SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Note that for mobile banking malware, we retrospectively revised the 2023 numbers to provide more accurate statistics. We also changed the methodology for PC banking malware by removing obsolete families that no longer use Trojan banker functionality, hence the sharp drop in numbers against 2023. million detections compared to 5.84

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Phishing Banking Scams Mobile 78

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a public service announcement warning the public about scammers impersonating cryptocurrency exchange employees to steal funds. With cryptocurrency exchanges, this is often not true. Some crypto-related scams often deploy imposter websites which are hard to discern from the real ones.

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Cryptocurrency Scams Accountability Identity Theft 129

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Be wary of romance scams "People can be vulnerable on February 14th," said Dave Machin , Partner at The Berkeley Partnership. "If Use secure payment methods Avoid wire transfers, prepaid gift cards, or cryptocurrency for online purchases for Valentine's Day. These payment methods are wide open to cyberattack," Machin said.

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Scams Cybercrime Social Engineering Phishing 76

Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

The term “pig butchering” refers to a time-tested, heavily scripted, and human-intensive process of using fake profiles on dating apps and social media to lure people into investing in elaborate scams. In a more visceral sense, pig butchering means fattening up a prey before the slaughter.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 329

Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2024

But since it was a rainy day and I’d never seen this type of WhatApp scam before, I decided to investigate. Malwarebytes blocked the domain for fraud To fully understand the message, it’s good to know that USTD stands for Tether , a cryptocurrency referred to as a stablecoin because its value is pegged to a flat currency.

Cryptocurrency 113

Cryptocurrency Scams Accountability Banking 113

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A 24-year-old New York man who bragged about helping to steal more than $20 million worth of cryptocurrency from a technology executive has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Following the theft, Terpin filed a civil lawsuit against Truglia with the Los Angeles Superior court. Nicholas Truglia, holding bottle.

Cryptocurrency 363

Cryptocurrency Mobile Accountability Scams 363

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Resecurity has identified an increasing trend of cryptocurrency counterfeiting, the experts found several tokens impersonating major brands, government organizations and national fiat currencies. Resecurity has identified an increasing trend of cryptocurrency counterfeiting.

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Cryptocurrency Scams Government Banking 134

Tech Republic Security

MARCH 3, 2020

Drug cartels are using cryptocurrency and partnering with hackers to scam Latin American banks.

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Cryptocurrency Scams Banking Malware 172

Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2022

A flurry of bogus domains and scam techniques are spreading their wings. Reports indicate a big run on phishing and scams. Where scams sometimes diverge from real fundraising sites is in requesting payment via cryptocurrency. There are things you can do to lessen the risk from awful scams such as the above.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Backups Phishing 132

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Coinbase is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, with roughly 68 million users from over 100 countries. ” Last month, Coinbase disclosed that malicious hackers stole cryptocurrency from 6,000 customers after using a vulnerability to bypass the company’s SMS multi-factor authentication security feature.

Passwords 362

Passwords Phishing Accountability Mobile 362

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s calendar at Calendly , a popular application for scheduling appointments and meetings. The attackers impersonate established cryptocurrency investors and ask to schedule a video conference call.

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Malware Cryptocurrency Software Phishing 326

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Cryptocurrency owners should take heed of warnings related to Xenomorph malware—Bleeping Computer reports that the most recent version of Xenomorph now targets various cryptocurrency wallets using fake browser update messaging as bait. At the time, Xenomorph crept into the official Android store via false pretences.

Cryptocurrency 123

Cryptocurrency Malware Scams Banking 123

SecureList

MARCH 3, 2025

million malicious and potentially unwanted installation packages were detected, almost 69,000 of which associated with mobile banking Trojans. Attacks on Kaspersky mobile users in 2024 ( download ) At the end of 2024, we discovered a new distribution scheme for the Mamont banking Trojan, targeting users of Android devices in Russia.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 116

CSO Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

Cybercriminals have started taking advantage of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) downfall to carrying out scams that can steal money, and bank account information, or infect customers’ systems with malware. SVB customers are expected to transfer their financial operations to other banks in the coming weeks.

Scams 97

Scams Cryptocurrency Banking Accountability 97

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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Scams Identity Theft Accountability Internet 130

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2022

The missive alleged that an auction on the site for data stolen from 10 million customers of Mexico’s second-largest bank was fake news and harming the bank’s reputation. The administrator responded to this empty threat by purchasing the stolen banking data and leaking it on the forum for everyone to download.

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Data breaches Banking Cybercrime Marketing 319

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

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.

Mobile 246

Mobile Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Scams 246

Identity IQ

APRIL 20, 2023

Tax Season Scams: How to Protect Your Identity IdentityIQ While it’s important to be on high alert and protect your identity all year long, tax season is an especially vulnerable time. Every tax season, identity thieves run a variety of scams to get their hands on taxpayers’ personal information. It’s probably a scam.

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Scams Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Phishing 124

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What You Should Know About ‘Pig Butchering Scams’ IdentityIQ Scammers are back at it again with a new scheme – called “pig butchering scams” – that targets people looking for love online. This highly sophisticated scam lures people into long-term relationships before selling them on fake online investment opportunities.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Accountability 105

SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. Phishers primarily seek to extract confidential information from victims, such as credentials or bank card details, while scammers deploy social engineering to persuade targets to transfer money on their own accord.

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Scams Phishing Social Engineering Banking 133

Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

The emails encouraged recipients to click a link to accept the cash back offer, and the link went to a look-alike domain that requested bank information. 22, 2020, when cryptocurrency wallet company Ledger acknowledged that someone had released the names, mailing addresses and phone numbers for 272,000 customers. customers this month.

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Passwords Password Management Phishing Scams 363

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.

Cryptocurrency 108

Cryptocurrency Scams Accountability Government 108

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 13, 2021

A fair few cryptocurrency scams have been doing the rounds across 2021. Fake Elon Musk cryptocurrency scams. Another social media shenanigan involving cryptocurrency? The FTC estimates at least $2 million has been stolen from cryptocurrency investors. 419 crypto scam. Recovery code theft. Conclusion.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Media 116

Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 2, 2022

During these malicious campaigns, the hackers created replicas of popular, legitimate cryptocurrency investment sites. The criminals then attempted to conceal the revenue from their crimes by transferring the funds from Spanish banks to offshore financial […].

Scams 97

Scams Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Banking 97

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,

Cryptocurrency 290

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 290

SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Methodology In this report, we present an analysis of financial cyberthreats in 2023, focusing on banking Trojans and phishing pages that target online banking, shopping accounts, cryptocurrency wallets and other financial assets. million in 2022.

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Phishing Banking Mobile Scams 133

Identity IQ

APRIL 2, 2021

Victims lost the most money to business email compromise scams, romance and confidence schemes and investment fraud. Notably, last year saw the emergence of scams exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic. Phishing Scams. Phishing scams accounted for 241,342 complaints in the report, generating $54 million in total damages.

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Scams Computers and Electronics Phishing Internet 117

SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

A technician inspects the backside of a cryptocurrency mining farm in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. It’s a tempting solution, proven out by traditional banks. Would it work?

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Ransomware Banking Cybercrime 92

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2020

SIM swapping is an insidious form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. A number of young men have recently been criminally charged with using SIM swapping to steal accounts and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin from victims.

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Wireless Mobile Scams Accountability 230

Quick Heal Antivirus

APRIL 16, 2024

With luxuries like banking from the comfort of your home, you can. The post Cryptocurrency Scams: A Billion Dollar Tale of Deception and Intrigue appeared first on Quick Heal Blog. Haven’t online transactions made life easier?

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Cryptocurrency Scams Banking Cybersecurity 64

Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2024

Europol and its associates have arrested 9 people in conjunction with a cannabis investment scam known as “JuicyFields” The suspects used social media to lure investors to their website. Don’t fall for scams Stick with safe investments, it’s easier said than done. Million in total. Acting on cold calls.

Scams 119

Scams Marketing Cryptocurrency Banking 119

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, someone will try and stuff a scam down your chimney either way. Social media shopping scams. Often, these scams lead consumers to participate in an online survey that is designed to steal personal information. Work from home scams. Charity scams. Gift card generators.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Media Malware 98

Heimadal Security

MAY 13, 2021

Buying and selling goods and services with cryptocurrency has become one of the most popular financial activities among investors worldwide and that’s because a big part of these blockchain-based units has huge potential to become more valuable over the years.

Cryptocurrency 98

Cryptocurrency Banking Scams 98

Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2021

We’ve observed a 419-style scam (also known as an advance fee scam) which combines the promise of cryptocurrency riches with WhatsApp conversation. This is the part of the scam where the people behind it start to get technical. It’s all about that personal touch in the land of cryptocurrency scams.

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Accountability Scams Cryptocurrency Banking 118

Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

Together with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI has released a warning about cybercriminals creating fraudulent cryptocurrency investment apps in order to defraud cryptocurrency investors. Stay safe, everyone!

Cryptocurrency 97

Cryptocurrency Mobile Banking Internet 97

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Driven by poverty and unemployment, cybercriminals intensified their malicious activity against bank customers and bank infrastructure. SpyEye, developed in 2009 and described as a “bank Trojan with a form grabbing capability”, surged from the eighth most common banking malware tool with a 3.4% Key findings.

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Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 140

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2022

The email specifies that the HR manager should include the codes associated with each card, which the scammer behind the scenes then sells online for cash or cryptocurrency. The attacker then creates a look-alike domain and contacts each customer on the report explaining that all future payments should be sent to a new bank account.

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Phishing Accountability Scams Social Engineering 247