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A week in security (January 4 – January 10)

January 11, 2021 admin a week in security, Adobe Flash Player, apt37, BitCoin Scam, Bitcoin sextortion, chastity belt, chinese apt, covid-19 scams, credential leak, fake copyright violations, funke media group, instagram scams, IoT, juspay, online video gaming, overpayment scam, Rat, rokrat, sextortion scam, VPN

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:01:56 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from January 4 – January 10, including a ransomware attack, a new Bitcoin sextortion scam, VPN usage, and more.

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Tags: Adobe Flash Player APT37 BitCoin Scam Bitcoin sextortion chastity belt chinese apt covid-19 scams credential leak fake copyright violations funke media group Instagram scams IoT Juspay online video gaming overpayment scam rat rokrat sextortion scam vpn

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“I have full control of your device”: Sextortion scam rears its ugly head in time for 2021

January 7, 2021 admin bitcoin blackmail email 2020, BitCoin Scam, Bitcoin sextortion, mfa, multi-factor authentication, sextortion scams, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:38:51 +0000

It’s the new year, and a fresh Bitcoin sextortion scam email has been making rounds.

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VideoBytes: Twitter gets hacked!

October 1, 2020 admin Barack Obama, Bill Gates, bitcoin, BitCoin Scam, elon musk, Joe Biden, Twitter, twitter hack, videobytes

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Today, we’re talking about the Twitter hack, in which 130 high-profile accounts, like those belonging to Barack Obama and Elon Musk, were accessed.

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A week in security (January 22 – January 28)

January 29, 2018 admin bitcoin, BitCoin Scam, Gartner Magic Quadrant, network defense, ransomware scam, Security world, vr app, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:00:00 +0000

A compilation of notable security news from January 22 to January 28, featuring multiple bitcoin and ransomware scams, the rise of spyware, human trafficking as a twisted malware service, and more.

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There’s a hole in my bucket: Bitcoin scams aim to exploit volatile market

December 13, 2017 admin bitcoin, BitCoin Scam, BTC, coin, cryptocurrency, cybercrime, fake, faucet, miner, miners, Mining, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering, support scammer

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:53:19 +0000

The digital world of Bitcoin is ablaze with profit, speculation, and potential riches for all – unfortunately, scammers are in on the action and will stop at nothing to relieve the unwary of their digital fortunes. From the oldest tricks in the book to all new types of scams, it seems everyone is turning their attention to Bitcoin. What are the threats, and what can you do about it to stay safe?

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Tags: bitcoin BitCoin Scam btc coin cryptocurrency fake faucet miner miners mining phish phishing scam support scammer

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