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Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling

Security Affairs

As cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity, there has also been growing concern about cybercrime involvement in this sector Cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the financial world, offering new investment opportunities and decentralized transactions.

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Cybersecurity Event Cancelled After Being Hit By Cybercriminals

Joseph Steinberg

An online cybersecurity event with 2,500 people already logged in had to be cancelled after suspected cybercriminals launched a social engineering attack in the event’s chat window. Shortly after such messages appeared, the AICD, in order to protect attendees, cancelled the event, and contacted local law enforcement.

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Billion Dollar CyberSecurity Annual Budgets Have Arrived

Joseph Steinberg

Major American banks and various other parties serving them are each spending $1 Billion per year on cybersecurity, according to Bank of America’s CEO, Brian Moynihan. The post Billion Dollar CyberSecurity Annual Budgets Have Arrived appeared first on Joseph Steinberg: CyberSecurity, Privacy, & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor.

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Stupid Human Tricks: Top 10 Cybercrime Cases of 2023

Security Boulevard

Mark Rasch examines 2023 cybercrime cases that appear to be the most impactful—not the most extensive or expensive—just the most “interesting.” The post Stupid Human Tricks: Top 10 Cybercrime Cases of 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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China-Linked Cybercrime Group Attacks Asian Certificate Authority, Breaches Government Agencies

Security Boulevard

China-Linked Cybercrime Group Attacks Asian Certificate Authority, Breaches Government Agencies. Symantec does say that attacks against at least one of the government victims were successful and that “a large number of machines on the network were compromised.”. brooke.crothers. Tue, 11/15/2022 - 15:14. Damage control.

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Microsoft works with partners on Cybercrime Atlas

CyberSecurity Insiders

The mapping will be called as Cybercrime Atlas and arrangements are being made to host it at the World Economic Forum(WEF) in the next 18-20 months. Cybercrime works in shadows by exploiting vulnerabilities and this has to be nipped from bud to contain the crime spread”, says Brad Smith, the Vice Chairperson and President of Microsoft.

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8 Popular Types Of Cybercrimes In The 21st Century

SecureBlitz

Looking for a list of the popular types of cybercrimes? In this digital age, Cybercrime is any crime committed using the computer or any connected digital devices. Cybercrime started in the 1970s with the hacking of computerized phones to make long distance calls without paying.