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Cryptocurrency scams metastasize into new forms

February 4, 2024 admin cryptocurrency scams, Featured, pig butchering, scams, shazhupan, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:00:13 +0000

“DeFi mining” scams adopted by pig-butchering rings create more problems for those trying to defend against them.

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Latest evolution of ‘pig butchering’ scam lures victim into fake mining scheme

September 18, 2023 admin cryptocurrency scams, Featured, liquidity mining, shazhupan, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:15:27 +0000

Liquidity mining scam puts cruel new spin on Chinese cryptocurrency fraud, with a dash of AI chat

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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.

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Crypto

Tags: bitcoin bitcoin cash cryptocurrency cryptocurrency scams gaming scams generator scams video games

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A week in security (June 24 – 30)

July 1, 2019 admin a week in security, atm attacks, ATM fraud, atm malware strains, ATM scam, Azure, cryptocurrency scams, Facial Recognition, fake jquery, greenflas, Internet of Things, IoT, JavaScript, Massachusettes, Microsoft Azure, scareware, slack, Slack outage, Somerville, spyware, stalkerware, Yandex

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:02:56 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from June 24–30, including top malicious web campaigns, updates on the GreenFlash Sundown exploit, a Malwarebytes initiative to double down on stalkerware detection and awareness, and more.

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A week in security

Tags: atm attacks atm fraud atm malware strains ATM scam Azure cryptocurrency scams facial recognition fake jquery greenflas Internet of Things IoT JavaScript Massachusettes Microsoft Azure scareware Slack Slack outage Somerville spyware stalkerware Yandex

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A week in security (November 12 – 18)

November 19, 2018 admin a week in security, air traffic control, business automation, christmas threats, cryptocurrency scams, hijack, recap, secret sister scam, Security world, smart jewelry privacy, smart jewelry security, trickbot, Week in security, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:08:50 +0000

A roundup of security news from November 12 to 18, including TrickBot, smart jewelry, Secret Sisters scam, and the compromise of air traffic control.

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Tags: a week in security air traffic control business automation christmas threats cryptocurrency scams hijack recap secret sister scam smart jewelry privacy smart jewelry security trickbot weekly blog roundup

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