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Happy 15th Anniversary, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

A surveillance photo of Connor Riley Moucka, a.k.a. The first profiled Cryptomus , a dodgy cryptocurrency exchange allegedly based in Canada that has become a major payment processor and sanctions evasion platform for dozens of Russian exchanges and cybercrime services online.

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Busting SIM Swappers and SIM Swap Myths

Krebs on Security

that has been tracking down individuals engaged in unauthorized “SIM swaps” — a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. SIM swapping attacks primarily target individuals who are visibly active in the cryptocurrency space.

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Florida Man Arrested in SIM Swap Conspiracy

Krebs on Security

Police in Florida have arrested a 25-year-old man accused of being part of a multi-state cyber fraud ring that hijacked mobile phone numbers in online attacks that siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from victims.

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Threat actors hacked the X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and announced fake Bitcoin ETF approval

Security Affairs

Threat actors hacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish the fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval. Hackers hijacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval. ” Gensler wrote.

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SEC X account hacked to hawk crypto-scams

Malwarebytes

We have seen several high-profile accounts that were taken over on X (formerly Twitter) only to be used for cryptocurrency related promotional activities, like expressing the approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The @SECGov X account was compromised, and an unauthorized post was posted.

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Mac users using Exodus cryptocurrency wallet targeted by a small spam campaign

Security Affairs

Security experts at F-Secure have recently spotted a small spam campaign aimed at Mac users that use Exodus cryptocurrency wallet. The messages were sent by accounts associated with the domain “update-exodus[.]io”, “From the website, the developer described their software as a cloud-based surveillance and remote spy tool.

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Privacy Roundup: Week 12 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

While MFA is primarily a security feature, its primary privacy benefit is adding another layer of security to prevent unauthorized access to information contained in particular important or sensitive accounts. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news.