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.
Read moreCategories: 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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Read moreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:03:43 +0000
It seems we’re never short of Bitcoin scams banking on the popularity of Elon Musk. Here’s another one of them.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Ravi Gidwani| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:12:25 +0000
Recently while threat hunting, Quick Heal Security Labs came across an unusual Node.js framework based Nodera ransomware. The use of Node.js framework is not seen commonly across malware families. Latest development by threat actors reveal a nasty and one-of-its-kind ransomware being created; one that uses Node.js framework, which enables it to infect Windows…
Read moreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| Yes, those sextortion email scams using old passwords are still making the rounds. How can you spot a real sextortion attempt from an empty threat? And when should you report to authorities? Read on to find out. Categories: Tags: bitcoinbtcemailsKrebsOnSecurityMalwarebytes ForumsphishingscamscammersscamssextortionSocial Engineering |
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Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:50:40 +0000
Cryptominers running in a browser without an organization’s consent are parasitic and should be considered malware<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=44653&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/LspUwUi25_k” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:53:19 +0000
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| 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? Categories: Tags: bitcoinBitCoin Scambtccoincryptocurrencyfakefaucetminerminersminingphishphishingscamsupport scammer |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000
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| Text messages are being sent around claiming recipients are in possession of a Bitcoin. That would be quite a lot of free money…if it were true. Instead you get the Bitcoin Code, a dodgy trading site we recommend staying far away from. Categories: Tags: bitcoinBitcoin CodebtcCoinDesksmsspam |
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