Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

The term “pig butchering” refers to a time-tested, heavily scripted, and human-intensive process of using fake profiles on dating apps and social media to lure people into investing in elaborate scams. In a more visceral sense, pig butchering means fattening up a prey before the slaughter.

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Webroot

MAY 4, 2021

Typically, when cryptocurrency values change, one would expect to see changes in crypto-related cybercrime. It’s very possible for a Bitcoin ransom to lose value over time due to market flux, making it less profitable than it might otherwise appear. So, what’s the real story?

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has taken down a network of six call centers in Lviv, used by a ring of scammers to defraud cryptocurrency and stock market investors worldwide. [.].

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Identity IQ

MAY 9, 2022

What are NFT Scams? 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. Here’s a Rundown of the Most Common NFT Scams and How to Help Avoid Them. IdentityIQ. Watch out for Chats on Discord.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

For the uninitiated, NFTs are unique tokens that accompany original and collectible digital artwork or videos that can be sold or traded as a form of cryptocurrency, with transactions registered on the blockchain. No wonder scam artists are taking notice and jumping on the bandwagon. billion in 2020. “We

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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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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. To conduct attacks specifically linked to cryptocurrency, threat actors must usually cooperate within a web of associates—just like any other area of cyber crime.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In recent years, the cryptocurrency industry has seen an explosion in popularity. Despite this, cryptocurrencies remain volatile, with even the big hitters like Bitcoin seeing wild spikes in value over short periods of time. The way these scams work is fairly simple, but they can be devastatingly effective. Join the Community.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

by using their brands and market reputation to defraud consumers. billion to scams. billion to scams. A FINRA survey points to health, marital and trust problems resulting from financial scams. A FINRA survey points to health, marital and trust problems resulting from financial scams. and the U.K billion in the U.S

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Hot for Security

MAY 24, 2021

While the ongoing pandemic and vaccination campaigns ushered in a new wave of creative scams, some malicious actors prefer to stick to old-fashioned scams that have proven efficient in the past. 79.72% of scam emails appear to be sent from IP addresses in Germany, targeting users in Europe and North America.

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Zero Day

JUNE 1, 2021

Promoters of a suspected, high-profile exit scam are now in the hot seat.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

A technician inspects the backside of a cryptocurrency mining farm in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware. Would it work?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

However, it’s more likely I dodged a Bitcoin scam. The kind of scam where I’d have to use screenshots of my bank account slowly being drained of all available funds for my next blog post. Common Instagram Bitcoin scams. Sadly, people promising get rich quick Bitcoin schemes on Instagram are a growing market of garbage and dross.

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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. Also in the 1990s, the first online scams appeared. Phishing and scams: current types of fraud. They just need to sign up and pay a small fee. Distribution.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

A technician inspects the backside of a cryptocurrency mining farm in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware. Would it work?

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 7, 2022

This final post on the Conti conversations explores different schemes that Conti pursued to invest in and steal cryptocurrencies. This wealth allowed Conti to do things that regular investors couldn’t — such as moving the price of cryptocurrencies in one direction or the other. “Cryptocurrency article contest!

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the new player in the financial investment market. Cryptocurrency has been subjected to a rapidly changing balance of laws for the government to try and control it through regulation. NFTs are cryptocurrencies, and so their security is the same as the security of the crypto wallet. Staying ahead.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Internet scams are everywhere, inflicting billions of dollars in reported losses from victims each year. Anyone can fall for online scams, as tactics are tailored to the interests of all age groups. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common scams: Coronavirus-related scams. IRS and Bank-related scams.

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Identity IQ

MAY 9, 2022

What are NFT scams? 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. Here’s a Rundown of the Most Common NFT Scams and How to Help Avoid Them. IdentityIQ. Watch out for Chats on Discord.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

The cyberattacks against the cryptocurrency industry are a profitable business for threat actors, according to the experts, $12.1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies have been stolen in the last decade. “Cryptocurrency crime stands in direct proportion to the size of the cryptocurrency market.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Among the most common ways that thieves extract cash from stolen credit card accounts is through purchasing pricey consumer goods online and reselling them on the black market. Most reshipping scams promise employees a monthly salary and even cash bonuses. Services like SWAT are known as “Drops for stuff” on cybercrime forums.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2022

According to the FTC, people with age between 18 to 39, were most exposed to these scams in 2021. Most of the reported scams, crooks promoted bogus investment opportunities, and in many cases, they got in direct contact with victims as supposed friends to encourage them to invest. Read about romance scams.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2018

The sextortion email scam last month that invoked a real password used by each recipient and threatened to release embarrassing Webcam videos almost certainly was not the work of one criminal or even one group of criminals. In early June 2018, uscourtsgov-dot-com was associated with a Sigma ransomware scam delivered via spam.

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SecureBlitz

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The post What Is Business Benefits Of The Blockchain Market? Check out this article to find more about the benefits of blockchain for business. Indeed, blockchain technology is quite popular nowadays due to various reasons. appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 18, 2022

According to Elliptic , a company that offers risk solutions for cryptoassets, the unknown UniCC administrators have made an estimated $358M USD in cryptocurrency for selling stolen credit card details. The underground market accepts cryptocurrency payments of Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, and Dash. A little bit about UniCC.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In one case, researchers found a file titled “Amazon Gift Tool.exe” that was being marketed on a publicly available file repository site as a free Amazon gift card generator. In reality, the malware watched a user’s clipboard to find text that matches the normal length of a certain type of cryptocurrency wallet address.

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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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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 5, 2018

A few years ago, the term cryptocurrency was only used among the tech elite and the only type available for purchase was Bitcoin. Fast forward to 2018 when the average consumer is able to invest and has a pick of over 1,800 different kinds of cryptocurrencies to choose from. dollars via crypto hacks and scams.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2020

Group-IB discovered thousands of personal records of users from multiple countries exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin scam. The new scheme is similar to the “Bitcoin Evolution” scam, that Group-IB reported on in Feb. The source of the leak has not been established yet.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2023

It shouldn't come as a surprise to many, but i llicit cryptocurrency transactions hit an all-time high in 2022, totaling $20.1 In 2021, the company found $14 billion in illicit activity, but it has since raised that number to $18 billion due to the discovery of new crypto scams. billion, according to a report by Chainalysis.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

We highlighted the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and anticipated an increase in crypto scams. The forecast correctly emphasized that users had become more aware of crypto and would not easily fall for primitive scams. Malware loaders on the underground market: True.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

He just wants the networking firm to come clean by deleting 20% of BOT accounts it owns and uses for marketing practices. Like in July last year, some cyber crooks took control of a few celebrity accounts of Obama, Satya Nadella and such only to post crypto related cyber scams on their accounts, respectively.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 24, 2022

Scammers have been targeting people in the cryptocurrency community for some time now. Avoiding cryptocurrency Deepfake scammers. Here are some tips from Binance in relation to avoiding scams like this one: Be vigilant and always take proactive steps to ensure you don’t fall prey to scams and impersonations.

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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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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 8, 2023

We previously covered attacks on both consumers and businesses via online searches for popular brands leading to scams or malware. 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. com www-market-looksrare[.]com

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