Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000. agencies].

Cryptocurrency 291

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 291

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Android Apps Use Bluetooth and WiFi Scanning to Track Users Without GPS Cyber Insider Researchers found that 86% of apps they analyzed collect sensitive data, including location data stemming from scanning Wi-Fi network details, and collecting device identifiers.

Surveillance 75

Surveillance Telecommunications Malware Data breaches 75

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

To bypass antivirus systems, hackers send out malicious emails in non-working hours with delayed activation. CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2019 in more than 60 countries.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 98

SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Introduction It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. During that time, it had effectively evaded analysis and had previously been misclassified as a cryptocurrency miner.

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Malware DNS Encryption Ransomware 145

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Once executed on the attacked system, RedLine Stealer collects system information, including device user names, the operating system type, and information about the hardware, installed browsers, and antivirus solutions. Trojan-PSW.Win32.Convagent Convagent and Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer

Mobile 133

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 133

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine is a malware service available for purchase on underground forums that specifically targets the theft of sensitive information: passwords, credit cards, execution environment data, computer name, installed software, and more recently, cryptocurrency wallets and related files. Data collection from FTP clients, IM clients.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Passwords Malware 98

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Stealers" are a kind of malware designed to run on an endpoint post-compromise, while their primary features center on the theft of user data. Key Mystic Stealer functions include its ability to extract data from web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. All data is encrypted with RC4. But it doesn't stop there.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52