Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Transactions on the dark web are typically conducted using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain anonymity. Transactions on the dark web are often carried out with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, which are unregulated and difficult to trace back to the user. Consider using a VPN to maintain greater anonymity.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

One residential proxy service popular among Chinese fraudsters is “911,” which is built using software distributed under the guise of a free VPN service. One method is to directly purchase cryptocurrency or gift cards through websites using stolen credit card information, which is popular for U.S.

Phishing 67

Phishing Social Engineering Authentication eCommerce 67

Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

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. ” Like LAPSUS$, these vishers just kept up their social engineering attacks until they succeeded. .”

Social Engineering 243

Social Engineering Phishing Engineering Accountability 243

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Cybercriminals use social engineering techniques to convince users to click on malicious links or extract archives. The most recent Troldesh campaigns show that it now does not just encrypt files, but also can mine cryptocurrency and generate phony traffic on websites to increase revenue from ad-fraud ( [link] ).

Ransomware 70

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 70

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Its main stealer functionality involves extracting data such as passwords, cookies, card details, and autofill data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallet secrets, credentials for VPN services, etc. Once a miner file is launched on an affected computer, it starts using the machine’s energy to mine cryptocurrency.

Mobile 94

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 94

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Virtual Private Network (VPN) – technology that extends a private network and all its encryption, security, and functionality across a public network. Hacking and Social Engineering Attack vector – a specific method used by a hacker to accomplish his malicious goal.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. Victims pay ransomware adversaries for decryption keys through cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin. Unpatched exploits.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Such was related to a worldwide malware operation known as NullMixer, a controversial and widespread malware delivery maneuver based on SEO poisoning and social engineering technique to lure tech-savvy users, including IT personnel. The module also exfiltrates 2FA secrets from Twilio’s Authy local storage.

Malware 83

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 83

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.'.

Social Engineering 97

Social Engineering Media Scams Financial Services 97

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Phishing and social engineering are common ways threat actors can obtain a symmetric key, but cryptanalysis and brute force attempts can also break symmetric key ciphers. Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager.

Encryption 100

Encryption Authentication Passwords Password Management 100

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. Cryptocurrency trading accounts. Other cryptocurrencies have increased in value as well. So they have high-security practices in all ends. Hackers love it.

Accountability 112

Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 112