cryptocurrency
Cryptomining Attacks: The Stealth Threat to Your Cloud Security
For threat actors targeting cloud environments, cryptomining is a favored way to make money to fuel cybercriminal activity ...
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NY Courts: Who is Liable When Cryptocurrency is Stolen?
One of the great things about the blockchain and cryptocurrency is the fact that it operates outside the commercial banking system. Unfortunately, this means that when cryptocurrency is stolen (or, more accurately, ...
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Founders of Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Indicted for Laundering $1 Billion
The U.S. government is taking a big swing at two founders of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer that allegedly laundered more than $1 billion in criminal proceeds from cyberthreat actors that include ...
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By Following the Crypto, Cyfirma Identifies Developer Behind CraxsRAT
The person responsible for developing the dangerous CraxsRAT malware that targets Android devices has been operating in Syria for more than eight years and has accumulated at least $75,000 over the last ...
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‘Pig Butchering’ Scammers Now Using AI Chatbots to Lure Victims
The rapidly evolving “pig butchering” ecosystem is adding another – and unsurprising – tool to its malicious arsenal: generative AI. Operators behind what cybersecurity firm Sophos dubs “CryptoRom” scams are now using ...
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A New Ransomware Scam: Fraud by the Incident Responders
In February 2018, Oxford Biomedica, a large biological research company in Oxford, UK, was hit by a ransomware attack. The hackers were demanding more than £300,000 in ransom. Oxford invoked its incident ...
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Strengthening Crypto Account Security: Beyond SMS 2FA
[email protected] | | cryptocurrency, Cyber Threats, Data breaches, DUAL FACTOR AUTHENTICATION, encryption, Identity Theft
As Bitcoin Week kicks off in Miami today, we are reminded the rise of cryptocurrencies is revolutionizing the financial landscape and providing individuals with unprecedented control over their digital assets. However, this ...
Trends and Predictions of Growing Cryptocurrency Cyberattacks
Cryptocurrencies will almost certainly continue adoption and further adaptation despite the large 2022 downturn. Growth of the ecosystem and changes underway in 2023 carry important implications for cyberattack risk to both end ...
Cryptocurrency Phishing Threats Luring New Victims
Cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with a report from Kaspersky recording an increase of 40% in 2022 compared to the previous year. This was among the many findings in the ...
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Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast
Richi Jennings | | Call Center Fraud, Crypto, crypto fraud, cryptocurrency, FBI, Fraud, IC3, Internet Crime Complaint Center, Investment Scams, Phishing, Ransomware, SB Blogwatch, Scams
Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. Why am I not surprised? ...
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