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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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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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

APRIL 25, 2025

The post North Korean Group Creates Fake Crypto Firms in Job Complex Scam appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Andrew Hay

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As payments via cryptocurrencies grow harder to track due to improved privacy tools, law enforcement agencies will face mounting challenges in pursuing perpetrators. Zero-trust architecture will evolve beyond network security to encompass cloud workloads, supply chains, and even individual devices.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Million Stolen by Lazarus Group appeared first on Security Boulevard. The DOJ wants to seize $2.67 million from the $69 million in crypto the North Korean-backed Lazarus Group stole in from the options exchange Deribit in 2022 and online gambling platform Stake.com last year. The post DOJ Wants to Claw Back $2.67

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

The post Cashio Stablecoin: Not Stable—CASH Loses 99.99995% appeared first on Security Boulevard. A hacker drove a stablecoin into the ground yesterday. Cashio, a USD-backed coin is now all-but worthless.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The post Crypto Mining Hackers vs. Cloud Computing—Google States the Obvious appeared first on Security Boulevard. Google’s new Cybersecurity Action Team (CAT) would like you to know that insecure cloud instances can be hijacked by hackers. Stop the press. Did we really need to be told that?

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 12, 2021

The hacker who stole $600 million of imaginary money from Poly Network earlier this week, has started to give it back. The post Crypto Hacker Returns Most of Funny Money Stolen from Poly appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Distributed denial-of-service attacks: DDoS attacks overwhelm a target’s network or website with a flood of incoming traffic, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users with the use of a botnet. Social engineering attacks: These involve manipulating individuals to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Firewall – a network security system that filters unsanctioned incoming and outgoing traffic. Hacking and Social Engineering Attack vector – a specific method used by a hacker to accomplish his malicious goal. Exploit – a weak spot in a computer system, which can be used to attack this system.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2021

It claims that its servers and cryptocurrency balances have disappeared. appeared first on Security Boulevard. DarkSide, hackers of the Colonial Pipeline, has hurriedly shut up shop. The post DarkSide Ransomware Gang Struck Down — but by Whom?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

It was the summer cyberattack that had social media buzzing. A group of teenagers used social engineering to breach Twitter's network and take over the accounts of a whole bunch of A-listers. As a teenager, he discovered that social engineering was a trick that worked. "I You could lose your data.'.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 26, 2021

It claims that its servers and cryptocurrency balances have disappeared. appeared first on Security Boulevard. DarkSide, hackers of the Colonial Pipeline, has hurriedly shut up shop. The post Best of 2021 – DarkSide Ransomware Gang Struck Down — but by Whom?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Architect a premium network security model like SASE that encompasses SD-WAN , CASB , secure web gateways , ZTNA , FWaaS , and microsegmentation. CISA reported that LokiBot “employs Trojan malware to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and other credentials.”

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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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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Cryptonomicon basically predicted Bitcoin and the rise of cryptocurrency. – Joe Grassl, Security Consultant II 3. The Rebel Alliance’s efforts to steal the plans for the Death Star highlight the importance of data security and the risks of information being captured by malicious forces.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2022

These variants of Vidar malware fetch the C2 configuration from attacker-controlled social media channels hosted on Telegram and Mastodon network. The size of the ISO file is very large (more than 300 MB), which helps the attackers evade network security products where there is a file size limitation in place. google*.*:*utc*.*:*UTC*.*:*crypt*.*:*key*.*;50;true;movies:music:mp3;

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SecureList

MAY 7, 2025

The Radar/Dispossessor operation was disrupted by the FBI in August 2024, and German authorities seized 47 cryptocurrency exchanges linked to ransomware laundering. Despite these takedowns, groups like RansomHub and Play quickly filled the void, underscoring the challenge of eradicating ransomware networks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2024

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

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