Tag: crypto
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Pig Butchering at Heart of Bank Failure, CEO Gets 24 Years in Jail
Oink, oink, FAIL, you’re in jail: Kansas bank chief exec Shan Hanes stole money from investors, a church and others to buy cryptocurrency to feed a sc… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/08/shan-hanes-htsb-ceo-pig-butchering-richixbw/
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New PG_MEM Malware Targets PostgreSQL Databases to Mine Cryptocurrency
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pg-mem-malware-postgresql-mine-cryptocurrency/
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Crypto scammers breach McDonald’s Instagram account
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/crypto-scammers-breach-mcdonalds-instagram-account
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Two Years On, Log4Shell Vulnerability Still Being Exploited to Deploy Malware
More than two years after the Log4j crisis, organizations are still being hit by crypto-currency miners and backdoor scripts. The post Two Years On, L… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/two-years-on-log4shell-vulnerability-still-being-exploited-to-deploy-malware/
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New Gafgyt Botnet Variant Targets Weak SSH Passwords for GPU Crypto Mining
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet that’s targeting machines with weak SSH passwords to ultimately mine cryp… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-gafgyt-botnet-variant-targets-weak.html
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Smashing Security podcast #381: Trump shooting conspiracy, Squarespace account hijack, and the butt stops here
Tags: cryptoSocial media fuels conspiracies galore after Donald Trump is shot at a rally, cryptocurrency websites are hijacked after a screw-up at Squarespace, an… First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-381/
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Cyberattack Cripples Unicoin: Employees Locked Out
The cryptocurrency company Unicoin recently suffered a major cyberattack, resulting in the company’s employees losing corporate access for a full four… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cyberattack-cripples-unicoin-employees-locked-out/
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Hackers linked to $14M Holograph crypto heist arrested in Italy
Suspected hackers behind the heist of $14,000,000 worth of cryptocurrency from blockchain tech firm Holograph was arrested in Italy after living a lav… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/hackers-linked-to-14m-holograph-crypto-heist-arrested-in-italy/
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Ransomware Victims Paid $460 Million in First Half of 2024
Ransomware payments in H1 2024 totaled nearly $460 million and $1.58 billion have been stolen in cryptocurrency heists. The post Ransomware Victims P… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ransomware-victims-paid-460-million-in-first-half-of-2024/
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Tusk Campaign: Russian Cybercriminals Target Gaming Crypto
Kaspersky Lab has uncovered an international cyber campaign targeting the theft of cryptocurrency and personal data from Windows and macOS users world… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/tusk-campaign-russian-cybercriminals-target-gaming-crypto/
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Massive Unicoin Cyberattack: A Four-Day Lockout and Its Aftermath
Cryptocurrency firm Unicoin has disclosed a cyberattack that temporarily locked its employees out of critical Google services. The Unicoin cyberattack… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/unicoin-cyberattack/
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North Korea Exploited Windows Zero-Day to Deploy Fudmodule
Lazarus Espionage Group’s Sophisticated Malware Evades Antivirus Monitoring. North Korea’s Lazarus hacking team, which focuses on cryptocurrency theft… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/north-korea-exploited-windows-zero-day-to-deploy-fudmodule-a-26076
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Banshee Stealer: macOS-Malware zielt auf Browser-Daten sowie Krypto-Wallets
First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Banshee-Stealer-macOS-Malware-zielt-auf-Browser-Daten-sowie-Krypto-Wallets-9838418.html
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Ransomware Attack Proceeds, Crypto Theft Rise in First Half
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New Banshee Stealer macOS Malware Priced at $3,000 Per Month
Russian cybercriminals are advertising a new macOS malware, Banshee Stealer, capable of stealing passwords, browser data, and crypto wallets. The pos… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/new-banshee-stealer-macos-malware-priced-at-3000-per-month/
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Crypto firm says hacker locked all employees out of Google products for four days
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/unicoin-cryptocurrency-company-hack-gsuite
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Revealing the UTG010 Campaign: A Deep Dive into Cryptocurrency Lures and Pupy RAT
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign attributed to the UTG-Q-010 group, targeting entities within the cryptocurrency sect… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/utg-q-010-campaign-leverages-pupy-rat/
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Selenium Grid: Unsichere Standardkonfiguration lässt Krypto-Miner passieren
Tags: cryptoFirst seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Selenium-Grid-Unsichere-Standardkonfiguration-laesst-Krypto-Miner-passieren-9817016.html
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Cryptonator Seized: US and German Authorities Bust Crypto Wallet for Illicit Activity
Tags: cryptoThe United States Department of Justice has charged Roman Pikulev with creating and operating the unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange Cryptonator, thro… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cryptonator-seized-us-and-german-authorities-bust-crypto-wallet-for-illicit-activity/
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North Korea likely behind takedown of Indian crypto exchange WazirX
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/07/19/wasirx_pauses_trade/
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WazirX Faces Backlash Over Socialized Losses from $230M Cyberattack
The Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has announced a plan to >>socialize
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Cryptonator seized for laundering ransom payments, stolen crypto
U.S. and German law enforcement seized the domain of the crypto wallet platform Cryptonator, used by ransomware gangs, darknet marketplaces, and other… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/cryptonator-seized-for-laundering-ransom-payments-stolen-crypto/
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Beware Of Malicious Crypto Management App That Drains Your Wallet
A forwarded Telegram video advertises heavily discounted, high-profile cryptocurrency projects, enticing viewers with links to a seemingly legitimate … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/malicious-crypto-app-warning/
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FBI warns of scammers posing as crypto exchange employees
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of scammers posing as employees of cryptocurrency exchanges to steal funds from unsuspecting victims. … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-scammers-posing-as-crypto-exchange-employees/
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Russia legalizes cryptocurrency mining as global sanctions rattle traditional finances
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How do cryptocurrency drainer phishing scams work?
In recent months, a surge in cryptodrainer phishing attacks has been observed, targeting cryptocurrency holders with sophisticated schemes aimed at tr… First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/how-do-cryptocurrency-drainer-phishing-scams-work/
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US Crypto Exchange Gemini Reveals Breach
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We’re not talking about cryptocurrency as much as we used to, but there are still plenty of scammers out there
A report in March found that 72% of cryptocurrency projects had died since 2020, with crypto trading platform FTX’s downfall taking out many of them i… First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-june-27-2024/
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Smashing Security podcast #379: Private nights, evil twins, and crypto home invasions
Apps can let you spy on strangers in bars, a gang of cryptocurrency thieves turns to kidnap and assault, and have you joined the mile-high evil twin c… First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-379/
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Crypto exchange Gemini discloses third-party data breach
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is warning it suffered a data breach incident caused by a cyberattack at its Automated Clearing House (ACH) service pro… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-exchange-gemini-discloses-third-party-data-breach/