Malwarebytes

AUGUST 26, 2021

In August of 2021, a thief stole about $600 million in cryptocurrencies from The Poly Network. Slightly more than one week later, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid was hacked and lost $97 million worth of digital coins. A cold wallet is a hardware wallet that is not connected to the internet. I wish I knew.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

After a good start, the Internet-enabled, technological revolution we are living through has hit some bumps in the road. To celebrate Independence Day we want to draw your attention to five technologies that could improve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness on the Internet. And yet almost every Internet account requires one.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

An entrepreneur and virtual currency investor is suing AT&T for $224 million, claiming the wireless provider was negligent when it failed to prevent thieves from hijacking his mobile account and stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies. On June 11, 2017, Terpin’s phone went dead. A copy of his complaint is here (PDF).

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 9, 2023

In October 2012, the WorldWiredLabs domain moved to another dedicated server at the Internet address 198.91.90.7, The WorldWiredLabs website, in 2013. A Youtube video invoking this corporate name describes Godbex as a “next generation platform” for exchanging gold and cryptocurrencies. org , also registered in 2012.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

NEROWOLFE A search on the ICQ number 669316 at Intel 471 shows that in April 2011, a user by the name NeroWolfe joined the Russian cybercrime forum Zloy using the email address d.horoshev@gmail.com , and from an Internet address in Voronezh, RU. “I can provide my portfolio on request,” NeroWolfe wrote. “P.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2020

platform, an automated set-up wizard allowed the owner to upload the products and services offered through the shop and configure the payment process via cryptocurrency wallets. platform since October 2013. Once crooks purchased shop access through the DEER.IO Firsov was arrested at the John F. ” “Deer.io

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Google Security

AUGUST 24, 2022

Cryptology ePrint Archive, Paper 2013/599 ; Joachim Breitner and Nadia Heninger. Biased Nonce Sense: Lattice Attacks against Weak ECDSA Signatures in Cryptocurrencies. Reporting weak certificates is important to keep the internet secure, as stated by the policies of the CAs. Cryptology ePrint Archive, Paper 2019/023.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2022

Ransomware attacks are about as old as the internet itself. CryptoLocker: Another cryptocurrency attack took place in 2013 at the hands of a piece of ransomware called CryptoLocker. A ransomware attack occurs when somebody hacks a person’s or company’s computer system and demands a ransom payment in return.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Origins and History of the Dark Web IdentityIQ The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that cannot be accessed as easily. The dark web consists of websites and services that operate anonymously and aren’t accessible in the “public” part of the internet. The deep web is far and away the largest part of the internet.

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

The project is based on work Baines did for Europol’s Cyber Crimes Center, Project 2020, which made a similar series of predictions in 2013 targeting last year. That could restructure education, with the focus shifting from memorization of facts to training children to use data retrieved from the internet.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. One of the most notorious one being the BlackPOS spyware that compromised the data of over 40 million Target customers in 2013. Warning signs. Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. One of the most notorious one being the BlackPOS spyware that compromised the data of over 40 million Target customers in 2013. Warning Signs of Malware Infection.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. For access to the decryption key, the victim must make prompt payment, often in cryptocurrency shielding the attacker’s identity. Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD)Restrictions. Ransomware Types.

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Through a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin or LiteCoin, or 2.) CryptoLocker (one of the most widely-known variants that was active from 2013 to 2014) demanded $300.00. Meanwhile, the Unified VRM Network can scan a network to see how prepared it is to face an external, Internet-based threat. Through a prepaid debit card or gift card.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

Vamosi: One sunny morning in 2013. In 2013, we only knew that someone calling themselves Dread Pirate Roberts was running the site. However, on the internet, nothing is truly deleted. This was before the commercial internet when it was easier to forge documents to create new identities today. And he found some.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S. 25, 2013, two days before Target said the breach officially began, Rescator could be seen in instant messages hiring another forum member to verify 400,000 payment cards that Rescator claimed were freshly stolen. At the time, Ika also was the administrator of Pustota[.]pw

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

She's carrying a computer around with her all the time, it's likely attached to the internet, many times a day. They began competing at DEF CON CTF, in 2010, and won first place in 2013 2014 2016 2017 and 2019. How did pico CTF get started 2013 Well I guess technically 2012. She needs to have some sort of cyber awareness.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2021

After acknowledging someone had also seized their Internet servers, DarkSide announced it was folding. Throughout 2013 and 2014, PCs infected with Gameover were seeded with Cryptolocker , an early, much-copied ransomware strain allegedly authored by Bogachev himself. Department of Justice.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On the modern Internet, malware is a near-constant presence. Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the precursor of the modern Internet we know, love, and sometimes hate. Worms and the Dawn of the Internet Age: 1987-2000. Want to Learn More About Malware?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Adam Griffin is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly $500,000 in cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately for Griffin, years ago he used Google Photos to store an image of the secret seed phrase that was protecting his cryptocurrency wallet. Tony got into bitcoin back in 2013 and has been investing in it ever since.

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SecureList

MAY 9, 2024

However, the last operations conducted by this threat actor were observed in 2013. We detected another activity in the process, likely by the same threat actor, but this time targeting an internet service provider in the Middle East. Based on our telemetry, we pinpointed two victims within the South Korean cryptocurrency sector.

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SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

A miasma of state-connected and adjacent hacking groups are charged with carrying out ransomware attacks, cryptocurrency scams and other moneymaking schemes to help the heavily isolated and cash-strapped country evade economic sanctions and fund the regime. North Korea is already cut off from most forms of international commerce by U.S.

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