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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

Krebs on Security

Founded in 2006, Avira Operations GmbH & Co. For example, it doesn’t specify how much NortonLifeLock gets out of the deal (NortonLifeLock keeps 15 percent of any cryptocurrency mined by Norton Crypto). Even with compatible hardware, mining cryptocurrencies on your own can be less rewarding. Avira Crypto.

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U.S. Indicts 2 Top Russian Hackers, Sanctions Cryptex

Krebs on Security

The government also indicted and sanctioned a top Russian cybercriminal known as Taleon , whose cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex has evolved into one of Russia’s most active money laundering networks. The Russian hacker group Nerf as described in a March 2006 article in the Russian hacker magazine xakep.ru.

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Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack

Krebs on Security

” The government alleges the group monetized its illicit access by deploying ransomware and “ cryptojacking ” tools (using compromised systems to mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin).

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Russians Shut Down Huge Card Fraud Ring

Krebs on Security

In 2006, Stroganov and an associate Gerasim Silivanon (a.k.a. “He moved hundreds of millions of dollars through BTC-e,” the source said, referring to a cryptocurrency exchange that was seized by U.S. authorities in 2017. “ Flint had a piece of almost every major hack because in many cases it was his guys doing it.

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$10M Is Yours If You Can Get This Guy to Leave Russia

Krebs on Security

law enforcement seized the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e , and the Secret Service said those records show that a Denis Kulkov from Samara supplied the username “ Nordexin ,” email address nordexin@ya.ru, and an address in Samara. In 2017, U.S. In Kulkov’s case, it no doubt was critical to U.S.

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AI and the SEC Whistleblower Program

Schneier on Security

Can an industry lobbying group under scrutiny (perhaps in cryptocurrencies ) pay firms to look at other industries instead and tie up SEC resources? The rise of whistleblower firms could lead to them taking particular “assignments” for a fee. Can a company hire one of these firms to investigate its competitors?

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No “Apple magic” as 11% of macOS detections last year came from malware

Malwarebytes

In reality, “Apple magic” is more a byproduct of old advertising (this 2006 commercial from the “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” series did irreparable harm) and faulty conclusions concerning cybersecurity’s biggest breaches and attacks: People mistakenly believe that because most attacks target Windows computers and servers, no attacks target Macs.

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