Crypto phishing attacks up by 40% in one year: Kaspersky

2023-4-15 06:44

Russian cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky detected over 5 million crypto phishing attacks in the year, compared with just over 3.5 million in 2021.

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Источник: cointelegraph.com

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‘Massive Phishing Scam’ Targets Binance Customers As CEO CZ Warns Users To Be Cautious

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Ledger Wallet And Shopify Face Class-Action Suit After Rogue Employee Leaks User Data

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Ledger owners lose 1.1 million XRP to scam site

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Sextortion scammers pivot from Bitcoin to Litecoin for better blackmailing

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Cybersecurity Breach at Maryland Agency Spotlights Need for Blockchain

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North Korean Hackers Attack Upbit Users in South Korea

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A Group of Major Crypto Traders Reportedly Considers Scammer Blacklist

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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics

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An attempt to beat Binance (BNB) by phishing. How to detect a trap?

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[Gone Phishing] Bitcoin Hacker Manages to Steal Roughly 10K Passwords, $365,000 from Dark Web Users

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2019-4-10 21:32	News
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Bitcoin phisher steals $365,000 and 10,000 passwords from dark web users

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Sextortionists Falsely Claim, Pose to be the CIA, Demanding Bitcoin Under Threat Of Prosecution

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2019-4-9 20:47	News
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Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software

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2019-4-2 21:54	Privacy & security
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Microsoft’s Bing blocked 5,000,000 cryptocurrency ads in 2018

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Electrum and MyEtherWallet Experience Phishing Attacks

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Phisher Uses Electrum Wallet To Push Fake Software Update

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2018-12-29 23:09	Cryptocurrency News
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The Scams Of 2018: Crypto Thefts And Hacks That The Community Forgot

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2018-12-28 04:21	News
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2018-11-6 14:25	Insider
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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind $571M in Hacks Since January 2017

North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges.

2018-10-20 00:22	Privacy & security
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Crypto Cybercrime Has Tripled Since 2017; Nearly $1 Billion Lost in 2018

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2018-10-13 23:34	Privacy & security
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Kaspersky’s Report Claims $2.3 Million Stolen by Cryptocurrency Scammers in Q2 2018

A new report released by Kaspersky Labs claims that the mammoth amount of $2. 3 million was lost in crypto scams in the second quarter of this year, and cybercriminals are responsible for it. The Moscow-based antivirus and security firm further reveals in its report titled “Spam and Phishing in Q2 2018” that it was successful in […] Kaspersky’s Report Claims $2.

2018-8-18 15:19	Scam
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Kaspersky Lab: Scammers Stole $2.3 Million In Crypptocurrencies With Phishing In II Quarter

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Kapersky Report: $10 Million in Ether Stolen Through Phishing Last Year

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2018-7-14 14:28	News
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Kapersky Report: $10 Million in Ether Stolen Through Phishing Last Year

2018-7-13 03:26	Cryptocurrency News
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Kaspersky Lab: $10 Mln in Ethereum Stolen Over Past Year via Social Engineering Tricks

Security experts at Kaspersky Lab report that online crypto scammers target those interested in ICOs, using phishing emails and fake Twitter giveaways to attract victims

2018-7-13 19:22	Telegram
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