Malwarebytes

AUGUST 11, 2021

Let’s start at the beginning… In an apparent scream for mercy, 21 hours ago the Poly Network Team reached out via Twitter to “hacker(s)” that had managed to transfer roughly $600 million in digital tokens out of its control and into separate cryptocurrency wallets. Gox theft in 2014. A rough time for cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency 144

Cryptocurrency Scams Accountability Hacking 144

Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2019

West carried out phishing scams against hundreds of companies since 2015, he stole financial data of tens of thousands of customers and then sold that information on cybercrime underground forums. He predominately used ‘phishing’ email scams to obtain the financial data of tens of thousands of customers. ” continues the MPC.

Cryptocurrency 107

Cryptocurrency Scams Cybercrime Phishing 107

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

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Scams 117

Scams Phishing Advertising Malware 117

Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2021

We’re no strangers to the Twitter customer support DM slide scam. We first observed the technique used on gamers back in 2014, and it eventually branched out into bank phishing. Trust Wallet is an app used to send, receive, and store Bitcoin along with other cryptocurrencies, including NFTs. Shall we take a look?

Phishing 131

Phishing Cryptocurrency Accountability Scams 131

Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2020

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DDOS 102

DDOS Scams Malware Advertising 102

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The man is suspected to have scammed more than six executives in the Bay Area. “Nicholas Truglia, 21, lifted the $1 million from Ross’ two cryptocurrency accounts, according to a felony complaint filed this month in California state court. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Cryptocurrency 107

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Social Engineering Advertising 107

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

The Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange is forcing users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . Another bad news for the community of the virtual currencies communities, the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange has forced its users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . charlysatoshi. Pierluigi Paganini.

Passwords 92

Passwords Cryptocurrency Data breaches Advertising 92

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Hacking 120

Hacking Advertising Spyware Antivirus 120

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Shopin founder charged by SEC for running $42 million scam cryptocurrency ICO. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of Shopin , Eran Eyal, for allegedly running $42 million scam ICO. Unfortunately, fraudulent ICOs are not a rarity over the years the media reported several cases of exit scams.

Retail 90

Retail Scams Cryptocurrency Advertising 90

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2020

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Hacking 107

Hacking Advertising Surveillance Phishing 107

Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

Pavel Vrublevsky , founder of the Russian payment technology firm ChronoPay and the antagonist in my 2014 book “ Spam Nation ,” was arrested in Moscow this month and charged with fraud. Inferno Pay, a cryptocurrency and payment API allegedly operated by the ChronoPay CEO.

Banking 232

Banking Marketing DDOS Risk 232

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2020

Once obtained a new SIM, crooks can operate with the victim’s mobile account, intercepting or initiating calls, accessing SMSs (including authorizations codes sent by bank and cryptocurrency exchanges) and to authorize transactions. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 144

Banking Cybercrime Mobile Accountability 144

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The Italy-based cryptocurrency exchange Altsbit announced that it has suffered a security breach that led to the theft of its customer’s funds. Some users online speculate that the incident is a coverage for an exit scam. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 107

Hacking Cryptocurrency Advertising Scams 107

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

Google introduced 31 new ads policies in 2018, aiming at protecting users from scams and other fraudulent activities (i.e. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Google revealed that it took down 2.3

Phishing 108

Phishing Advertising Scams Cryptocurrency 108

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. Hackers stole $60 Million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese Zaif exchange. Homebuyers Being Targeted by Money Transfer Scam. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Computers and Electronics 84

Computers and Electronics Cryptocurrency Advertising Data breaches 84

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Group-IB assisted Paxful, an international peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, in countering web-bot and social engineering attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cryptocurrency 88

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering eCommerce Engineering 88

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

We’ve noted the gradual emergence of Bitcoin ATMs in scams previously; here, cryptocurrency ATMs are more popular as a payment method to SSNDOB than other dubious online services. Joker’s Stash, trading since 2014 , received more than $100,000 in Bitcoin from SSNDOB.

DDOS 122

DDOS Cryptocurrency Data breaches Scams 122

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

a very strange scam attempt. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. a very strange scam attempt. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 78

Banking Scams Advertising Cybercrime 78

Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2020

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Data breaches 78

Data breaches Hacking Advertising Ransomware 78

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

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Data breaches 86

Data breaches Hacking Advertising Cryptocurrency 86

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

France and Germany will block Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Adware 80

Adware Advertising Password Management Hacking 80

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2022

CryptoLocker: Another cryptocurrency attack took place in 2013 at the hands of a piece of ransomware called CryptoLocker. The FBI had stopped CryptoLocker by the summer of 2014. Avoiding phishing scams can be the best way to prevent a ransomware attack. CryptoLocker affected over 200,000 people in three months.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Software Education Malware 123

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The platform is a part of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. billion in stolen cryptocurrency in DeFi (decentralized finance) projects this year. Gavin Wood, who is a cofounder of Ethereum, coined (pardon the pun) the term Web3 in 2014 (although, at the time he referred to it as “Web 3.0”).

Cybersecurity 120

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Cryptocurrency eCommerce 120

Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

· Russian troll factory suspected to be behind the attack against Italian President Mattarella. · Salesforce warns of API error that exposed Marketing data. · Tech Support Scams improved with adoption of Call Optimization Service. · Dept. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Advertising 65

Advertising DNS Firmware Surveillance 65

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2018

The experts shared a case study related to the discovery of a sophisticated botnet of at least 15,000 bots involved in a cryptocurrency scam. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Accountability 75

Accountability Advertising Cryptocurrency Scams 75

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

They were helped in one of their attacks by members of the group Anunak , which had not conducted at attack of this kind since 2014. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 108

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 108

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

You must always be cautious while browsing any site on the internet as it is a world full of scams and cons. These safety tips protect you from the general tricks and scams of hackers. She is a small business owner, traveler and investor of cryptocurrencies. Browse Safely. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 111

Hacking VPN Passwords Internet 111

Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

Every year, up to 10% of Americans fall for a scam, which often leads to the exposure of their personal data, according to Legaljobs. If you have never been affected by a scam or issue such as identity theft, then you may not yet fully comprehend the important role that data privacy plays. IdentityIQ. Your address and phone numbers.

Data privacy 98

Data privacy Identity Theft Accountability Banking 98

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Thus, the number of phishing attacks on cloud storages nearly doubled last year, while Internet providers have seen the three-fold increase in the number of phishing scams targeting them. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Balance of power. Pierluigi Paganini.

Phishing 87

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 87

Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. The messages said recipients had earned an investment credit at a cryptocurrency trading platform called moonxtrade[.]com. “On Twitter, more spam and crypto scam.”

Scams 297

Scams DDOS Cryptocurrency Accountability 297

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In August, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the cryptocurrency platform Tornado Cash, a virtual currency “mixer” designed to make it harder to trace cryptocurrency transactions—and a worldwide favorite money-laundering platform. Americans are now forbidden from using it.

Cryptocurrency 321

Cryptocurrency Software Government Scams 321

Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2020

All the accounts were compromised simultaneously and threat actors used them to promote a cryptocurrency scam. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . “You send $1,000, I send you back $2,000.”

Accountability 139

Accountability Scams Hacking Social Engineering 139

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

. “A conservative estimation of USD 1 billion was transacted in the market since its creation in 2014. Transactions were paid in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.” The AlphaBay Market went down on July 4th, 2017 without any explanation, many users that purchased products on the marketplace fearer the Exit-Scam.

Marketing 121

Marketing Cryptocurrency Scams Advertising 121

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The Twitter account of the Indian Prime Minister Modi was hacked, attackers sent a series of tweets asking followers to donate cryptocurrency to a relief fund. The hackers have sent a series of tweets asking the followers to donate cryptocurrency to the PM National Relief Fund. At the time, it is still unclear who is behind the attack.

Accountability 145

Accountability Hacking Cryptocurrency Advertising 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2020

“Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren filed 30 felony charges against the teen this week for “scamming people across America” in connection with the Twitter hack that happened on July 15.” ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” states WFLA-TV. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 140

Hacking Computers and Electronics Scams Accountability 140

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2020

All the accounts were compromised simultaneously and threat actors used them to promote a cryptocurrency scam. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced to have blocked more than 1,100 of its customers from sending approximately $280,000 worth of Bitcoin to the wallet used by the attackers in this hack. .”

Accountability 136

Accountability Advertising Cryptocurrency Media 136

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2020

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Accountability 141

Accountability Social Engineering Media Hacking 141