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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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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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." Companies must employ AI themselves to fight these scams."

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The business email compromise (BEC) scam was detected when ConVal School District reported it had not received its monthly $1.2 The agency found that the money had already been converted to cryptocurrency. The post BEC Scam Swindles $2.3M out of New Hampshire Town | Avast 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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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2025

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

5 McAfee Total Protection is a set of five consumer security plans, including antivirus, web protection, and safety scores. McAfees most basic plan consists of a VPN and text scam detection features that Microsoft Defender lacks. Look elsewhere if you want hefty device security. 5 Pricing: 4.7/5 5 Ease of use and admin: 2.9/5

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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. The SamSam gang broke the mold of earlier, small-potatoes ransomware scams. Over the past 18 months or so, a fresh trend has come into vogue.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the new year, our team foresees cybercriminals making advancements to ensure the effectiveness of ransomware , a continuation of cryptocurrency scams, heists, and cryptomining malware. The post 2022 Predictions | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The platform is a part of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. billion in stolen cryptocurrency in DeFi (decentralized finance) projects this year. CertiK’s Security Suite has tools to identify and avoid scams. It was over a whopping $560 million. At the time, the BNB Chain had $5.45

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Firewall – a network security system that filters unsanctioned incoming and outgoing traffic. Crypojacking – when a hacker unauthorisedly uses someone’s computing power to mine cryptocurrency. Data protection – a set of methods aimed to safeguard private information from getting into the wrong hands.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

People like Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Kim Kardashian West, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk were suddenly tweeting about a can't miss double your bitcoin opportunity, that was really a scam. The teens also took over Twitter accounts of several cryptocurrency companies regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

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Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can be trained to identify and mitigate network security threats like DDoS attacks when used in conjunction with other technologies. It can also help automate security incident analysis and vulnerability detection, as well as more accurately filter spam.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2022

There are multiple evasion techniques used in various stages of the attack designed to bypass conventional email security and network security solutions. This opens up the possibility of detecting the kit in the act, if a victim’s HTTP traffic is monitored by network security solutions capable of deep packet inspection.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2024

Bad actors now are trying to do the same, running donation scams by impersonating the campaign. The post Cybercriminals Target Trump Supporters with Donation Scams appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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