Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

Threat actors behind the campaign used multiple accounts across several social media platforms to advertise password-cracking software for Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Human-Machine Interface (HMI), and project files. The password cracking software also acts as a dropper for the Sality P2P bot.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 1, 2022

Our 2022 update to our famous password table that’s been shared across the news, internet, social media, and organizations worldwide. Password Strength in 2022 It’s been two years since we first shared our (now famous) password table. Hackers solve this problem by cracking the passwords instead. Keep reading!

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 20, 2022

If you’re a user of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, it’s time to be on your guard against phishing attacks. Breaches in cryptocurrency land are always a major issue. Some folks have their life savings and investments in these realms, and cryptocurrency/Web3 phishing generally has been running riot for some time now.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Threat actors are gaining access to AT&T email accounts in an attempt to hack into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Hackers are breaking into the AT&T email accounts and then using the access they are logging into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts to drain their crypto funds, TechCrunch reported.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2024

The disclosure revealed a profitable network of phishing sites that behave and look like the real Privnote, except that any messages containing cryptocurrency addresses will be automatically altered to include a different payment address controlled by the scammers. co showing the site did indeed swap out any cryptocurrency addresses.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

But O’Connor also pleaded guilty in a separate investigation involving a years-long spree of cyberstalking and cryptocurrency theft enabled by “ SIM swapping ,” a crime wherein fraudsters trick a mobile provider into diverting a customer’s phone calls and text messages to a device they control.

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The State of Security

MAY 27, 2021

Are you doing enough to prevent scammers from hijacking your social media accounts? Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Prosecutors say the duo used the compromised Ring devices to stream live video footage on social media of police raiding their targets’ homes, and to taunt authorities when they arrived. Whereas, when cybercriminals reuse passwords, it often costs them their freedom. “Aspertaine,” of Charlotte, N.C.,

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant was likely hacked through a brute-force password attack, the company revealed. Last week, threat actors hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. Sorry, change password please.”

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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. Archive file and its contents.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A 24-year-old New York man who bragged about helping to steal more than $20 million worth of cryptocurrency from a technology executive has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Ellis Pinsky, in a photo uploaded to his social media profile. Reached for comment, Terpin said his assailant got off easy.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

A 21-year-old Irishman who pleaded guilty to charges of helping to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies from victims has been sentenced to just under three years in prison. Conor Freeman of Dublin took part in the theft of more than two million dollars worth of cryptocurrency from different victims throughout 2018.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed today that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees led to the theft of user information for multiple cryptocurrency platforms that are relying on Kroll services in their ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Why do I suggest this?

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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. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. 9, 2024, U.S. According to an Aug.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

TikTok is undoubtedly one of the most popular social media outlets, and as a consequence, hackers are not far behind capitalizing trends to trick their victims. This […]. The post Trending TikTok Challenge Used to Deploy Malware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

That’s a crazy long time for an independent media outlet these days, but then again I’m bound to keep doing this as long as they keep letting me. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. KrebsOnSecurity turns 13 years old today.

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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. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2024

Armed with an email and password—which are easily bought online— and the 2FA code, an attacker could take over the victim’s online accounts. He was paid in Bitcoin, which was traced back to Katz’s cryptocurrency account. Katz pleaded guilty before Chief U.S.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Two young men from the eastern United States have been hit with identity theft and conspiracy charges for allegedly stealing bitcoin and social media accounts by tricking employees at wireless phone companies into giving away credentials needed to remotely access and modify customer account information. Prosecutors say Jordan K.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 3, 2023

However, it assured to the media that it will reveal more of the cyber incident details after the probe gets done. NOTE 2- According to Cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance, notorious CLOP ransomware laundered no less than $500 million in the year 2022. Suspicion has fallen on the Clop ransomware gang for the Western Digital Hack.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

However, far more interesting is their program for rewarding people who choose to sell Kopeechka usernames and passwords for working email addresses. Trend Notes that the phony reputation site routinely gave high trust ratings to a variety of cryptocurrency scam and casino websites. com site,” the Trend researchers wrote.

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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

AUGUST 7, 2018

Group-IB researchers have investigated user data leaks from cryptocurrency exchanges and has analyzed the nature of these incidents. In 2017, when cryptocurrencies were gaining momentum, their record-breaking capitalization and a spike in Bitcoin’s exchange rate led to dozens of attacks on cryptocurrency services.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 26, 2021

02, 2020, pitching him as a trustworthy cryptocurrency expert and advisor. Justice Department last week announced O’Connor’s arrest and indictment, his alleged role in the Twitter compromise was well covered in the media. Joseph “PlugwalkJoe” O’Connor, in a photo from a paid press release on Sept.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Media coverage understandably focused on GoDaddy’s admission that it suffered three different cyberattacks over as many years at the hands of the same hacking group. But both SMS and app-based codes can be undermined by phishing attacks that simply request this information in addition to the user’s password.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

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. Be aware of any changes in SMS-based connectivity.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2022

Ukrainian media reported that the hacker group claims to have collected over RUB 1 billion (worth £7.8 Soldiers that want to exchange such vehicles for cryptocurrency need to wave a white flag and use the password “million” to accept the offer.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

To prove it, researchers from SafeBreach purchased a €600 license from the anti-malware firm to collect over 1,000,000 usernames and passwords stored on the cloud based database of the said company. The post Details on VirusTotal Hacking appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

In fact, the group often announces its hacks on social media. 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. ADVANCED PERSISTENT TEENAGERS.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

An entrepreneur and virtual currency investor is suing AT&T for $224 million, claiming the wireless provider was negligent when it failed to prevent thieves from hijacking his mobile account and stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies. On June 11, 2017, Terpin’s phone went dead. A copy of his complaint is here (PDF).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

Many people primarily know the blockchain as the decentralized digital ledger system used to record cryptocurrency transactions. Reducing the Need for Passwords. Almost everyone has gone through the frustrating process of trying to recall — then having to reset — forgotten passwords. That’s one definition of it.

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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. First and foremost, do not re-use passwords to important accounts anywhere else.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2020

SIM swapping is an insidious form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. A successful SIM swap may allow tormentors to access a victim’s email inbox even after the target has changed his or her password.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

A teenager who hacked into the Twitter accounts of the rich and famous in an attempt to trick millions of their followers into a cryptocurrency scam will spend three years in prison as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. The cryptocurrency taken by Clark has been turned over to officials for purposes of restitution.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2023

The new variant is trying to propagate through removable media and shared devices. When it finishes collecting sensitive data, the malware will zip the main folder using the password “xNET3301LIVE” and send it to its command & control. Zipping exfiltrated data with password and uploading to command & control.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2020

The first public signs of the intrusion came around 3 PM EST, when the Twitter account for the cryptocurrency exchange Binance tweeted a message saying it had partnered with “CryptoForHealth” to give back 5000 bitcoin to the community, with a link where people could donate or send money.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

Cryptocurrency wallet attacks. Digital wallet phish attempts are rampant on social media, and we expect this to rise. People new to cryptocurrency often gravitate to services which take the hassle out of setting everything up. Below, we dig into a few of those. Ransomware supply chain triple-threat.

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