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The lucrative business of Bitcoin sextortion scams (updated)

September 4, 2019 admin 163qcNngcPxk7njkBGU3GGtxdhi74ycqzk, 1KE1EqyKLPzLWQ3BhRz2g1MHh5nws2TRk, 3HXdb3HAw1wVzU9b7ZSigvGaStd8KoZ3zJ, bitcoin, Bitcoin sextortion, Blackmail, CCC, Chaos Computer Club, ChaosCC, Digital Shadows, eff, Electronic Frontier Foundation, scams, sextortion email, sextortion scams

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Sextortion scams are back on the radar, and many say they’re on the uptick. We investigate an email campaign to see how lucrative the business of sextortion can be. Categories: Scams Tags: 163qcNngcPxk7njkBGU3GGtxdhi74ycqzk1KE1EqyKLPzLWQ3BhRz2g1MHh5nws2TRk3HXdb3HAw1wVzU9b7ZSigvGaStd8KoZ3zJbitcoinBitcoin sextortionblackmailCCCChaos Computer ClubChaosCCDigital ShadowsEFFElectronic Frontier Foundationscamssextortion emailsextortion scams (Read more…)

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The lucrative business of Bitcoin sextortion scams

August 22, 2019 admin 163qcNngcPxk7njkBGU3GGtxdhi74ycqzk, 3HXdb3HAw1wVzU9b7ZSigvGaStd8KoZ3zJ, bitcoin, Bitcoin sextortion, Blackmail, Digital Shadows, eff, Electronic Frontier Foundation, scams, sextortion email, sextortion scams

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Sextortion scams are back on the radar, and many say they’re on the uptick. We investigate an email campaign to see how lucrative the business of sextortion can be. Categories: Scams Tags: 163qcNngcPxk7njkBGU3GGtxdhi74ycqzk3HXdb3HAw1wVzU9b7ZSigvGaStd8KoZ3zJbitcoinBitcoin sextortionblackmailDigital ShadowsEFFElectronic Frontier Foundationscamssextortion emailsextortion scams (Read more…)

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A week in security (August 5 – 11)

August 12, 2019 admin a week in security, APT28, awis, backdoors, bitcoin, bmi, brain-machine interface, chrome incognito, CTNT report, dslr flaw, Facebook, Fancy Bear, IBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services, IRIS, mark zuckerberg, Messenger Kids, phishing, protonmail, ransomware, robocall, robocall scam, sextortion, smart homes, steam, Strontium, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:38:31 +0000

The latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 5–11. We touch on problematic backdoors, the grim possibility of the Internet of Thoughts, and smart home improvement. We also released a retrospective report on ransomware. Categories: A week in security Tags: a week in securityAPT28awisbackdoorsbitcoinbmibrain-machine interfacechrome incognitoCTNT reportdslr flawfacebookFancy BearIBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence ServicesIRISMark Zuckerbergmessenger kidsphishingprotonmailransomwarerobocallrobocall scamsextortionsmart homessteamStrontiumweekly blog roundup (Read more…)

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A week in security (July 1 – 7)

July 8, 2019 admin a week in security, bitcoin, bitcoin generators, cash generators, China, Equifax, Germany, godlua, ironpython, openpgp, permissions, ryuk, smart home, stalkerware

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:08:33 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 1-7, including stalkerware, Bitcoin generators, app permissions, Chinese spyware, some giant leaks, and a new malware attack method. Categories: A week in security Tags: bitcoinbitcoin generatorscash generatorschinaEquifaxgermanygodluaironpythonopenpgppermissionsryuksmart homestalkerware (Read more…)

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Steer clear of Bitcoin Cash generators

July 3, 2019 admin bitcoin, bitcoin cash, crypto, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency scams, gaming scams, generator, scams, video games

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:19:20 +0000

We take a look at a number of sites claiming to offer free Bitcoin Cash money. Categories: Crypto Tags: bitcoinbitcoin cashcryptocurrencycryptocurrency scamsgaming scamsgeneratorscamsvideo games (Read more…)

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Threats target financial institutions, fintech, and cryptocurrencies

May 23, 2019 admin APTs, Banking apps, banking trojans, banks, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, cryptowallets, emotet, exploit kits, financial institutions, financials, Fintech, information stealers, Infrastructure, malware, vital, vital infrastructure

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Losing trust in financial institutions can have a disrupting effect on society. And malware authors love to target these direct sources of money. How can we protect them? Categories: Vital infrastructure Tags: APTsbanking appsbanking Trojansbanksbitcoincryptocurrenciescryptocurrencycryptowalletsemotetexploit kitsfinancial institutionsfinancialsfintechinformation stealersinfrastructuremalwarevital (Read more…)

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Kaspersky Security 

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 92

May 14, 2019 admin Airbnb, ATMs, banking, bitcoin, news, podcast, scams, Threats

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 08:41:38 +0000

Dave and Jeff take on the Airbnb bedroom filming story, ATMs helping stop Bitcoin scams, and more.

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Vital infrastructure: Threats target financial institutions, fintech, and cryptocurrencies

May 10, 2019 admin APTs, Banking apps, banking trojans, banks, bitcoin, Business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, cryptowallets, emotet, exploit kits, financial institutions, financials, Fintech, information stealers, Infrastructure, malware, Security world, vital

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Losing trust in financial institutions can have a disrupting effect on society. And malware authors love to target these direct sources of money. How can we protect them? Categories: Business Security world Tags: APTsbanking appsbanking Trojansbanksbitcoincryptocurrenciescryptocurrencycryptowalletsemotetexploit kitsfinancial institutionsfinancialsfintechinformation stealersinfrastructuremalwarevital (Read more…)

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Wall Street Market reported to have exit scammed

April 29, 2019 admin bitcoin, cybercrime, darknet, exit scam, SCAM, Social engineering

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:54:55 +0000

Users reported that Wall Street Market, a broadly-known cryptocurrency dark net market, has executed an exit scam, swindling millions from account holders in the process. Categories: Cybercrime Social engineering Tags: bitcoindarknetexit scamscam (Read more…)

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Electrum Bitcoin wallets under siege

April 16, 2019 admin bitcoin, bitcoins, Botnet, cybercrime, ddos, Electrum, exploit kit, Exploits, RIG, RIG EK, Social engineering, vulnerabilities, wallet

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Threat actors are relentlessly phishing and attacking Electrum Bitcoin wallet users, racking up millions of dollars. Categories: Cybercrime Social engineering Tags: bitcoinbitcoinsbotnetddosElectrumexploit kitexploitsRIGRIG EKvulnerabilitieswallet (Read more…)

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A week in security (February 4 – 8)

February 11, 2019 admin Amazon, apple, AT&T, Australia, bitcoin, bounty hunters, cryptocurrency, cryptography, cybersecurity, Do Not Track, ebooks, Facebook, google, instagram, internet, jeff bezos, John wick, kindle, messenger, safari, secure messaging, Security world, Sprint, T-Mobile, URLs, Week in security, WhatsApp, zcash, Zero-Day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:05:33 +0000

A roundup of security news from February 4 – 8, including Facebook’s secure messaging integration, Google’s changes to URLs, a scam involving the Kindle store and John Wick, and more. Categories: Security world Week in security Tags: amazonAppleAT&TAustraliabitcoinbounty hunterscryptocurrencycryptographycybersecurityDo Not TrackebooksfacebookGoogleInstagraminternetJeff BezosJohn wickkindlemessengersafarisecure messagingSprintT-MobileURLswhatsappZcashzero day (Read more…)

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