Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

Threat actors gained access to internal tools of the email marketing giant MailChimp to conduct phishing attacks against crypto customers. During the weekend, multiple owners of Trezor hardware cryptocurrency wallets reported having received fake data breach notifications from Trezor, BleepingComputer first reported.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself.

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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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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Methodology In this report, we present an analysis of financial cyberthreats in 2023, focusing on banking Trojans and phishing pages that target online banking, shopping accounts, cryptocurrency wallets and other financial assets. million in 2022.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. The history of scams and phishing. The term “phishing” was coined back in 1996, when cybercriminals attacked users of America Online (AOL), the largest internet provider at that time. Phishing site with chat support.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2022

Current threat actor activity is incentivized by a broad attack surface represented through high volumes of users and systems, and high potential profits represented through the variety of cryptocurrency offerings. It is easy to detect and block things like malicious cryptocurrency apps or crypto-phishing websites.

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SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

Also, we have previously reported on cryptocurrency-focused BlueNoroff attacks. It appears that BlueNoroff shifted focus from hitting banks and SWIFT-connected servers to solely cryptocurrency businesses as the main source of the group’s illegal income. Malware infection. cmd.exe /c “mkdir %public%MM >%temp%TMPF522.tmp

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Digital Shadows

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s been a pretty big year so far for cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies’ current total market cap sits just above $1.7 The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently launched an IPO, India has reversed a ban on cryptocurrencies, and ransomware groups continue to demand payment in anonymity-based cryptocurrency.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2022

Whoever put the marketing campaign together deserves some sliver of credit for self-consciously poking fun at aspects of NFT culture in the promo video. “He Well, they didn’t end up with a rug pull but they did end up with an accidental phish-ball rolling unstoppably downhill. The financial impact of a cryptocurrency phish.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 24, 2022

Whoever put the marketing campaign together deserves some sliver of credit for self-consciously poking fun at aspects of NFT culture in the promo video. “He Well, they didn’t end up with a rug pull but they did end up with an accidental phish-ball rolling unstoppably downhill. The financial impact of a cryptocurrency phish.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 5, 2022

Threat actors managed to get access to internal customer support and account management systems at MailChimp, the email marketing company reported on Sunday. The hackers’ goal was to perform audience data theft and lead phishing cyberattacks.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

A recent spate of SMS phishing attacks from one cybercriminal group has spawned a flurry of breach disclosures from affected companies, which are all struggling to combat the same lingering security threat: The ability of scammers to interact directly with employees through their mobile devices. 2, and Aug.

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SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

A fake notification about a Microsoft Teams meeting or a request to view an important document traditionally takes the victim to a phishing login page asking for corporate account credentials. or cryptocurrency secured by these resources. Statistics: phishing. In phishing terms, Q2 2021 was fairly uneventful.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

On Thursday, US authorities arrested two crooks charging them with stealing $550,000 in cryptocurrency from at least 10 victims using SIM swapping. American law enforcement has declared war to sim swapping scammers and announced the arrest of two individuals for stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency. In May, the U.S.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

And yet, it’s become such a hot trend that scammers have taken notice and are attempting to lure current and prospective traders onto NFT-themed phishing and fraud websites. We saw this with the early success of the darknet market Silk Road, which accounted for a huge part of the early crypto economy.”. billion in 2020. “We

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 11, 2024

Mandiant, a pillar in the Google Cloud ecosystem, disclosed that its X account was breached in a calculated cryptocurrency theft. Simultaneously, the SEC’s Twitter account became an unwitting player in a market frenzy, with an unauthorized post on a bitcoin ETF approval causing a brief but impactful upheaval.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 8, 2023

Cyber-criminals continue to impersonate brands via well-crafted phishing websites. Digital assets such as cryptocurrencies or NFTs are highly coveted by threat actors due to the high gains that can be made, even via a simple phishing attack. In this example of brand impersonation, the phishing domain (looksrare-org[.]com)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, it is able to steal more data, including other types of cryptocurrencies. A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, it is able to steal more data, including other types of cryptocurrencies, and implements new features. ” continues CheckPoint.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Morphisec researchers spread cryptocurrency malware dubbed Babadeda in attacks aimed at crypto and NFT communities. Morphisec researchers spotted a new crypto-malware strain, tracked as Babadeda, targeting cryptocurrency, non-fungible token (NFT), and DeFi passionates through Discord channels. ” concludes the report.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. Additionally, in many markets mobile banking has been pushing out online banking, with more and more convenient and secure banking apps emerging.

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The attackers used methods to deliver the malware, including phishing websites masquerading as legitimate ones, YouTube videos and fake “free software catalogue” websites. The malware was also able to target 40 cryptocurrency wallets and applications like Telegram. ” reads the analysis by the experts.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io.

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Hacker Combat

AUGUST 8, 2022

North Korean hackers use phoney Coinbase job offers to target cryptocurrency professionals. ” One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world is Coinbase, which has helped Lazarus set himself up for a lucrative and alluring job offer at a famous company. Lazarus hackers go after cryptocurrency.

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Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Engineering Malware 93

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Normally, a software is developed by a coder who then offers the product to be sold to affiliates or partners who sell that product in the market and share the return with the coder. The payments that take place in discrete manner via cryptocurrency are smartly distributed to BTC wallets to be laundered later.

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Webroot

APRIL 7, 2021

The reason for this volatility is at least partly attributed to an event known as “ the halvening ,” where the reward generating supply of the cryptocurrency is cut in half, simultaneously increasing demand. Not necessarily, says threat researcher and cryptocurrency expert Tyler Moffitt. dollar,” says Moffitt.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

The smash-and-grab attacks by LAPSUS$ obscure some of the group’s less public activities, which according to Microsoft include targeting individual user accounts at cryptocurrency exchanges to drain crypto holdings. “Someone was trying to phish employee credentials, and they were good at it,” Wired reported.

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Webroot

JULY 25, 2022

Market landscape for XDR grows more crowded. Most customers alluded to the cybersecurity skills shortage; one of the key market drivers remains a “managed” component tailored to organizations’ response capabilities. The cyber insurance market is expected to reach around $20B by 2025.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The cybercriminal market has been developing extensively, with the overwhelming majority of cybercriminals pursuing one goal — financial profit, no matter the source. Cryptocurrency targeted attacks. More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks, and more.

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Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 92

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Reptile Rootkit employed in attacks against Linux systems in South Korea New PaperCut flaw in print management software exposes servers to RCE attacks A cyberattack impacted operations of multiple hospitals in several US states Married couple pleaded guilty to laundering billions in cryptocurrency stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 Malicious packages in (..)

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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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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Whether you’re a crypto-skeptic or a crypto-maximalist, it cannot be denied that the mostly unregulated cryptocurrency ecosystem is no stranger to fraud. It has links to multiple types of cyber crime, including ransomware, carding, phishing, and malware development.

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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). As a developing market split between a list of platforms, there are still a few kinks to work out.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This article explains exactly what you need to know about cryptojacking, cryptocurrency, and how it directly impacts website security. Before you can understand cryptojacking, it’s important to understand what cryptocurrency is. Cryptocurrency is an anonymous decentralized form of currency created through “mining” computing resources.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In January, we reported a malicious campaign targeting companies that work with cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, decentralized finance and blockchain technology: the attackers are interested in fintech in general. The campaign has two goals: gathering information and stealing cryptocurrency.

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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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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 20, 2023

A threat actor successfully used compromised employee credentials to gain access to 133 accounts on Mailchimp, the mainstream Intuit-owned email marketing platform, in a security incident that recently came to light. "On We have managed to take the phishing domain offline."

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