Krebs on Security

MAY 19, 2020

The SBU said they found on Sanix’s computer records showing he sold databases with “logins and passwords to e-mail boxes, PIN codes for bank cards, e-wallets of cryptocurrencies, PayPal accounts, and information about computers hacked for further use in botnets and for organizing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

On Christmas Eve, Resecurity’s HUNTER unit spotted the author of perspective password stealer Meduza has released a new version (2.2). Altogether, Meduza makes a great competitor to Azorult , Redline , Racoon , and Vidar Stealer used by cybercriminals for account takeover (ATO), online-banking theft, and financial fraud.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

The hackers hijacked the channels to spread cryptocurrency scams, while deleting some of the groups old videos in the process. The attack was largely reminiscent of a 2022 YouTube account hack that repurposed a 2018 interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook to fool viewers into following a separate cryptocurrency scam.

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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. The now-defunct and always phony cryptocurrency trading platform xtb-market[.]com,

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. 9, 2024, U.S. According to an Aug.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 11, 2018

They suspected that a significant volume of the credentials obtained in these incidents have been used to access mailboxes, cryptocurrency exchanges, cloud service accounts and other similar online assets. In total, there were 655k records affected that are now searchable.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Lumma steals information from cryptocurrency wallets and browser extensions, as well as two-factor authentication details. AMOS makes money for its operators by finding and stealing valuable information on the computers it infects, such as credit card details, authentication cookies, passwords and cryptocurrency.

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SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

Fake Telegram channels for pirated content and cryptocurrencies. The attackers create Telegram channels with names containing keywords related to cryptocurrencies or pirated content, such as software, movies, etc. When a user searches for such content, the fraudulent channels appear at the top of the search.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Password Management : Use strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible, prioritizing authentication apps or hardware tokens over SMS text-based codes. Reference the provided resources for establishing DMARC authentication.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2024

With the value of cryptocurrencies going to the roof, you can expect several attempts to get defrauded if you even show the slightest interest in the topic or not. And avoiding them is in everyone’s best interest—the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported estimated losses to cryptocurrency related fraud exceeding $5.6

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Introduction Cryptocurrency represents a groundbreaking innovation in the financial sector, offering decentralized, peer-to-peer digital transactions through blockchain technology. However, the allure of these digital assets also attracts malicious actors, making cryptocurrency security paramount.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 25, 2025

As more people shift to online financial platforms or cryptocurrencies, digital wallets have become a common target for phishing scams. For example, perhaps consider using a hardware wallet which is a physical device (similar to a USB) where you can store your digital assets such as cryptocurrencies.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

Use 2FA and a password manager. We don’t know what the phishing page was trying to obtain, but it will be something valuable, which probably means cryptocurrency or Discord logins. You can make it harder to steal your Discord login by using a password manager and two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Threat actors behind the new ‘Erbium’ information-stealing malware are distributing it as fake cracks and cheats for popular video games to steal victims’ credentials and cryptocurrency wallets. Collecting user credentials, such as passwords, from a range of popular chat and email programs, as well as web browsers.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. By selling fake raffle tickets for the promotion, the scammers raked in $438,000 worth of cryptocurrency.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2021

CyberNews researchers found that crooks could abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies. CyberNews researchers found that cybercriminals are able to abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies from their victims’ accounts without being granted withdrawal rights.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Erbium targets multiple forms of cryptocurrency wallet, along with password managing software and two-factor authentication (2FA) data. According to the latest research available , it leans into that well worn tactic of plundering several forms of web browser for passwords, autofill data, and also cookies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2022

The Jester stealer is able to steal credentials and authentication tokens from Internet browsers, MAIL/FTP / VPN clients, cryptocurrency wallets, password managers, messengers, game programs, and more.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

It also steals data from 11 browsers, including Chrome, Chromium, Edge, Kometa, Vivaldi, Brave, Opera Stable, Opera GX Stable, Opera Neon, Mozilla Firefox and Waterfox, as well as cryptocurrency wallets such as Binance and Ethereum. Command servers This sample contains encoded and encrypted addresses of command servers.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2021

From news of a collage selling for almost $70 million at Christie’s auction house to a portrayal of Janet Yellen and Morpheus rapping about cryptocurrency on SNL , the current craze is all about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Also Read: Best Password Management Software & Tools for 2021. How do NFTs work?

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Researchers found 167 counterfeit Android and iOS apps that attackers used to steal money from victims who believed they installed a financial trading, banking or cryptocurrency app. Use strong access controls to protect the most important accounts using a password manager and multifactor authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. The RSA algorithm remains the most popular public key cryptographic system today and introduced the concept of digital signatures for authentication outside of academia.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

Passwords: An Easy Target. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage. Despite the ready availability of password management software, deployment and strategic management of passwords is difficult as your employment numbers skyrocket. Defense Against SIM-Swapping.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Oftentimes this is credential data, but it can be any data that may have financial value to an adversary; this includes paid online service accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, instant messenger, or email contacts lists, etc. Key Mystic Stealer functions include its ability to extract data from web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Other affected businesses include Chip, a UK-based savings app boasting 400,000 users; Hoolah, a shopping app with over 100,000 installs ; Mode, a cryptocurrency app with over 50,000 installs ; and Greenwheels, a car-sharing service with over 50,000 installs. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all your online accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols. Encryption protocols can also verify the authenticity of sources and prevent a sender from denying they were the origin of a transmission.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 23, 2025

This software can be used as part of a bot net to attack other organisations, use your processor power to mine for cryptocurrencies, or simply destroy data. Many of the passwords that you will use will be for websites. Most browsers have password managers that generate and store secure passwords for you.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

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. Strengthen Cybersecurity Practices Use Strong and Unique Passwords: Create strong passwords that are unique for each online account.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Throughout 2024, RedLine demonstrated its effectiveness by stealing over 170 million passwords in just a six-month period, highlighting its massive impact. The malware’s capabilities expanded to include stealing not only passwords but also credit card details, cryptocurrency wallets, and browser data.

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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

MAY 15, 2022

We see criminals gravitating to digital payment systems, cryptocurrencies, and even gift cards across most realms of attack. 2 factor authentication and password managers are good places to start. At this point, it’s already game over. The fraudster on this occasion asked for money to be sent through Venmo.

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