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SpyAgent Android malware steals your crypto recovery phrases from images
2024-09-06 15:17

A new Android malware named SpyAgent uses optical character recognition (OCR) technology to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from screenshots stored on the mobile device. [...]

North Korean scammers plan wave of stealth attacks on crypto companies, FBI warns
2024-09-05 01:17

Feds warn of 'highly tailored, difficult-to-detect social engineering campaigns' The FBI has warned that North Korean operatives are plotting "complex and elaborate" social engineering attacks...

FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks
2024-09-03 17:43

The FBI warns of North Korean hackers aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their employees in sophisticated social engineering attacks, aiming to deploy malware that steals their...

Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability Exploited in Crypto Mining Campaigns
2024-08-30 06:12

Threat actors are actively exploiting a now-patched, critical security flaw impacting the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server to conduct illicit cryptocurrency mining on...

New Malware PG_MEM Targets PostgreSQL Databases for Crypto Mining
2024-08-22 04:31

Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked a new malware strain dubbed PG_MEM that's designed to mine cryptocurrency after brute-forcing their way into PostgreSQL database instances. "Brute-force...

Hackers linked to $14M Holograph crypto heist arrested in Italy
2024-08-19 16:25

Suspected hackers behind the heist of $14,000,000 worth of cryptocurrency from blockchain tech firm Holograph was arrested in Italy after living a lavish lifestyle for weeks in the country. [...]

New Gafgyt Botnet Variant Targets Weak SSH Passwords for GPU Crypto Mining
2024-08-15 05:12

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet that's targeting machines with weak SSH passwords to ultimately mine cryptocurrency on compromised instances using their GPU computational power. The infected devices are corralled into a botnet capable of launching distributed denial-of-service attacks against targets of interest.

Cryptonator seized for laundering ransom payments, stolen crypto
2024-08-02 17:27

U.S. and German law enforcement seized the domain of the crypto wallet platform Cryptonator, used by ransomware gangs, darknet marketplaces, and other illicit services, and indicted its operator. [...]

FBI warns of scammers posing as crypto exchange employees
2024-08-01 15:28

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of scammers posing as employees of cryptocurrency exchanges to steal funds from unsuspecting victims. [...]

Crypto exchange Gemini discloses third-party data breach
2024-07-26 19:31

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is warning it suffered a data breach incident caused by a cyberattack at its Automated Clearing House service provider, whose name was not disclosed. According to the notification, Gemini suffered a third-party data breach when an unauthorized actor breached its vendor's systems between June 3 and June 7, 2024.