Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Among the most common ways that thieves extract cash from stolen credit card accounts is through purchasing pricey consumer goods online and reselling them on the black market. Kareem said he was instructed to create an account at a website called portal-ctsi[.]com

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Crooks are exploiting the popularity of Elon Musk and a series of hacked verified Twitter accounts to implement a new fraud scheme. Crooks are exploiting the popularity of Elon Musk and a series of hacked verified Twitter accounts (i.e. Twitter has also substantially improved how we tackle cryptocurrency scams on the platform.

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Hackology

JUNE 28, 2024

Market making in crypto is a critical function that ensures the smooth operation and liquidity of cryptocurrency markets. This article will explain the role of market makers in the cryptocurrency space, their importance to exchanges, and the different types of entities that engage in market-making activities.

Cryptocurrency 59

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Identity IQ

APRIL 6, 2022

Whether we’re ordering groceries or looking for new shoes, all we need to do is create an account, fill out some basic personal details and log in. But what happens when that account is compromised – or when we think that account is compromised? Ride-share driver scam. Crypto wallet scams. How to Help Avoid Tech Support Scams.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2022

Fresh reports are in that a hacking group possibly funded by North Korea Intelligence has been strategically targeting South Korean citizens through phishing emails urging recipients to book appointments for a newly developed corona vaccine that is countering a novel strain of Coronavirus that has sent almost half of Beijing into a lock-down again.

Phishing 108

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We have all [his/her] address book, social media, history of viewing sites, dating apps, all files, phone numbers, and addresses of all [his/her] contacts) and are willing to give you a full access to this data. If the email includes a password, make sure you are not using it any more on any account.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2022

The estimated value of greater Decentralized Finance and cryptocurrencies surpassed half a trillion dollars in market capitalization in 2018, and then one trillion for the first time in 2021 ( 1 ). Since then, cryptocurrency values reached new records during the pandemic. Cryptocurrencies Are Established Via Blockchain Security.

Cyber Attacks 98

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

The domain name system (DNS) is a distributed address book that lists domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. And yet almost every Internet account requires one. Cryptocurrencies. People may be surprised to see cryptocurrencies appearing in our list. DNS encryption. So why is it on our list at all?

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Internet Internet Technology DNS 124

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers. France and Germany will block Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Magecart attackers target mobile users of hotel chain booking websites. Once again thank you!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

Each year, O’Reilly gathers usage data across its publishing partners and learning modes, from books and videos to live online training courses, virtual events, practice exams, and interactive scenarios, to provide technology leaders with the trends, topics, and issues to watch in the coming year.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 22, 2023

In his book “The Art of the Steal” Frank Abagnale said: “Hotel clerks and merchants didn’t question pilots and doctors too closely.” Impersonators create fake social media accounts that include the names, images, logos, or other identifying information, of a person, brand, or organization. billion fake accounts in 2021.

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Scams Social Engineering Engineering Media 122

Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

Maybe if I’d stayed the course I’d now have my own “Become a millionaire in six months or less” e-book. The kind of scam where I’d have to use screenshots of my bank account slowly being drained of all available funds for my next blog post. It’s another very common scam related to compromised accounts. Shall we take a look?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I highly recommend reading Zuboff’s New York Times Book of the Year, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for A Human Future At the New Frontier of Power as well as viewing Rifkin’s riveting speech, The Third Industrial Revolution: A Radical New Sharing Economy. Can you please outline where Wildland fits in this debate ?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. How did the contagion stop? Twitter @Slvlombardo.

Malware 111

Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Ransomware 111

SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

By some accounts, ransomware attacks increased nearly 150% in the past year, and insurance claims and costs of payments skyrocketed after having already jumped approximately 230% between 2018-19. Insurance claims from cyber/ransomware events have consumed up to 40% of the claims of some insurers’ cyber books.

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SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

In Q2 2021, corporate accounts continued to be one of the most tempting targets for cybercriminals. A fake notification about a Microsoft Teams meeting or a request to view an important document traditionally takes the victim to a phishing login page asking for corporate account credentials. Quarterly highlights. The corporate sector.

Phishing 135

Phishing Banking Scams Computers and Electronics 135

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Dancho Danchev’s Primary Contact Points for this Project – Email/XMPP/Jabber/OMEMO and PGP Key Accounts. Dancho Danchev’s Privacy and Security Research Compilation – Medium Account Research Compilation – [PDF]. Dancho Danchev’s Upcoming Cybercrime Research OSINT and Threat Intelligence Gathering E-Book Titles – Sample E-Book Covers.

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Hacking Scams Ransomware 96

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For others, it means cryptocurrency. Guido Vranken returns to The Hacker Mind to discuss his CryptoFuzz tool on GitHub, as well as his experience fuzzing and finding vulnerabilities in cryptographic libraries and also within cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum. That means it falls to you to protect your cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency 52

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The title of the accessed web-pages are collected and compared with the target organizations and services hardcoded and defined by crooks, generally the name of the banking portals, cryptocurrency portals, and financial firms. If these conditions match, the windows overlay process starts launching fake windows to lure victims.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 15, 2019

Unsettling new claims have emerged about Nicholas Truglia , a 21-year-old Manhattan resident accused of hijacking cell phone accounts to steal tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies from victims. Truglia allegedly struck up a conversation about booking private jets with his cryptocurrency.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 11, 2022

Andy Greenberg wrote a long article — an excerpt from his new book — on how law enforcement de-anonymized bitcoin transactions to take down a global child porn ring.

Cryptocurrency 299

Cryptocurrency Accountability 299

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The story on the Flashback author featured redacted screenshots that were taken from Ika’s BlackSEO account (see image above). The day after that story ran, Ika posted a farewell address to his mates, expressing shock and bewilderment over the apparent compromise of his BlackSEO account. ru under the handle “ r-fac1.”

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Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 282

Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2022

Online scams that try to separate the unwary from their cryptocurrency are a dime a dozen, but a great many seemingly disparate crypto scam websites tend to rely on the same dodgy infrastructure providers to remain online in the face of massive fraud and abuse complaints from their erstwhile customers. The ark-x2[.]org “Why choose us?

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Scams Cryptocurrency Media Hacking 230

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A group of teenagers used social engineering to breach Twitter's network and take over the accounts of a whole bunch of A-listers. The teens also took over Twitter accounts of several cryptocurrency companies regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). W e're from the Help Desk and are here to help.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

In the book The Art of Invisibility , I challenged my co author Kevin Mitnick to document the steps needed to become invisible online. When writing the book The Art of Invisibility , I challenged my co author Kevin Mitnick to document all the steps that you would need to become invisible online. There are a lot. It's crazy.

Hacking 52

Hacking Mobile Cryptocurrency VPN 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

However, the rank and file of Conti were in Ukraine, had a different opinion, and decided to speak up against Conti in and in favor of Ukraine in a Twitter account named Conti Leaks. The account owner wrote: “My comments are coming from the bottom of my heart which is breaking over my dear Ukraine and my people.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Investigating the abuse of AWS accounts for several organizations, Permiso found attackers had seized on stolen AWS credentials to interact with the large language models (LLMs) available on Bedrock. The site’s homepage features a banner at the top that strongly suggests the service is reselling access to existing cloud accounts.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2024

During the investigation and on action day, law enforcement seized or froze € 4,700,000 in bank accounts, € 1,515,000 in cryptocurrencies, € 106,000 in cash and € 2,600,000 in real estate assets, which amounts to roughly $ 9.5 Judging a book by its cover. Million in total. Acting on cold calls. Still not convinced?

Scams 118

Scams Marketing Cryptocurrency Banking 118

Webroot

MARCH 4, 2024

Virtual assistants Chatbots act as tireless virtual assistants, handling tasks like setting reminders, booking appointments, and providing weather updates. Imagine receiving a phone call from a seemingly genuine bank manager, requesting sensitive account details for “security verification.”

Energy and Utilities 114

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In one simple scheme, a fraudulent site asked users to enter their login credentials to complete their booking these credentials ended up in criminal hands. Sometimes, the fake login form appeared under multiple brand names at once (for example, both Booking and Airbnb). Of course, these prizes are non-existent.

Phishing 80

Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics 80

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

One user commanded the AI to destroy humanity, and it planned a nuclear winter , all while maintaining its own Twitter account, which was ultimately suspended. Vulnerabilities and exploits There are few ways to know in advance if an LLM is free from vulnerabilities.

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