SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Another major concern is the impact on blockchain security and digital trust, as quantum computers may eventually emphasize elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), threatening the integrity of cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and financial transactions.

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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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This is possible by the addition of the new feature called Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) that has the ability to detect 96% of cyber threats hitting the cloud landscape. So, companies like Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and GCP have focused on bolstering their cloud defenses to attract more customers.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Researchers at Fortinet FortiGuard Labs reported that threat actors exploited the recently disclosed OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools flaw ( CVE-2024-36401 ) to deliver various malware families, including cryptocurrency miners, bots, and the SideWalk backdoor. GeoServer versions prior to 2.23.6, ” concludes the report.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 26, 2021

Microsoft today announced that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, the enterprise version of its Windows 10 Defender antivirus, now comes with support for blocking cryptojacking malware using Intel's silicon-based Threat Detection Technology (TDT). [.].

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The platform is a part of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. billion in stolen cryptocurrency in DeFi (decentralized finance) projects this year. Proofpoint continues to invest in its threat detection engines by incorporating technologies such as AI/ML that help provide nearly 100% efficacy in threat detection,” said Choi.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Related: Threat detection for SMBs improves Not only do cyberattacks cost SMBs money, but the damage to a brand’s reputation can also hurt growth and trigger the loss of current customers. It’s best to stay away from paying out any funds in cryptocurrency or otherwise.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2022

In 2021, the detection numbers for business threats were 85% higher than in 2019, and consumer threat detections were 47% higher. Cryptocurrency values soared in 2021 and, to nobody’s surprise, detections of malware that mines cryptocurrencies increased more than 300 precent.

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Cisco Security

MAY 3, 2022

Denonia is a cryptocurrency mining software that is specifically designed to run on AWS Lambda, recently discovered by Cado Security on April 6th, 2022. Continuous Monitoring and Threat Detection in the Public Cloud using Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics. Enter Denonia. Protect Your Public Cloud Today.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2019 in more than 60 countries. Thanks to behavioral analysis, such systems make it possible to detect previously unknown malware samples.”.

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SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 25.28% of all threats detected. 405,684 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 55,614 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans; 3,821 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Better Core Features: McAfee Antivirus Yes Yes Anti-Ransomware Yes Yes Web Browsing Protection Yes Yes Dark Web Monitoring No Yes Data Cleanup No Yes Parental Controls Yes No Webcam Threat Detection No No Text Scam Detection No Yes Winner: McAfee wins this comparison easily. Look elsewhere if you want hefty device security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

AT&T Alien Labs™ has discovered a new campaign by threat group TeamTNT that is targeting multiple operating systems and applications. The campaign uses multiple shell/batch scripts, new open source tools, a cryptocurrency miner, the TeamTNT IRC bot, and more. Windows component – Set up a cryptocurrency miner.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

When the work of company’s regional branches had been paralyzed, they demanded about $50,000 in cryptocurrency. As a contact email, the threat actors gave an email registered with ProtonMail. Relevant threat intelligence and proactive approach to threat hunting are paramount in building a resilient infrastructure.

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SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

Firstly, we identify as financial the malware targeting users of financial services such as online banking, payment systems, e-money services, e-shops, and cryptocurrency services. Three years ago, in 2018, cryptocurrencies made the hottest topic and turned the eyes of the whole cybersecurity community to the new danger.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2021

Law enforcement events can have and previously have had variable impact on disrupting the technology and operators of these large-scale botnets,” said Sherrod DeGrippo, senior director of threat detection at Proofpoint in a statement. It also disclosed the Jan.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 27, 2025

Affiliates using IABs for access need to have non-traceable cryptocurrency and often a guarantor to facilitate purchase. Combined with automation, this enhances threat detection, containment, investigation, and response, enabling customers to outpace threat actors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Cryptocurrency payments are also becoming increasingly common. Studies show that more than half of Generation Z have already invested before the age of 25 , often using fintech apps like Robinhood that facilitate financial transactions.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 16, 2024

Hijacked compute: Repurposes expensive AI compute power for attackers’ needs, primarily cryptojacking, which mines for cryptocurrencies on stolen resources. Compromised AI workloads: Affect the integrity of AI model results, allow for model theft, and potentially infect model training to alter future results.

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Andrew Hay

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Conversely, defenders will increasingly rely on AI-driven solutions for threat detection, anomaly detection, and automated response systems. As payments via cryptocurrencies grow harder to track due to improved privacy tools, law enforcement agencies will face mounting challenges in pursuing perpetrators.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Recently, many channels have appeared on Telegram promising prizes or get-rich cryptocurrency investment schemes. Alongside this, detection avoidance methods also continue to evolve. Attackers are increasingly using one-time generated links with hashes to prevent web threat detection technologies from blocking them.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2020

This further complicates the threat detection process. What it can lead to: fileless malware, insider threats, miners and ransomware. Another example is the advanced PowerGhost cryptominer, which used trusted software for cryptocurrency mining. Adaptive Anomaly Control solves the specific task of early threat detection.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine is a malware service available for purchase on underground forums that specifically targets the theft of sensitive information: passwords, credit cards, execution environment data, computer name, installed software, and more recently, cryptocurrency wallets and related files.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Balance of power. Figure 2 The map of major web phishing-hosting countries. The experts of CERT-GIB ensure the round-the-clock support for incident response and can send a mobile unit to the incident site to control the relevant procedures and gather digital evidence.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

One method is to directly purchase cryptocurrency or gift cards through websites using stolen credit card information, which is popular for U.S. There are various methods of cashing out. Another method is to purchase products on an eCommerce site using stolen credit card information and have a domestic collaborator receive the products.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Cryptojacking : Unauthorized use of a computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies. This is often achieved by infecting systems with malware or by compromising websites. These tools provide alerts that help to identify attacks in progress and log file analysis for investigating the attack.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Attackers exploiting cloud accounts pose significant risks, targeting virtual machines (VMs) for activities like cryptocurrency mining, leading to unexpected costs for organizations. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

Def not me,” in response to a deepfake video that showed him promoting a cryptocurrency scam. AI-Driven Threat Detection Systems As scammers increasingly leverage AI, the use of AI-driven threat detection systems has become crucial in identifying and blocking social engineering scams.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

With the rise of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, it’s targeted exchanges and wallets through software vulnerabilities and phishing attacks to steal credentials. This makes attributing and remediating its activity more challenging, as its motives often blur the lines.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

For instance, hackers have been known to use stolen information from social media profiles to access confidential company data, leading to ransom demands in cryptocurrency ( LifeLock ). Cybersecurity professionals must stay ahead of emerging trends, such as the increasing use of artificial intelligence in monitoring and threat detection.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

With the rise of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, it’s targeted exchanges and wallets through software vulnerabilities and phishing attacks to steal credentials. This makes attributing and remediating its activity more challenging, as its motives often blur the lines.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Attackers exploiting cloud accounts pose significant risks, targeting virtual machines (VMs) for activities like cryptocurrency mining, leading to unexpected costs for organizations. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 16, 2021

Luxury Cars, Apple Mac Laptops, and Cryptocurrency worth millions were also seized from the criminals involved in the spread of CLOP ransomware says a source from Ukrainian Police Headquarters. . .

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SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Most of the network threats detected in Q2 2022 had been mentioned in previous reports. The TraderTraitor campaign targets cryptocurrency and blockchain organizations, attacking with malicious crypto applications for both Windows and macOS. TOP 20 threats for macOS. Verdict. %*. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e. AdWare.OSX.Agent.gen.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Ransomware is more favored by hackers nowadays because they can get paid in cryptocurrencies that are hard to trace. Ransomware is not new, and it has been around for decades.A variant of ransomware called “ WannaCry ” spread swiftly in 2017 and 2018, reaching over 100 countries and infecting over 200,000 computers.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Most of the network threats detected in Q3 2022 were again attacks associated with brute-forcing passwords for Microsoft SQL Server, RDP, and other services. In particular, researchers found Operation In(ter)ception , a campaign operated by North Korean Lazarus group, which targets macOS users looking for cryptocurrency jobs.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Best network security practices are essential, including using anti-malware, firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection (IPDS), network and log monitoring, data protection, security information and event management (SIEM), and threat intelligence. Examples of Crimeware Malware Attacks. ” Malicious Mobile Apps.

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