Schneier on Security

MARCH 17, 2021

Many who buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum don’t bother using the ledger to verify their purchase. Removing something requires a fork of the blockchain, in which Bitcoin fragments into multiple parallel cryptocurrencies (and associated blockchains). Forks happen, rarely, but never yet because of legal coercion.

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Cryptocurrency Media Government Firewall 363

Schneier on Security

JUNE 4, 2019

Several new cybercrimes are significant enough to mention, including business email compromise and crimes involving cryptocurrencies. Our conclusions remain broadly the same as in 2012:it would be economically rational to spend less in anticipation of cybercrime (on antivirus, firewalls, etc.) and more on response.

Cybercrime 240

Cybercrime Scams Cryptocurrency Antivirus 240

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2025

The threat actors use PsExec to execute scripts, enable RDP access, and modify firewall rules. Ransom demands are posted on the site, with direct hyperlinks to Medusa affiliated cryptocurrency wallets. Victims can additionally pay $10,000 USD in cryptocurrency to add a day to the countdown timer.

Ransomware 69

Ransomware Encryption Cryptocurrency Insurance 69

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

SuperBlack Ransomware operators exploit Fortinet Firewall flaws in recent attacks U.S. New MassJacker clipper targets pirated software seekers Cisco IOS XR flaw allows attackers to crash BGP process on routers LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S.

Spyware 72

Spyware Cybercrime Ransomware IoT 72

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks U.S. Hackers stole millions of dollars from Uganda Central Bank International Press Newsletter Cybercrime INTERPOL financial crime operation makes record 5,500 arrests, seizures worth over USD 400 million Hackers Stole $1.49

Artificial Intelligence 102

Artificial Intelligence Spyware Hacking Ransomware 102

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Blockchain: Developed primarily for cryptocurrency applications and maligned for manipulating those markets, blockchain can be a valuable security tool, as its universe of connected nodes is almost impossible to corrupt or destroy. Knowledge of cloud systems architecture and how it interacts with various devices is invaluable.

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Penetration Testing CISO 126

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

Cryptocurrency has been subjected to a rapidly changing balance of laws for the government to try and control it through regulation. Indeed, Vice recently reported that the US tax authorities had placed sanctions on 57 cryptocurrency addresses and one popular exchange due to their connections with money laundering. Staying ahead.

Cryptocurrency 127

Cryptocurrency Marketing Scams Government 127

Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) says the GRU’s hackers built Cyclops Blink by exploiting previously undocumented security weaknesses in firewalls and routers made by both ASUS and WatchGuard Technologies. A statement from the U.S.

Marketing 308

Marketing Energy and Utilities Malware Ransomware 308

Digital Shadows

MARCH 12, 2025

Proactively patching vulnerabilities and securing web applications with firewalls and secure coding practices are also crucial steps. Cryptocurrencies are difficult to trace, making them a prime target for theft. For example, in February 2025, North Koreas Lazarus Group stole $1.46 billion from the Bybit exchange.

Cyber threats 65

Cyber threats Cryptocurrency IoT Ransomware 65

Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

QNAP is warning customers of a new piece of malware dubbed Dovecat that is targeting NAS devices to mine cryptocurrency. The malware was designed to abuse NAS resources and mine cryptocurrency. Install a firewall. The malware targets QNAP NAS devices exposed online that use weak passwords. “QNAP Systems, Inc. .”

Cryptocurrency 123

Cryptocurrency Firmware Malware Passwords 123

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

CISA adds Fortinet FortiOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Codefinger ransomware gang uses compromised AWS keys to encrypt S3 bucket CVE-2024-44243 macOS flaw allows persistent malware installation FBI deleted China-linked PlugX malware from over 4,200 US computers Russia-linked APT UAC-0063 target Kazakhstan in with HATVIBE malware (..)

Spyware 69

Spyware Data breaches DNS Artificial Intelligence 69

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2023

Cryptocurrency ATM maker General Bytes suffered a security breach over the weekend, the hackers stole $1.5M worth of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency ATM manufacturers General Bytes suffered a security incident that resulted in the theft of $1.5M worth of cryptocurrency. Attackers also stole funds in other cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency 98

Cryptocurrency VPN Manufacturing Firewall 98

Krebs on Security

JULY 30, 2019

Specifically, Erratic mentions one botnet involved in cryptojacking, which uses snippets of code installed on Web sites — often surreptitiously — designed to mine cryptocurrencies. “She allegedly used web application firewall credentials to obtain privilege escalation.

Data breaches 279

Data breaches Small Business Media Accountability 279

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Earlier August, experts uncovered a massive crypto jacking campaign that was targeting MikroTik routers to inject a Coinhive cryptocurrency mining script in the web traffic. In September thousands of unpatched MikroTik Routers were involved in new cryptocurrency mining campaigns.

Cryptocurrency 111

Cryptocurrency System Administration Advertising Hacking 111

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5 Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5

Firewall 100

Firewall Banking Hacking DDOS 100

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2019

According to the indictment, Paige THOMPSON created a scanning software that used to identify AWS customers who had misconfigured their firewalls, then the hacker accessed their servers to steal data, and to “mine” cryptocurrency. ” continues the indictment.

Firewall 105

Firewall Cryptocurrency Telecommunications Advertising 105

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever Apple removes iCloud encryption in UK following backdoor demand B1acks Stash released 1 Million credit cards U.S. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Lazarus APT stole $1.5B

Malware 66

Malware Scams Encryption Phishing 66

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

The experts discovered that the worm deploys the XMRig mining tool to mine Monero cryptocurrency, they were able to track some of the Monero wallet addresses employed in the campaign and it seems that threat actors also earned around 3 XMR (around $300). Use firewall rules to limit any access to Docker APIs.

Firewall 122

Firewall Advertising Malware Cryptocurrency 122

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

builder Over 39K unauthenticated Redis services on the internet targeted in cryptocurrency campaign Hackers stole $160 Million from Crypto market maker Wintermute U.S. builder Over 39K unauthenticated Redis services on the internet targeted in cryptocurrency campaign Hackers stole $160 Million from Crypto market maker Wintermute U.S.

Cryptocurrency 100

Cryptocurrency Data breaches DNS DDOS 100

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2021

The malware is an evolution of a Monero cryptocurrency miner that was first spotted by Unit 42 researchers in 2019. Disable the iptables firewall so that the malware will have full access to the internet. To avoid detection, the cryptocurrency Monero miner uses the native Linux feature LD_PRELOAD.

Malware 120

Malware Cryptocurrency Firewall Cybercrime 120

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutch Cancer Center New NKAbuse malware abuses NKN decentralized P2P network protocol Snatch ransomware gang claims the hack of the food giant Kraft Heinz Multiple flaws in pfSense firewall can lead to arbitrary code execution BianLian, White Rabbit, and Mario Ransomware Gangs Spotted (..)

Data breaches 123

Data breaches Cybercrime Firewall Ransomware 123

Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

CISA adds Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Threat actors breached the Argentinas airport security police (PSA) payroll Moxa router flaws pose serious risks to industrial environmets US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities (..)

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Phishing Social Engineering Engineering 60

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. For every digital asset – configuration, firewall rules, VM images, etc. The razzmatazz of cryptocurrency hasn’t helped blockchain’s adoption as a technology beyond finance. Cryptocurrency Risks for Coins.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 136

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

The news wave of attacks aimed at cryptocurrency firms, most of them located in the U.S. It also looks for scheduled tasks, traffic redirection rules (NAT and other rules), DNS cache poisoning, default port changes, non-default users, suspicious files, as well as proxy, SOCKS and firewall rules. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 132

Malware DNS Ransomware Passwords 132

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. With the rise of the digital economy, e-wallets, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets, the way the world does business has transformed. Next-generation firewalls (NGFW). Firewalls have come a long way. See the Top Rootkit Scanners.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Malware Firewall 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

In recent months the number of cyberattacks against misconfigured Kybernetes systems has surged, threat actors mainly used the to illegally mine cryptocurrencies. Use firewalls to limit unneeded network connectivity and encryption to protect confidentiality. Run containers and Pods with the least privileges possible.

System Administration 109

System Administration Architecture Firewall Risk 109

Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2024

A malware campaign targets publicly exposed Docker API endpoints to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. Researchers at Datadog uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign linked to the attackers behind Spinning YARN campaign. The threat actors target publicly exposed and unsecured Docker API endpoints for initial access.

Internet 135

Internet Internet Malware Architecture 135

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2023

Researchers discovered a new Linux malware developed with the shell script compiler ( shc ) that was used to deliver a cryptocurrency miner. “Administrators should also use security programs such as firewalls for servers accessible from outside to restrict access by attackers. ” reads the report published by ASEC.

Malware 98

Malware DDOS Cryptocurrency Firewall 98

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

HTML smuggling is an evasive technique that uses legitimate HTML5 or JavaScript features to make its way past firewalls and other security technologies. In this way, rather than having to directly maneuver malicious code through a network, the malware instead is built locally, already behind a firewall. What Is HTML Smuggling?

Firewall 124

Firewall Ransomware Banking Malware 124

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2019

Hackers are using the EternalBlue exploit and leveraging advantage of Living off the Land ( LotL ) obfuscated PowerShell-based scripts to deliver malware and a Monero cryptocurrency. Researchers observed that the recent attacks initially targeted Japanese users, later they also hit people in Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and India.

Malware 102

Malware Cryptocurrency Passwords Advertising 102

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

This enabled the attackers to swiftly install a cryptocurrency botnet, steal credentials and seek out other unpatched vulnerabilities to exploit. We’re continuing to invest in our next generation firewall and our cloud-based security capabilities to counter that trend. API exposures are pervasive and continue to multiply.

Digital transformation 260

Digital transformation Hacking Architecture Cyber Risk 260

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

While the resource was down, cryptocurrency newbies were invited to download a copy of Bitcoin Core via a torrenting service. Cybercriminals used the names of well-known APT groups to intimidate victims, demanded ransoms in cryptocurrency, and carried out demonstration attacks to back up their threats.

DDOS 145

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 145

Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2023

“The malware triggers multiple subprocesses, including threads for cookies, passwords and cryptocurrency wallet theft.” The experts pointed out that the Colour-Blind malware “points to the democratization of cybercrime” allowing threat actors to develop their own variants based on the shared source code. .

Malware 98

Malware Cryptocurrency Passwords Cybercrime 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

VPN 131

VPN Cybercrime Ransomware Hacking 131

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

GENERAL BYTES is the world’s largest Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency ATM manufacturer. The company also shared instructions for configuring server firewalls to control access to Crypto Application Server. General Bytes recommends customers install the two server patch releases 20220531.38 and 20220725.22. Pierluigi Paganini.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Firewall Cryptocurrency Hacking 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2019

Does not support Perfect Forward Secrecy One of the least secure protocols Firewalls can block PPTP. Secure Easily bypasses firewalls Supports a variety of cryptographic algorithms It is open-source which means it’s easy to vet Supports Perfect Forward Secrecy. Firewalls can easily block it because it only communicates over UDP.

VPN 111

VPN Encryption Firewall Internet 111

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

The scripts will also infect the victim’s computer with the Raccoon Stealer info-stealing trojan which allows operators to steal login credentials, cookies, auto-fill data, and credit cards saved on web browsers, along with cryptocurrency wallets.

DDOS 98

DDOS Malware Antivirus Firewall 98