enter the credentials of your cryptocurrency wallet. Don’t Fall for Fake Online Personas.

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Social media-based scams are increasing as the average Australian uses their smartphone to connect unilaterally with multiple social networking services. Cryptocurrency and NFT attacks are rising as decentralized finance, and digital art assets become sophisticated socially engineered threats.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

In most cases, however, malware is about profiting from data theft by: Stealing consumer credit card information and other financial data. Tricking a target into providing sensitive information for identity theft. Infecting systems and using them to mine cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. How Does Malware Spread? Ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

The criminals have discovered how many people don't understand investing in cryptocurrency and have turned Investment Scams into a new money factory. . #1 Identity Theft. Thousands of such Investment Scam sites have been created and most of them are being pushed on social media. But this year, we had a change!

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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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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Investigators allege that between October 2016 and May 2018, Hared and Ditman grew proficient at SIM swapping, a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. The Justice Department says Hared was better known to his co-conspirators as “ winblo.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The US DoJ charged the suspected Twitter hacker ‘PlugWalkJoe’ with the theft of $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s still a relatively uncommon exploit, but if you are visibly in possession of something hackers want–whether it’s a cool “OG” handle on social media, cryptocurrency or the codes to launch nuclear war–the assaults on attractive targets will increase in 2019.

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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 Through Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The personal information collected could then be used to fraudulently bill federal health care programs and commit medical identity theft. Watch out for “charities” asking you to pay with cash, gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency. Be cautious of urgent requests from suspicious social media accounts.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

Such emails are sent after detailed research about you, and often their primary source of collecting data is your social media accounts. It allows you to access the internet anonymously and disguise your actual identity and location, eliminating any chances of identity theft. Use Two Factor Authentication.

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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. Cryptocurrency trading accounts. Other cryptocurrencies have increased in value as well. Social Media. Preventing Identity Theft.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 27, 2019

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. Social media will no longer need to be private. Some states continue to use machines that leave no paper trail. But it totally could.).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2018

” The availability of such kind of data exposes voters to sophisticated identity theft. “Thousands of Instagram followers, Facebook likes, YouTube views and Twitter retweets are available for a small amount of cryptocurrency on the dark web. Most of the records belong to New York, 15 million voters, and Florida, 12.5

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. Any digital media asset created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence qualifies. A deepfake can be a digital image, video, or audio file.

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