Schneier on Security
JUNE 24, 2020
Really interesting research: " An examination of the cryptocurrency pump and dump ecosystem ": Abstract : The surge of interest in cryptocurrencies has been accompanied by a proliferation of fraud. The recent explosion of nearly 2,000 cryptocurrencies in an unregulated environment has expanded the scope for abuse.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The FBI has issued a bulletin describing a bitcoin variant of a wire fraud scam : As the agency describes it, the scammer will contact their victim and somehow convince them that they need to send money, either with promises of love, further riches, or by impersonating an actual institution like a bank or utility company.
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Tech Republic Security
APRIL 20, 2021
As the use of cryptocurrency increases, so does the risk of being a target for scammers. Tom Merritt offers five tips for defending against cryptocurrency scams.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
authorities today announced criminal charges and financial sanctions against two Russian men accused of stealing nearly $17 million worth of virtual currencies in a series of phishing attacks throughout 2017 and 2018 that spoofed websites for some of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Separately, the U.S.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
Fraudsters redirected email and web traffic destined for several cryptocurrency trading platforms over the past week. The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. 13, with an attack on cryptocurrency trading platform liquid.com.
Joseph Steinberg
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
While evildoers perpetrate charity-related scams throughout the year, they know that the holiday spirit in general, and the concentrated focus on charity on Giving Tuesday specifically, both improve their odds of success. Here are 9 ways to protect against charity-related scams: 1. Confirm that a charity is real.
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 22, 2024
These malware scams lure individuals with fake conference invitations designed to mimic legitimate meeting requests and exploit users’ trust. Matanbuchus and XMRig: Used for cryptocurrency mining, these malware strains can slow down systems while surreptitiously utilizing computing resources.
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