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. 12 blog post , the attackers used their access to Mailchimp employee accounts to steal data from 214 customers involved in cryptocurrency and finance.

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Social Engineering Mobile Passwords Cybercrime 357

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed a data breach after some of its customers were apparently affected by SIM swap attacks. The telecommunications provider T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach after it became aware that some of its customers were allegedly victims of SIM swap attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

On Thursday, US authorities arrested two crooks charging them with stealing $550,000 in cryptocurrency from at least 10 victims using SIM swapping. American law enforcement has declared war to sim swapping scammers and announced the arrest of two individuals for stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency. In May, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. DoJ announced charges against nine individuals, 6 members of a hacking group known as ‘The Community’ and 3 former employees of mobile phone providers. ” continues the DoJ.

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Identity Theft Mobile Cryptocurrency Advertising 108

Identity IQ

APRIL 20, 2023

It pays to guard against tax identity theft. Here’s how to help protect your identity during tax season. You’re asked to pay with gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency. Or, in some cases, ask for personal information to commit identity theft. The scammer requests payments through unofficial channels.

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Scams Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Phishing 124

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Most Americans are having a habit of storing their ATM pins, bank account details and, to a certain extent, debit/credit card numbers on mobiles, computers and emails. And this is paving way to the rise in financial frauds says a survey conducted by MasterCard USA.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2024

Once an attacker has successfully hijacked their victim’s mobile number, they can use it to send and receive calls and messages (and the victim can’t). He was paid in Bitcoin, which was traced back to Katz’s cryptocurrency account. If your mobile number suddenly is inactive or out of range, call your mobile operator immediately.

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Social Engineering Computers and Electronics Mobile Identity Theft 141

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

People affiliated with harm groups like 764 will often recruit new members by lurking on gaming platforms, social media sites and mobile applications that are popular with young people, including Discord , Minecraft , Roblox , Steam , Telegram , and Twitch. million customers.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

New research from security firm CloudSEK shows that more than 3,200 mobile applications were leaking Twitter API (Application Program Interface) keys, which can be used to gain access and take over user accounts. These soldiers come from vulnerabilities in mobile applications.

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Mobile Accountability Identity Theft Cryptocurrency 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Raccoon stealer was first spotted in April 2019, it was designed to steal victims’ credit card data, email credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data. FBI identified more than 50 million unique credentials and forms of identification (email addresses, bank accounts, cryptocurrency addresses, credit card numbers, etc.)

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Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Hacking Cybercrime 126

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

“Nicholas Truglia, 21, lifted the $1 million from Ross’ two cryptocurrency accounts, according to a felony complaint filed this month in California state court. “ The man has been charged with a total of 21 crimes, including identity theft, fraud, embezzlement, and attempted grand theft.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

While Microsoft Defender is free, it lacks several advanced security features available in McAfee, such as identity theft protection, full-service VPN, and comprehensive personal data cleanup. For basic identity needs, McAfee Essential or Premium should be sufficient. year (5 devices) Microsoft 365 Family: $129.99/year

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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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Accountability Scams Hacking Cryptocurrency 109

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider Data of 750 Million Indian Mobile Subscribers Sold on Hacker Forums Hackers steal $112 million of XRP Ripple cryptocurrency movie2k.to: Ex-operator hands over BTC worth 2 billion euros Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in SIM Swapping Identity (..)

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Identity Theft VPN Malware Ransomware 121

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

The risks to the privacy of Australian customers are at an all-time high, as the nation has reported the highest percentage of mobile threats globally, standing at 26.9%. The average Australian netizen uses web-based mobile apps to browse, entertain, communicate, and shop online. Australian Mobile Cybersecurity in 2022.

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Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

There are many types of cyberattacks , with top trends for 2022 including mobile attacks, ransomware, COVID-related scams and hacks, zero-click attacks , malicious QR codes , phishing , cryptojacking , and IoT malware attacks, among others. Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Mobile attacks.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

The vulnerability in mobile applications often is the result of an error on the part of the developer, the report said. While developing a mobile application, developers use the Twitter API for testing. While doing so, they save the credentials within the mobile application. APIs and Machine Identity: What You Need to Know.

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Mobile Accountability Authentication Identity Theft 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

The huge interest in cryptocurrency is keeping high the price of crypto accounts. These documents could be used to conduct scams and identity theft. The price for USA, CA, UK, AU med quality, 70% success rate per 1,000 installs is $1,200, while the price goes up to $950 for 1000 infected Android mobiles.

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Accountability Identity Theft DDOS Cybercrime 98

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

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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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. Millions affected.

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Identity Theft Accountability Data breaches Social Engineering 98

SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 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. That identifying information was then used to establish a bank account to receive stolen BEC/EAC funds and then transferred to a cryptocurrency account.".

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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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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself. The scheme likely aimed at identity theft: the illegal use of others’ personal details for deriving profit.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 118

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. Still, Nixon foresees big challenges with identity as Internet access extends to billions of people in developing nations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The US DoJ charged the suspected Twitter hacker ‘PlugWalkJoe’ with the theft of $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. Crooks conduct SIM swapping attacks to take control of victims’ phone numbers tricking the mobile operator employees into porting them to SIMs under the control of the fraudsters.

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Hacking Cryptocurrency Accountability Identity Theft 138

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

The victim list includes world-class institutions and corporations such as Lockheed Martin, T-Mobile, Microsoft, McDonald’s, NASA. Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. Preventing Identity Theft.

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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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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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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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SecureList

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Cryptocurrency: don’t mistake scams for real deals One of last year’s most sensational stories was the cryptocurrency game Hamster Kombat. The growing anticipation for the new cryptocurrency’s market launch was frequently exploited by cybercriminals to steal seed phrases from crypto wallets.

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