Tag: crypto
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North Korean APT Exploits Novel Chromium, Windows Bugs to Steal Crypto
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Diebstahl von Passwörtern, Cookies und Kryptowährung – Styx Stealer greift Daten aus Browsern und Krypto-Wallets ab
Tags: cryptoFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/styx-stealer-malware-datenklau-browser-messenger-krypto-wallets-a-51a6be8f018e52c2361d712a0bcb1ec5/
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Microsoft Says North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Behind Chrome Zero-Day
Redmond’s threat intel team said exploitation of CVE-2024-7971 can be attributed to a North Korean APT targeting the cryptocurrency sector for financi… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/microsoft-says-north-korean-cryptocurrency-thieves-behind-chrome-zero-day/
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North Korean Hackers Tied to Exploits of Chromium Zero-Day
Cryptocurrency Users Targeted in Latest Campaign Involving FudModule Rootkit. A hacking group tied to North Korea exploited a zero-day vulnerability i… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/north-korean-hackers-tied-to-exploits-chromium-zero-day-a-26181
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Infostealers Waltz Through macOS to Grab Crypto Wallets, Browser Creds
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/infostealers-waltz-through-macos-to-grab-crypto-wallets-browser-creds
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Suspected North Korean hackers targeted crypto industry with Chromium zero-day
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Threat actors exploit Atlassian Confluence bug in cryptomining campaigns
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical flaw in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server in cryptocurrency mining campaigns… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/167813/cyber-crime/atlassian-confluence-data-center-confluence-server-cryptocurrency-mining-campaigns.html
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New Malware PG_MEM Targets PostgreSQL Databases for Crypto Mining
Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked a new malware strain dubbed PG_MEM that’s designed to mine cryptocurrency after brute-forcing their way into P… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-malware-pgmem-targets-postgresql.html
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Argentina Busts Crypto Ring Linked to North Korea, Seizes Millions
In Argentina, the police have uncovered an illegal financial organization engaged in the exchange of fiat and cryptocurrencies, which may be connected… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/argentina-busts-crypto-ring-linked-to-north-korea-seizes-millions/
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Cambodian scam giant handled $49 billion in crypto transactions since 2021, researchers say
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CertiK Issues Public Apology to Kraken Over $3M Bug Bounty Incident
The cybersecurity firm CertiK has publicly confirmed its involvement in the incident with the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, which had earlier accuse… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/certik-issues-public-apology-to-kraken-over-3m-bug-bounty-incident/
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McDonald’s Falls Victim to Cyberattack: Instagram Hijacked to Promote Grimace Cryptocurrency
In a surprising turn of events, McDonald’s, the global fast-food giant, fell victim to a cyberattack that leveraged the brand’s Instagram account to p… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/mcdonalds-falls-victim-to-cyberattack-instagram-hijacked-to-promote-grimace-cryptocurrency/
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Russian National Arrested for Laundering Crypto Payments from Lazarus Group
Argentine authorities have arrested a Russian national accused of laundering cryptocurrency payments linked to the notorious North Korean Lazarus Grou… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/russian-national-arrested/
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Log4j Exploited Again: New Campaign Targets Vulnerable Systems with Crypto-Mining and Backdoors
Despite its discovery over two years ago, the Log4j vulnerability, known as Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228), continues to pose a significant threat to glob… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/log4j-exploited-again-new-campaign-targets-vulnerable-systems-with-crypto-mining-and-backdoors/
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Styx Stealer: The Evolved Threat to Your Crypto and Data
Recently, Check Point Research (CPR) discovered a new malware variant, Styx Stealer. Derived from the notorious Phemedrone Stealer, Styx was being sol… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/styx-stealer-the-evolved-threat-to-your-crypto-and-data/
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Potential Surge in Cryptocurrency Leaks
Increase in Cryptocurrency Leaks After Trump Supports Bitcoin Recently, Constella Intelligence has observed an increase in attacks and data breaches r… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/08/potential-surge-in-cryptocurrency-leaks/
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McDonald’s Instagram Hack: Crypto Scammers Claim to Steal $700,000
Fast-food giant McDonald’s Instagram ac… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/mcdonalds-instagram-hack-crypto-steal-700k/
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Log4j Vulnerability Exploited Again To Deploy Crypto-Mining Malware
Recent attacks exploit the Log4j vulnerability (Log4Shell) by sending obfuscated LDAP requests to trigger malicious script execution, which establishe… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/log4j-exploited-crypto-mining/
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Russian Member of Karakurt Cyber Extortion Gang Charged in US
Deniss Zolotarjovs was charged in a US court for extorting victims and laundering cryptocurrency as part of the Karakurt cyber extortion group. The po… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/russian-member-of-karakurt-cyber-extortion-gang-charged-in-us/
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Suspect in $14 billion cryptocurrency pyramid scheme extradited to China
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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
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Crypto scammers breach McDonald’s 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/