Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

A California man who lost $100,000 in a 2021 SIM-swapping attack is suing the unknown holder of a cryptocurrency wallet that harbors his stolen funds. Dellone says the crooks then used his phone number to break into his account at Coinbase and siphon roughly $100,000 worth of cryptocurrencies.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Enterprises must secure AI agents, adopt proactive data governance, and deploy AI-based security platforms. Promoting continuous learning in privacy tech, AI governance, and Zero Trust, alongside partnerships with educational institutions, helps build a skilled workforce to meet evolving regulatory demands.

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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Affiliates paid fees to administrators like Ptitsyn for decryption keys, with payments routed via unique cryptocurrency wallets from 2021–2024. The attacks were observed as recently as February 2024, they targeted government, education, emergency services, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure sectors.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 17, 2021

Many who buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum don’t bother using the ledger to verify their purchase. But none of this, so far, appears to seriously threaten those in power in governments and corporations. Imagine someone using this idea to evade government censorship. Most Bitcoin mining happens in China.

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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.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2022

FBI warns investors that crooks are increasingly exploiting security issues in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platforms to steal cryptocurrency. Threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in the smart contracts governing DeFi platforms to steal investors’ cryptocurrency. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

“It’s run by a fraud ring of cryptocurrency scammers who mine dating apps and other social media for victims and the scam is becoming alarmingly popular.” Many of these platforms include extensive study materials and tutorials on cryptocurrency investing. com, a scam cryptocurrency platform tied to a pig butchering scheme.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot , a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. government has used court orders to remotely disinfect systems compromised with malware. Today’s operation is not the first time the U.S.

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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. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware. Would it work?

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2021

According to the government, that database contained a large number of credit card numbers and stolen credentials from the Trickbot botnet, as well as information about infected machines available as bots. “Many in the gang not only knew her gender but her name too,” Holden wrote.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 20, 2018

They accept payment via PayPal, Google Wallet, and/or cryptocurrencies, and subscriptions can range in price from just a few dollars to several hundred per month. ” For one thing, the booter services targeted in this takedown advertised the ability to “resolve” or determine the true Internet address of a target.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 3, 2019

Pervasive surveillance capitalism­ -- as practiced by the Internet companies that are already spying on everyone -- ­matters. This isn't sustainable, either for this issue or any of the other policy issues surrounding Internet security. We need staff positions throughout the government: executive, legislative, and judiciary branches.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 5, 2019

Pervasive surveillance capitalism -- ­as practiced by the Internet companies that are already spying on everyone­ -- matters. This isn't sustainable, either for this issue or any of the other policy issues surrounding Internet security. We need staff positions throughout the government: executive, legislative, and judiciary branches.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

Security experts and scientists predict that quantum computers will one day be able to break commonly used encryption methods rendering email, secure banking, cryptocurrencies, and communications systems vulnerable to significant cybersecurity threats. To read this article in full, please click here

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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 government says Urban went by the aliases “ Sosa ” and “ King Bob ,” among others. 9, 2024, U.S. On July 28 and again on Aug.

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SecureList

APRIL 23, 2025

We immediately took action by communicating meaningful information to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KrCERT/CC) for rapid action upon detection, and we have now confirmed that the software exploited in this campaign has all been updated to patched versions. The software has since been updated with patched versions.

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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. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware. Would it work?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

The government alleges Khoroshev created, sold and used the LockBit ransomware strain to personally extort more than $100 million from hundreds of victim organizations, and that LockBit as a group extorted roughly half a billion dollars over four years. That’s what the government believes. Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

It's obvious in the debates on encryption and vulnerability disclosure, but it's also part of the policy discussions about the Internet of Things, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, social media platforms, and pretty much everything else related to IT. Government Needs You. Government needs technologists at all levels.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

The SiennaBlue variant evolved over time by implementing multiple encryption options, string obfuscation, public key management, and support for the internet and intranet. The first possibility is that the North Korean government sponsors this activity.” The threat actors asked victims to pay a ransom from 1.2

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2019

-based Synoptek is a managed service provider that maintains a variety of cloud-based services for more than 1,100 customers across a broad spectrum of industries , including state and local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software. When the site was first set up on Dec.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 9, 2023

They accept payment via PayPal, Google Wallet, and/or cryptocurrencies, and subscriptions can range in price from just a few dollars to several hundred per month. Booter services are advertised through a variety of methods, including Dark Web forums, chat platforms and even youtube.com. org and exoticbooter[.]com

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But what really requires a high speed internet connection is the large amounts of data that ransomware gangs steal from affected networks to add extra leverage to their ransom demands. The use of cryptocurrency allows cybercriminals to transfer their funds to a place where they feel they can safely use it. Prevent intrusions.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2024

Buyers could search for credentials by desired criteria, such as price, geographic location, internet service provider, and operating system.” ” The marketplace allowed buyers to pay using cryptocurrency exchange and online payment system Perfect Money.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Iran – Government blocks Internet access in response to the protests. Federal Communications Commission has cut off government funding for equipment from Chinese firms. Upbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked, crooks stole $48.5 Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2021

and foreign government organizations. In July, the FBI warned of NetWalker attacks targeting government organizations. in cryptocurrency obtained from ransom payments. You can also file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.”. The law enforcement also seized $454,530.19

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Some 20 years ago, the founders of Amazon and Google essentially set the course for how the internet would come to dominate the way we live. Blockchain technology in 2019 may prove to be what the internet was in 1999. However, cryptocurrencies are only one small part of blockchain technology.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“As part of a detailed study of the cyber threat, a study of the received samples of malicious programs was conducted, the peculiarities of the functioning of the management server infrastructure were established, and more than 2,000 affected computers were identified in the Ukrainian segment of the Internet.”

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2023

Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. Why am I not surprised? The post Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2019

LUCKY ELEPHANT campaign targets South Asian governments. Android Trojan Gustuff capable of targeting more than 100 global banking apps, cryptocurrency and marketplace applications. Gustuff Android banking trojan targets 125+ banking, and 32 cryptocurrency apps. New Shodan Monitor service allows tracking Internet-Exposed devices.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Yet Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies are mere pieces of the puzzle. The Internet as we know it operates within the service-oriented paradigm, which heavily favors providers over users. LW: There has been endless discussions about the potential for cryptocurrencies to materially disrupt legacy fiat currencies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Google has made an official announcement that it has filed a lawsuit against a blockchain on botnet operators to pressurize Russian government to take stringent action against cyber criminals operating from its region. Wonder how much pressure will such lawsuits put on the Putin led government…?

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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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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 19, 2023

The metaverse may ultimately become the next generation of the internet. Since the metaverse is likely to rely on cryptocurrencies, criminals can use these environments to hide their activities, which will result in problems with ransomware. Governments and terrorist groups can leverage the metaverse to spread propaganda.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

. “CISA obtained four malicious files for analysis during an on-site incident response engagement at a Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) organization compromised by Iranian government sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actors.” These files have been identified as variants of the XMRIG cryptocurrency mining software.

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