Krebs on Security

MAY 10, 2019

million stealing cryptocurrencies and extorting people for restoring access to social media accounts that were hijacked after a successful SIM-swap. They face a fifteen count indictment, including charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and aggravated identity theft (a charge that carries a mandatory two-year sentence).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2025

Data Theft: Captures Google Authenticator screen content to steal OTP codes. Camera Access: Starts front camera streaming for potential identity theft or surveillance. Crocodilus steals OTP codes from Google Authenticator via Accessibility Logging, enabling account takeovers. ” ThreatFabric concludes.

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Banking Mobile Identity Theft Malware 66

Identity IQ

MARCH 7, 2021

This means a criminal might have purchased your bank account details and tax documents online and then have authenticated access to your bank account. When the IRS deposits money into your bank account, the criminal can transfer the money into an untraceable cryptocurrency wallet. File Your Taxes As Soon As Possible.

Identity Theft 93

Identity Theft Banking Cryptocurrency Data breaches 93

Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2024

For that reason, SIM swapping can be used to get around two-factor authentication (2FA) codes sent by SMS message. He was paid in Bitcoin, which was traced back to Katz’s cryptocurrency account. Consider setting up 2FA on dedicated authentication apps (such as Google Authenticator) or hardware, rather than using SMS.

Social Engineering 140

Social Engineering Computers and Electronics Mobile Identity Theft 140

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

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). A spot Bitcoin ETF will buy the cryptocurrency directly, “on the spot”, at its current price, throughout the day.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Another major concern is the impact on blockchain security and digital trust, as quantum computers may eventually emphasize elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), threatening the integrity of cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and financial transactions.

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Cybersecurity Encryption Cyber threats Threat Detection 61

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. Beyond financial exchange, permissionless blockchains offer strong security through decentralization, and potential use cases include identity verification, voting, and fundraising. Permissionless Blockchain. Block Armour.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account Iranian hackers breached Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Operation Synergia led to the arrest of 31 individuals Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison Cloudflare breached (..)

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Identity Theft VPN Malware Ransomware 121

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Robinhood is an increasingly popular trading app where you can buy and sell stocks, as well as cryptocurrency. When successful, these phishing scammers can gain access to important accounts such as your email or bank accounts and can result in identity theft, financial loss, or both.". How to spot phishing emails.

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Phishing Social Engineering Scams Identity Theft 98

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 19, 2023

Identity Theft and Ransomware Attacks: Between impersonation and biometric hacking, augmented reality (AR) and VR have made it easier for attackers to damage the reputation of users, says Aamir Lakhani, cybersecurity researcher and practitioner at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs. Money laundering. Disinformation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

The emails are designed in a way that it appears to be authentic or belonging from a real business or authoritative source. These emails appear to be coming from some authentic source like from your bank or some legit business organization. Use Two Factor Authentication. Phishing is one of the oldest methods of cyberattacks.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Introduction to Dark Web Data Markets The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that has become a major concern for cybersecurity, especially regarding dark web identity theft. In about recent years 9 million identities experienced identity theft, showing the urgent need for awareness and protective measures against these threats.

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Media Identity Theft Marketing Data breaches 52

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Transactions on the dark web are typically conducted using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain anonymity. Transactions on the dark web are often carried out with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, which are unregulated and difficult to trace back to the user. Turn on multifactor authentication for all online accounts.

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Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

Identity theft also affects around 1.4 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. Apart from these strategies, another great way to keep your data protected is to use an identity theft protection service.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2021

“In 2020, the IC3 observed an increase in the number of BEC/EAC complaints related to the use of identity theft and funds being converted to cryptocurrency,” according to the report. that involved a victim providing a form of ID to a bad actor. . that involved a victim providing a form of ID to a bad actor.

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Scams Internet Internet Identity Theft 76

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

230 apps were leaking all four 0Auth authentication credentials and could be used to fully take over Twitter accounts to perform critical/sensitive actions. The Twitter API provides direct access to a Twitter account and OAuth tokens are used by the Twitter API for authentication. Twitter API.

Mobile 98

Mobile Accountability Authentication Identity Theft 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Besides Artificial Intelligence to scale operations, in a novel approach to circumvent two-factor authentication (2FA), the perpetrators crafted malicious Android code that mimics official mobile banking applications. In the case of Spain, the “GXC Team” created a counterfeit landing page that impersonated the GOB.ES website.

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Artificial Intelligence Banking Scams Cybercrime 134

Identity IQ

JUNE 17, 2024

The Future of Identity Verification: From Blockchain to Biometrics IdentityIQ Identity verification is a security tool that can help protect individuals and organizations from digital threats, identity theft, and more by limiting access only to authorized persons. This is already common practice with cryptocurrency.

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Identity Theft Authentication Data breaches Technology 52

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Crimeware and spyware. Other methods.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Millions of customers of large businesses have been left vulnerable to identity theft, thanks to a security flaw that exposes their personal data to illicit download. PII coupled with an ID card, passport, or driver’s license copy can lead to identity theft. Note that iOS users are affected as much as Android users.

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Identity Theft Accountability Data breaches Social Engineering 98

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Cryptocurrency and NFT attacks are rising as decentralized finance, and digital art assets become sophisticated socially engineered threats. These attacks can lead to identity theft, banking theft, ransom-based threats, and even blackmail, depending on what information is compromised.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2023

As Bitcoin Week kicks off in Miami today, we are reminded the rise of cryptocurrencies is revolutionizing the financial landscape and providing individuals with unprecedented control over their digital assets.

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Account Security Accountability Cryptocurrency Risk 59

SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

The research will cover such innovations of interest as P2P payments, mobile payments, digital wallets and central bank digital currencies – nationally sponsored cryptocurrencies that, unlike Bitcoin or Monero, would serve as a legitimate substitute for a country’s official currency.

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Financial Services Banking Media Identity Theft 71

Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This wouldn’t be the first time there’s been confusion as to the authenticity of Musk’s statements. Def not me,” in response to a deepfake video that showed him promoting a cryptocurrency scam.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The personal information collected could then be used to fraudulently bill federal health care programs and commit medical identity theft. Verify their authenticity and legitimacy. Watch out for “charities” asking you to pay with cash, gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system. Group Authenticator – used to allow access to specific data or functions that may be shared by all members of a particular group. It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In August, for example, authorities in Santa Clara, California charged a 19-year-old area man in connection with SIM swapping schemes to steal large sums of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Phone numbers were never intended to be unique identifiers, Nixon told me. As a result, there’s very little inherent security in a phone number.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The consequences of such breaches can be severe, including identity theft, financial loss, and reputational damage for the affected organizations. With the rise of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, it’s targeted exchanges and wallets through software vulnerabilities and phishing attacks to steal credentials.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Investigators allege that between October 2016 and May 2018, Hared and Ditman grew proficient at SIM swapping, a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. The Justice Department says Hared was better known to his co-conspirators as “ winblo.”

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Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Mobile Accountability 224

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

ACRStealer is capable of: Identifying which antivirus solution is on a device Stealing crypto wallets and login credentials Stealing browser information Harvesting File Transfer Protocol (FTP) credentials Reading all text files With that kind of information, cybercriminals can go after your cryptocurrency and other funds.

Identity Theft 99

Identity Theft Malware Financial Services Antivirus 99

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The consequences of such breaches can be severe, including identity theft, financial loss, and reputational damage for the affected organizations. With the rise of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, it’s targeted exchanges and wallets through software vulnerabilities and phishing attacks to steal credentials.

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Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 52

Adam Levin

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s still a relatively uncommon exploit, but if you are visibly in possession of something hackers want–whether it’s a cool “OG” handle on social media, cryptocurrency or the codes to launch nuclear war–the assaults on attractive targets will increase in 2019.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Switching back to the Netherlands I got to “enjoy” sites with explicit content, scam sites where celebrities encourage investing in cryptocurrencies, and websites offering browser push notifications. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) Go to your Security and Login Settings. Click Apps and Websites.Go Click Remove again to confirm.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

At the end of 2023, malicious hackers figured out that many major companies have uploaded massive amounts of valuable and sensitive customer data to Snowflake servers, all the while protecting those Snowflake accounts with little more than a username and password (no multi-factor authentication required).

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Cybercrime Accountability Mobile Hacking 319

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. Warning signs. Less common types.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. Less Common Types of Malware.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SecureList

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Similarly, Kaspersky GReAT discovered a scheme devised by the Lazarus group, which developed a malicious decoy game disguised as a legitimate P2E platform containing sophisticated malware designed to steal cryptocurrency and sensitive user data.

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Artificial Intelligence Scams Phishing Media 97