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How to protect yourself from the pig butchering scam | Kaspersky official blog

March 11, 2024 admin Attacks, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, deception, fraud, investments, SCAM, Security, Threats

Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:51:17 +0000

What is pig butchering: how this scam operates, and how to protect yourself from fake investments in cryptocurrencies.

How to make a fake ID online, with Joseph Cox: Lock and Code S05E05

February 28, 2024 admin 404 media, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, fake id, lock and code, lock and code podcast, okx, onlyfake, podcast

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Joseph Cox about how an OnlyFake-generated fake ID fooled a cryptocurrency exchange.

Kaspersky Security

Crypto theft from Exodus and Bitcoin wallets through cracked macOS apps | Kaspersky official blog

January 31, 2024 admin bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, DNS, exodus, MacOS, osx, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Sergey Puzan| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:05:50 +0000

We’re looking into a new family of macOS malware that steals cryptocurrency and downloads malicious code from DNS records

Kaspersky Security

Vulnerability in crypto wallets created online in the early 2010s | Kaspersky official blog

November 29, 2023 admin bitcoin, BlockChain, BTC, crypto wallets, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, Threats, Tips, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:00:18 +0000

How an error in a key-generation algorithm left crypto wallets created online in 2011–2015 vulnerable to hacking.

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Xenomorph hunts cryptocurrency logins on Android

September 27, 2023 admin Android, cryptocurrency, Google Play, malware, personal, phone, xenomorph

Categories: Personal

Tags: android

Tags: xenomorph

Tags: malware

Tags: phone

Tags: google play

Tags: cryptocurrency

We take a look at a new Android scam involving Xenomorph malware and a hunt for cryptocurrency credentials.

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Steer clear of cryptocurrency recovery phrase scams

September 21, 2023 admin Android, browser, Cold, cryptocurrency, extension, hot, mark cuban, metamask, Mobile, personal, phish, phishing, SCAM, search engine, wallet

Categories: Personal

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: mark cuban

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: wallet

Tags: hot

Tags: cold

Tags: metamask

Tags: extension

Tags: browser

Tags: mobile

Tags: android

Tags: search engine

We take a look at a common cryptocurrency scam which focuses on your recovery phrase.

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iPhone 15 launch: Wonderlust scammers rear their heads

September 13, 2023 admin apple, BTC, cryptocurrency, eth, Event, fake, personal, wanderlust

Categories: Personal

Tags: apple

Tags: wanderlust

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: event

Tags: BTC

Tags: ETH

Tags: fake

We take a look at a cryptocurrency scam riding on the coat tails of the Apple Wonderlust event.

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A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?

September 7, 2023 admin bulletproof hosting, code, cryptocurrency, encryption, fast internet, government protection, history, lockbit, news, pentester tools, raas, ransomware

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: history

Tags: ransomware

Tags: bulletproof hosting

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: encryption

Tags: fast internet

Tags: government protection

Tags: RaaS

Tags: LockBit

Tags: pentester tools

Tags: code

We tell you about the origin of ransomware and what factors contributed to making it the most feared type of malware.

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