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Android malware uses NFC to steal money at ATMs
2024-08-22 09:00

ESET researchers uncovered NGate malware, which can relay data from victims’ payment cards via a malicious app installed on their Android devices to the attacker’s rooted Android phone. Attack...

Mega money, unfathomable violence pervade thriving underground doxxing scene
2024-08-12 14:24

Black Hat Recently published interviews with known doxxers reveal the incredible finances behind the practice and how their extortion tactics are becoming increasingly violent. Doxxing is the term that's used to describe when an individual purposefully reveals the true identity of someone who was or would otherwise expect to be anonymous by "Dropping documents" - which is where the term doxxing comes from - with information on them.

Google Chrome will let you send money to your favourite website
2024-08-06 19:15

Google has confirmed plans to implement Web Monetization in Chrome, allowing website owners to receive micro-payments as tips or rewards for their content as an additional way to generate revenue. [...]

New Android Banking Trojan BingoMod Steals Money, Wipes Devices
2024-08-01 12:52

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new Android remote access trojan called BingoMod that not only performs fraudulent money transfers from the compromised devices but also wipes them in an attempt to erase traces of the malware. "BingoMod belongs to the modern RAT generation of mobile malware, as its remote access capabilities allow threat actors to conduct Account Takeover directly from the infected device, thus exploiting the on-device fraud technique," researchers Alessandro Strino and Simone Mattia said.

Dutch Court Sentences Tornado Cash Co-Founder to 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering
2024-05-15 08:28

A Dutch court on Tuesday sentenced one of the co-founders of the now-sanctioned Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer service to 5 years and 4 months in prison. While the name of the...

Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
2024-05-07 09:32

A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in January 2017 and taken...

Bitcoin Forensic Analysis Uncovers Money Laundering Clusters and Criminal Proceeds
2024-05-01 14:25

A forensic analysis of a graph dataset containing transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain has revealed clusters associated with illicit activity and money laundering, including detecting criminal...

Two cuffed in Samourai Wallet crypto dirty money sting
2024-04-25 17:15

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Six banks share customer info to help Singapore fight money laundering
2024-04-02 00:59

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That Asian meal you eat on holidays could launder money for North Korea
2024-03-25 06:32

If you dine out at an Asian restaurant on your next holiday, the United Nations thinks your meal could help North Korea to launder money. We mention the restaurants because the UN reckons they collectively help the DPRK to launder $700 million a year.