Security News

SparkCat Malware Uses OCR to Extract Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrases from Images
2025-02-06 11:32

A new malware campaign dubbed SparkCat has leveraged a suit of bogus apps on both Apple's and Google's respective app stores to steal victims' mnemonic phrases associated with cryptocurrency...

Cross-Platform JavaScript Stealer Targets Crypto Wallets in New Lazarus Group Campaign
2025-02-05 14:55

The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been linked to an active campaign that leverages fake LinkedIn job offers in the cryptocurrency and travel sectors to deliver malware capable of infecting...

Crypto-stealing iOS, Android malware found on App Store, Google Play
2025-02-05 11:09

A number of iOS and Android apps on Apple’s and Google’s official app stores contain a software development kit (SDK) that allows them to exfiltrate cryptowallets’ seed recovery phrases, Kaspersky...

Crypto-stealing apps found in Apple App Store for the first time
2025-02-04 20:16

A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers. [...]

Google Play, Apple App Store apps caught stealing crypto wallets
2025-02-04 20:16

A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers. [...]

US accuses Canadian math prodigy of $65M crypto scheme
2025-02-04 14:45

Suspect, still at large, said to back concept that 'code is law' New York feds today unsealed a five-count criminal indictment charging a 22-year-old Canadian math prodigy with exploiting...

Aim for crypto-agility, prepare for the long haul
2025-02-04 05:30

While organizations have long experimented with various facets of digital transformation, the journey toward crypto-agility is one of the most significant technological transitions of our time....

Canadian charged with stealing $65 million using DeFI crypto exploits
2025-02-03 19:20

The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Canadian man with stealing roughly $65 million after exploiting two decentralized finance (DeFI) protocols. [...]

Crazy Evil Gang Targets Crypto with StealC, AMOS, and Angel Drainer Malware
2025-02-03 05:30

A Russian-speaking cybercrime gang known as Crazy Evil has been linked to over 10 active social media scams that leverage a wide range of tailored lures to deceive victims and trick them into...

Decentralization is happening everywhere, so why are crypto wallets “walled gardens”?
2025-01-20 05:30

The twin cryptocurrency and digital identity revolutions are supposed to be building a better future, where anybody can take charge of their sovereignty and security in a world where both face...