SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

And 2025 will be no different, as increasingly sophisticated online hackers seek to take advantage of Valentine's themed email traffic, social media advertisements, or marketing campaigns, and exploit heightened emotions and a desire to connect. Verify charities before donating Scam emails and messages impersonating charities are common.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In May, KrebsOnSecurity interviewed a Russian spammer named “ Quotpw “ who was mass-registering accounts on the social media network Mastodon in order to conduct a series of huge spam campaigns advertising scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. com site,” the Trend researchers wrote. . Image: Trend Micro.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 23, 2022

Billboards and digital real world advertising has raised many questions of privacy and anonymity in recent years. It’s such a common practice that you even see digital advertising used to track appearing in video games. Parking meters and car parks generally are prime targets for this type of scam. Of wallets and draining.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Another South Korean cryptocurrency exchange was hacked, this time the victim is Upbit that lost $48.5 million in cryptocurrency. . The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit disclosed a security breach, the company told its customers that hackers have stolen $48.5 million in crypto-currency from its hot wallet. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Bohemia marketplace ceased operations in late 2023 due to service disruptions, while its members suspected an exit scams of a rogue developer. Some sellers on Bohemia advertised they were shipping the products from the Netherlands. The authorities also seized two vehicles and €8 million worth of cryptocurrency.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Romance scams continue to plague users, but their costs have risen to staggering heights, according to a Malwarebytes survey carried out last month via our weekly newsletter. In addition, some scammers convince their targets into investing in fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, a method known as pig butchering.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 16, 2023

The suspects used advertisements on social networks to lure victims […]. The post Europol Dismantled a Cybercrime Ring Involved in Cryptocurrency Scams appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Since June 2022, when German authorities first asked for help, the European police have supported this investigation.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

First Facebook scam Translation: Deadly accident on highway causes several fatalities Notable about this one is that it was posted as a fundraiser and so does not allow comments, which blocks me from posting a warning that this is a scam. I have seen two different types in German.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Running a reverse WHOIS search through domaintools.com [an advertiser on this site] reveals several other interesting domains historically tied to a Jonathan Bibi from the Seychelles. Among those is acheterdubitcoin.org , a business that was blacklisted by French regulators in 2018 for promoting cryptocurrency scams.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 6, 2022

Common Tech Support Scams and How to Avoid Them. The FBI recently posted an alert notifying consumers that tech support scams are on the rise. Recognizing a Tech Support Scam. Here are some outlined by the FBI as particularly prevalent right now: Utility or cable/internet scam. Travel industry scams. IdentityIQ.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 17, 2021

A Ledger user shared a devious scam in a Reddit post after receiving an apparent Ledger Nano X device in the mail. As advertised on the French manufacturer’s website, the Nano X wallets keep cryptocurrency secure and support over 1,100 coin types. Unlike the Nano S, which was created for people who want to hold […].

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2018

The sextortion email scam last month that invoked a real password used by each recipient and threatened to release embarrassing Webcam videos almost certainly was not the work of one criminal or even one group of criminals. In early June 2018, uscourtsgov-dot-com was associated with a Sigma ransomware scam delivered via spam.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The FBI warns of an increase of fraudulent schemes leveraging cryptocurrency ATMs and QR Codes to facilitate payment. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) published an alert to warn the public of fraudulent schemes leveraging cryptocurrency ATMs and Quick Response (QR) codes to complete payment transactions.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In a recent campaign starting in 2022, unknown malicious actors have been trying to mine cryptocurrency on victims’ devices without user consent; they’ve used large amounts of resources for distribution, but what’s more, used multiple unusual vectors for defense evasion and persistence.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

in a simple as effective scam scheme. This is a blatant scam which is being promoted by Twitter and by other potencially hacked or impersonating VERIFIED accounts. In order to improve the visibility of the Tweets, scammers promoted a series of giveaway sites through Twitter advertising (i.e. Come on @twitter @TwitterSupport ??

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SecureWorld News

MAY 17, 2023

Pig butchering refers to a type of investment scam that has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in relation to cryptocurrency fraud. Once a connection is formed, the scammers introduce the victims to a fake cryptocurrency investment platform. billion of the $3.3B losses reported.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Security experts from Cisco Talos have uncovered two recent sextortion scam campaigns that appear to leverage on the Necurs botnet infrastructure. The scammer demands a payment in cryptocurrency for not sharing the video. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. 30, 2018 through Oct.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 1, 2021

This highly anticipated announcement is likely to prompt cybercriminals to resume the now-traditional vacation scams that bring in millions each year. If the person or agent insists that you give these details or risk forfeiting your spot, it’s a scam. Remember, if a deal sounds too good to be true, it usually is.”

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Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Internet scams are everywhere, inflicting billions of dollars in reported losses from victims each year. Anyone can fall for online scams, as tactics are tailored to the interests of all age groups. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common scams: Coronavirus-related scams. IRS and Bank-related scams.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Most online retailers grew wise to these scams years ago and stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. The “ drops ” are people who have responded to work-at-home package reshipping jobs advertised on craigslist.com and job search sites.

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Hot for Security

MAY 24, 2021

While the ongoing pandemic and vaccination campaigns ushered in a new wave of creative scams, some malicious actors prefer to stick to old-fashioned scams that have proven efficient in the past. 79.72% of scam emails appear to be sent from IP addresses in Germany, targeting users in Europe and North America.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Facebook is intending to ban cryptocurrency related advertisements on its platform from November 2021, as they are leading to online scams and money loss schemes targeting to thousands of individuals using Facebook irrespective of their age. Twitter and Google did not release any statement on this note.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2019

” The FBI provided the following answers to those interested in have more info on the sextortion scams: What is sextortion? This could be the possibility of a modeling contract; online game credits or codes; or money, cryptocurrency, and gift cards. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2024

Last week, threat actors hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. Once the cybercriminals hijacked the account, renamed it to @phantomsolw, then started advertising a rogue website impersonating the Phantom crypto service.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2021

The scam artist John Bernard (left) in a recent Zoom call, and a photo of John Clifton Davies from 2015. Both of these are shelf companies in Hong Kong that are listed for sale in the same TBA PDF advertisement linked for Hempton. That identity was tied to a number of fraudulent cryptocurrency and binary options investment schemes.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2020

Group-IB discovered thousands of personal records of users from multiple countries exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin scam. The new scheme is similar to the “Bitcoin Evolution” scam, that Group-IB reported on in Feb. The source of the leak has not been established yet.

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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.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

These individuals said they were only customers of the person who had access to Twitter’s internal employee tools, and were not responsible for the actual intrusion or bitcoin scams that took place that day. ALWAYS IN DISCORD. CONSPIRACY. ” Mark Rasch , Unit 221B’s general counsel and a former U.S.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2022

According to the FTC, people with age between 18 to 39, were most exposed to these scams in 2021. Most of the reported scams, crooks promoted bogus investment opportunities, and in many cases, they got in direct contact with victims as supposed friends to encourage them to invest. Check if you can opt out of targeted advertising.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

On the other hand, law enforcement agencies of Ukraine arrested over 51 people in connection with a data scam of selling information related to over 300 million people in countries like United States, and Europe.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2023

.” The agency says it’s aware of fraud schemes where the victims are contacted and directed to download mobile beta-testing apps, such as cryptocurrency exchanges, that steal money instead of investing it. The scammers claim to provide cryptocurrency tracing and promise to recover lost funds.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2020

DDoS attack or exit scam? Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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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 -->.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2021

It is interesting to tone that the phishing attacks against cryptocurrency targets broke 2 per for the first time, a circumstance that demonstrates the growing interest of cybercrime in targeting users attracted by the raise of the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

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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.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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