Tech Republic Security

MARCH 20, 2023

Learn how this cryptocurrency campaign operates and its scope. Then, get tips on protecting vulnerable Kubernetes instances from this cybersecurity threat. The post First Dero cryptojacking campaign targets unprotected Kubernetes instances appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A crypto support bot scam discovered in May has now increased and widened its breadth of targeted cryptocurrency users. If the user falls for it, the scammer then works on the user, using social engineering to obtain the recovery phrase for the user’s cryptocurrency account.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Threat actors have stolen $325 million in cryptocurrency leveraging a bug in the Wormhole communication bridge. This is the second-biggest hack of a DeFi platform ever, just after the $600 million Poly Network security breach. — samczsun (@samczsun) February 3, 2022. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Blockchain: Developed primarily for cryptocurrency applications and maligned for manipulating those markets, blockchain can be a valuable security tool, as its universe of connected nodes is almost impossible to corrupt or destroy. Knowledge of cloud systems architecture and how it interacts with various devices is invaluable.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

TTEC , [ NASDAQ: TTEC ], a company used by some of the world’s largest brands to help manage customer support and sales online and over the phone, is dealing with disruptions from a network security incident resulting from a ransomware attack, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 21, 2023

The Europol report also reported on cybercriminals' use of cryptocurrencies and how their techniques are more sophisticated. However, there was good cybersecurity news, too.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 16, 2024

DeFAIL: Cryptocurrency fans lose their worthless tokens via phishing attacks on decen­tral­ized finance sites. The post Squarespace Hacked — DeFi Wallets Drained (Imaginary Money Stolen) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2023

Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. The post Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast appeared first on Security Boulevard. Why am I not surprised?

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Threat actors are actively weaponizing unpatched servers affected by the newly identified "Log4Shell" vulnerability in Log4j to install cryptocurrency miners, Cobalt Strike, and recruit the devices into a botnet, even as telemetry signs point to exploitation of the flaw nine days before it even came to light.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Microsoft warns of Vietnam-linked Bismuth group that is deploying cryptocurrency miner while continues its cyberespionage campaigns. Researchers from Microsoft reported that the Vietnam-linked Bismuth group, aka OceanLotus , Cobalt Kitty , or APT32 , is deploying cryptocurrency miners while continues its cyberespionage campaigns.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This includes changes to its communication protocol and the ability to extort cryptocurrency payments in exchange for stopping the DDoS attack against a target, Qihoo 360's Network Security Research Lab said in a report published last week. Fodcha first came to

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SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

Fake Telegram channels for pirated content and cryptocurrencies. The attackers create Telegram channels with names containing keywords related to cryptocurrencies or pirated content, such as software, movies, etc. When a user searches for such content, the fraudulent channels appear at the top of the search. shop stogeneratmns[.]shop

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2022

Cryptocurrency startup Nomad claimed its “optimistic bridging” protocol would “would keep users’ funds safe.” The post FAIL: Nomad DeFi Bridge ‘Loses’ $190M of Worthless Tokens appeared first on Security Boulevard. We take a closer look.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

DOJ for using borrowed cryptocurrency and exploiting vulnerabilities on the KyberSwap and Indexed Finance DeFi platforms to steal $65 million in digital assets in two schemes between 2021 and 2023. The post Canadian Man Stole $65 Million in Crypto in Two Platform Hacks, DOJ Says appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 9, 2025

With a background in IT and a Master's degree in computer science, Masrani secured an internship and later a full-time position at AWS, focusing on data and network security. Hackers infiltrated home networks through TVs, stealing data and using devices to mine cryptocurrencies, leading to increased energy bills.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 16, 2025

The major data breach of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase could cost the company as much as $400 million, it told the SEC. The post Coinbase Says Breach May Cost $400 Million, Issues $20 Million Bounty appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2021

The cross-chain protocol Poly Network has been hacked, threat actors stole $611 million making this hack the largest DeFi hack to date. 611 million has reportedly been stolen in one of the largest cryptocurrency hacks. ” states TheBlockCrypto website. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2024

A former Amazon engineer who scammed more than $12 million from two decentralized cryptocurrencies exchanges in 2022 was sentenced to three years in prison in a case that the U.S. The post Ex-Security Engineer Gets Three Years in Prison for $12 Million Crypto Hacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

It took two brothers who went to MIT months to plan how they were going to steal, launder and hide millions of dollars in cryptocurrency -- and only 12 seconds to actually pull off the heist. The post Brothers Indicted for Stealing $25 Million of Ethereum in 12 Seconds appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This involved using an “unsecured group email account as the root user to access confidential private keys and critically sensitive data for the FTX Group companies around the world…” About $740 million in cryptocurrency has been placed into new cold wallets. One way is through hijacking computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. Anyone can join the network, interact, and transactions are visible to all. The razzmatazz of cryptocurrency hasn’t helped blockchain’s adoption as a technology beyond finance. Cryptocurrency Risks for Coins.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

Cryptocurrency for several years has been pointed to as a key enabler of ransomware groups, allowing their ransoms to be paid in Bitcoin or Ethereum or some other virtual tokens that are difficult to trace, can be hidden and laundered through such means as crypo mixers, can move easily across borders, and allow bad actors.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Even the recent plummet in value of cryptocurrency–the dark web’s currency. The post The Dark Web Economy appeared first on Security Boulevard. While the western world struggles with rising grocery bills and gas prices, the economy of the dark web–the digital black market–is chugging along as usual.

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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. Demers of the DOJ's National Security Division. million from an Indonesian cryptocurrency company in September 2018; and $11.8 The list goes on. global targets.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 24, 2024

A threat group that’s been around since last year and was first identified earlier this month is using three high-profile information stealers in a wide-ranging campaign to harvest credentials, financial information, and cryptocurrency wallets from targets around the world who were downloading the malware that masqueraded as movie files.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Researchers from from Netlab, the network security division of Chinese tech giant Qihoo 360, have discovered a new botnet, tracked as HEH, that contains the code to wipe all data from infected systems, such as routers, IoT devices, and servers.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Upon infecting a system, the malware abuses its resources to mine cryptocurrency. . The good news is, the same techniques we recommend for most organizations to keep systems and networks secure still apply here.” The researchers discovered the threat after a sample of the malware targeted one Akamai honeypot.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2024

The CISA warning explicitly states that its employees "will never contact you with a request to wire money, cash, cryptocurrency, or use gift cards and will never instruct you to keep the discussion secret." In a brief notification, the agency stated it is "aware of recent impersonation scammers claiming to represent the agency."

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

This report compiled by security analysts at Cybereason details how one ring, the controllers of the Prometei botnet, utilized native APIs to take control of several Windows system tools. This enabled the attackers to swiftly install a cryptocurrency botnet, steal credentials and seek out other unpatched vulnerabilities to exploit.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Akamai Security Research discovered a new evasive Golang-based malware, tracked as KmsdBot, that infects systems via an SSH connection that uses weak login credentials. The malware was employed in cryptocurrency mining campaigns and to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. ” concludes the report.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The DOJ created NexFundAI, a false cryptocurrency company and token, in a sting that nabbed 19 people and companies accused of scamming investors by falsely creating the illusion of activity around their crypto and then selling at the inflated price in what investigators call "pump and dump" and "market maker" schemes.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

British antimalware and network security vendor Sophos refers to this new tactic as “automated, active attacks.” Sophos Senior Security Advisor John Shier broke it down for me. Baldr can also plunder any cryptocurrency being stored in a range of digital wallets. We met at Black Hat 2019. I’ll keep watch.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The infamous XMRig mines Monero cryptocurrency that is known to be anonymity-focused, as it’s particularly hard to trace back. This strategy seems to be a trade-off, as such services are way easier to take down by authorities, but it allows bypassing network security products that don’t block legitimate providers.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2025

The Iranian government has sharply restricted internet access in the country following almost a week of Israeli airstrikes and a cyberattacks on an Iranian bank and cryptocurrency exchange by a pro-Israeli hacker group called Predatory Sparrow.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2023

” Blockchain security firm PeckShield reported that the attackers have stolen about $42 billion worth of cryptocurrency. peckshield) July 2, 2023 The above estimation is quite different from the figures reported by other blockchain security firms, according to The Record.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The post Schneider Electric Confirms Ransom Hack — Hellcat Demands French Bread as ‘Joke’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. That’s a lot of pain: $125,000 ransom seems small—but why do the scrotes want it paid in baguettes?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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