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Crypto Ransomware Paralyzes California School District
A crypto ransomware attack shut down the Mountain View-Los Altos school district servers and phone system on Wednesday. The malicious software demanded Bitcoin as ransom to restore service. District Operations Have Been Frozen By shutting down file access on the district’s servers, the crypto ransomware has created tremendous problems for teachers and administrators. дальше »
2020-2-2 22:00 | |
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Hackers Insert Monero (XMR) Mining Script in Late Basketball Great Kobe Bryant’s Wallpaper
A hidden cryptocurrency mining malware was found in a wallpaper of late basketball player Kobe Bryant, reported the security intelligence unit of technology giant Microsoft on Jan. 31st. Microsoft Security Intelligence tweeted that cybercriminals are taking advantage of the tragedy of Bryant’s tragic death “as expected” by running a malicious HTML file in the late […] дальше »
2020-2-1 22:37 | |
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Hackers Embed Crypto Mining Script in Late Kobe Bryant’s Wallpaper
Cybercriminals are reportedly exploiting the death of former basketball star Kobe Bryant, by preying on the sentiments of unsuspecting victims looking to download images of the late sports legend. Microsoft’s security team recently found a malicious crypto-mining script embedded in the wallpaper of late Kobe Bryant. дальше »
2020-2-1 22:00 | |
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Cybercriminals Hide Crypto Mining Script Behind Kobe Bryant Wallpaper
Cybercriminals have been capitalizing on fans’ grief by hiding malicious coin mining scripts in Kobe Bryant desktop wallpaper
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Uncovering the Motives Behind North Korea’s Crypto Conference
Experts warn not to attend North Korea’s upcoming crypto conference, saying the intentions behind the event are malicious
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PayPal Rewards Hacker Who Discovers Its Vulnerability
Coinspeaker PayPal Rewards Hacker Who Discovers Its VulnerabilityAccording to PayPal’s summary of the problem, if users had entered their PayPal credentials after following a login link from a malicious site, hackers could have completed the security challenge on their own and got hold of users' passwords. дальше »
2020-1-11 15:06 | |
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Fake Ledger Chrome Extension Causes Major Problems
It appears that there are a fair few of malicious Chrome extensions out there. Albeit Google removed two of them, a new fake offering claiming to be a Ledger product has shown up. Ledger is one of the most popular hardware wallet manufacturers in the world. дальше »
2020-1-3 01:30 | |
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Ethereum network survives malicious attack, but raises serious security concerns
The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain survived what appeared to be an intentional attack on December 31, which reportedly came very close to bringing down the entire network. Liam Aharon, an Australia-based blockchain developer, confirmed that the attack exploited a software glitch in a widely-used Ethereum client, called Parity. дальше »
2020-1-2 13:59 | |
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The ShitCoin Wallet Browser Extension Injects Malicious JavaScript Code
Cryptocurrency users are often the victim of malicious software. One particular browser extension, known as ShitCoin Wallet, needs to be avoided at all cost. With a name such as ShitCoin Wallet, it is rather apparent nothing good will come of it. дальше »
2020-1-1 02:00 | |
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Taylor Swift Photo Hides Malicious Crypto-Mining Code
Concealed crypto mining – using infected computers to produce hashes for specific types of coins – is using more ingenious methods to hide from operating systems. The latest exploit involves an infected image of Taylor Swift. дальше »
2019-12-19 15:57 | |
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Developer says $340M of collateral in MakerDAO could have been easily wiped out
The Maker Foundation is introducing a new security proposal after a well-known software engineer revealed that a malicious actor with enough Maker (MKR) could steal all of the collateral in MakerDAO, taking with him over $340 million. дальше »
2019-12-11 02:50 | |
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Monero Website Hacked as Key-Stealing Wallet Was Uploaded
Monero’s official website appears to have been hacked this week. Malicious actors were able to upload a compromised version of Monero’s Command Line Interface wallet that sent private keys to an external server. дальше »
2019-11-22 17:20 | |
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Visa’s Latest Blockchain Solution Protects Permissioned Ledgers Against Malicious Actors
Visa unveiled its newest innovation this week: a trusted execution environment (TEE) that can help induce a fair and just computational layer that maintains privacy and wards off bad actors. According to Ledger Insights, there are a wide range of use cases for this that can help improve customer privacy without affecting process efficiency, NovemberRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-11-19 22:00 | |
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Oleg Tinkov “shills” crypto
Big Russian-American businessman Oleg Tinkov, the head of Tinkoff Bank, posted a lengthy post on Facebook with malicious attacks on the blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The reason is obvious difficulties in the implementation of the Libra and TON (Gram) projects. дальше »
2019-10-21 21:20 | |
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Zcash (ZEC) Warns Users Against a Malicious Copy Of The Native ZecWallet In GitHub
The Zcash Community is among the latest projects within the crypto industry to be targeted by scammers creating duplicate wallets. Officials from Zcash made it public that they had detected a malicious software operating as a ZecWallet. дальше »
2019-10-21 20:28 | |
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Bitcoin theft carried out for 3 years via malware-infected Tor Browser
A malware-laden unofficial version of Tor Browser was being used by hackers to spy on Bitcoin users and steal their crypto. This compromised version of the privacy-focused Tor Browser was loaded with malicious tools which helped criminals to steal small amounts of Bitcoin since 2017 when the victims tried to pay on darknet websites. дальше »
2019-10-19 19:00 | |
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Fake Russian Tor Browser Wants Your Bitcoin and QIWI Funds
Seeking online privacy is both easy and difficult in this day and age. It is almost impossible to do so without utilizing a third-party solution. For some, that solution is a VPN, whereas others use the Tor Browser. дальше »
2019-10-19 01:59 | |
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Hackers Are Distributing a Vulnerable Tor Browser Version to Spy and Steal User’s Bitcoin
The researchers of the IT security company ESET have recently discovered a new way that hackers use to invade people’s computers. According to them, several hackers have been distributing a malicious version of the Tor Browser, which is generally used to access the deep web or to browse incognito. This malicious version, however, is set […] дальше »
2019-10-19 01:13 | |
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Sucuri Discovers Fake WordPress Plugins Privately Mining Cryptocurrencies
The researchers of Sucuri just discovered a new threat that affects WordPress users. According to them, new malicious plugins for WordPress are appearing at a fast rate. These plugins are exploiting an issue by running the Linux binary code. дальше »
2019-10-19 22:51 | |
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BlackBerry’s Cylance: Malicious Code Used By Hackers In WAV Audio Files To Mine Cryptos
Researchers of BlackBerry Cylance – a software company that creates anti-virus programs, uncovered a malicious code used by hackers to mine digital currencies in WAV audio files. Each WAV file was combined with a loader part for decoding and executing the infected content while subtly work through the data of the audio file. At the […] дальше »
2019-10-18 18:26 | |
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Researchers find fake WordPress plugins that secretly mine cryptocurrency
Researchers have discovered several malicious WordPress plugins that are being used to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency by running Linux binary code. According to the researchers at website security company Sucuri, the plugins are also being used to maintain access to compromised servers. дальше »
2019-10-18 17:24 | |
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Fake Russian Tor browser purloins $40,000 in Bitcoin from dark web shoppers
Researchers from cybersecurity firm ESET have uncovered a malicious version of the Tor browser – the program used to access the dark web – and it’s been stealing user‘s Bitcoin. According to ESET, the bad actors were able to steal more than $40,000 worth of Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-10-18 14:04 | |
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New cryptomining malware uses WAV audio files to conceal its tracks
A new campaign discovered by security researchers shows that cybercriminals are hiding malware inside WAV audio files. This technique of obfuscating malicious code in plain sight — a method called steganography — was uncovered by BlackBerry’s cybersecurity subsidiary Cylance. дальше »
2019-10-17 14:00 | |
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Cryptojacking worm uses Docker to infect over 2,000 systems to secretly mine Monero
Researchers have uncovered the first instance case of a cryptojacking worm that propagates via malicious Docker images, according to Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence team Unit 42. Dubbed “Graboid,” the worm infects compromised hosts with malware that covertly abuses the systems to mine privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero before randomly spreading to the next target. дальше »
2019-10-16 16:03 | |
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‘Save Yourself’ sextortion campaign targets 27 million victims in their inboxes
A well-established botnet and malware agent is now engaged in a new large-scale sextortion campaign by acting as a spambot to target innocent recipients. According to Check Point Research, the creators of the Phorpiex (aka Trik) botnet added this revenue generation ability to trick victims into transferring more than 11BTC (~$89,370) to the threat actors’ wallets over the course of five months. дальше »
2019-10-16 16:00 | |
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Microsoft rolls out Windows Tamper Protection for Windows antivirus to keep hackers at bay
Microsoft has officially announced the general availability of a new Tamper Protection feature for its Windows Defender Antivirus service. The security feature is essentially meant to thwart any attempts made by cybercriminals to break the real-time anti-malware defenses incorporated in Windows. дальше »
2019-10-15 13:24 | |
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Leveraging Blockchain for Authentic Online Reviews
Online reviews for products and services are an imperative piece of information for consumers to determine the value provided. However, with suppliers across the board inflating reviews with incentivized ratings, consumers are often misinformed and deceived into agreeing to inferior and potentially malicious offers. дальше »
2019-10-11 16:20 | |
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Cybercriminals are targeting healthcare companies with phishing campaigns to steal sensitive data
Healthcare providers are facing an unprecedented level of social engineering-driven malware threats, according to new research. The findings — disclosed by California-based enterprise security solutions provider Proofpoint US — discovered at least 77 percent of email attacks on the medical sector during the first three months of 2019 involved the use of malicious links. дальше »
2019-10-9 19:00 | |
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Chinese hacking group targets Southeast Asian governments with data-stealing malware
A threat group responsible for a series of malware-based espionage attacks in Singapore and Cambodia has been increasingly targeting the Southeast Asian government sector to steal confidential data, new research indicates. дальше »
2019-10-2 15:08 | |
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Adware campaign exploits Chrome and Safari bugs to serve over 1B malicious ads
Threat actors have exploited “obscure” bugs in WebKit and Chrome browsers to serve over 1 billion malicious ads in less than two months, a new research has found. The attackers targeted iOS and macOS users with zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome and Safari browsers that bypassed built-in security protections to show potential victims intrusive pop-up ads, and redirect users to malicious sites. дальше »
2019-10-2 09:16 | |
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Ethereum smart contract FairWin’s account drained as critical vulnerabilities raise the question of a malicious attack
Dubbed by many the fastest growing Ponzi scheme on Ethereum, the smart contract FairWin has emptied its account, according to data from Etherscan. Just a few days ago, the account possessed almost 50,000 ETH (~$9 million). дальше »
2019-10-1 15:00 | |
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172 malicious apps with 335M+ installs found on Google Play
Google desperately needs to curb the spread of Android malware. In September alone, researchers uncovered a total of 172 infected apps on the Play Store. The worst part? These apps had racked up over 335 million installs by the time they were detected by security experts. дальше »
2019-10-1 14:43 | |
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Mobile malware campaign targeting Uyghur Muslims impacted Tibetans too
The mobile malware campaign targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority in China was also directed at senior members of Tibetan groups, according to new research. The details — disclosed by University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab and TechCrunch — reveal that the targets were sent specifically tailored malicious web links over WhatsApp, which, when opened, exploited browser vulnerabilities on iOS and Android devices to install spyware, and surreptitiously stole private and sensitive information. дальше »
2019-9-25 11:36 | |
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2 malware-infected photo apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Google Play
Google has removed two malicious apps with a combined total of over 1. 5 million downloads after they were caught serving adware. The apps in question — Sun Pro Beauty Camera and Funny Sweet Beauty Selfie Camera — were also found to have “more advanced functionality than your average adware,” according to researchers at Wandera. дальше »
2019-9-23 09:00 | |
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Власти США ввели санкции против хакеров из Северной Кореи
Минфин США ввел санкции против хакеров из Северной Кореи. Их обвиняют в краже $2 млрд у биткоин-бирж и банков. Treasury sanctions North Korean state-sponsored malicious cyber groups https://t.co/0CT8WltVCl — Treasury Department (@USTreasury) September 13, 2019 В документе говорится о трех крупных хакерских группировках — Lazarus, Bluenoroff и Andariel. По данным Управления по контролю над иностранными […] дальше »
2019-9-17 10:26 | |
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Hacker Steals 30,000 EOS by Exploiting a Gambling dApp
Any cryptocurrency network and its underpinning code are subject to malicious intervention. This is especially true when it comes to smart contracts. Numerous projects offer this functionality, which exposes all of them to potential hacks and theft. дальше »
2019-9-15 01:59 | |
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US sanctions against 3 North Korean cyber groups accused of targeting financial institutions and crypto exchanges
The US shares a complicated relationship with North Korea and it is getting, even more, complex. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Friday, sanctions against three North Korean hacking groups accused of attacking important institutions, malicious cyber-attacks and stealing millions from cryptocurrency exchanges to financial institutions. дальше »
2019-9-14 13:00 | |
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Litecoin Hashrate Down 40%: Are Miners Leaving LTC?
The Litecoin hashrate has dropped precipitously, suggesting that fewer miners are securing the network, and potentially exposing it to malicious agents. Data from BitInfoCharts indicate that the Litecoin hashrate has dropped by nearly 40% from mid-July. дальше »
2019-9-11 18:42 | |
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Apple claps back at Google for spreading FUD in iOS exploit report
It was just last week that we covered a report by Google‘s Project Zero security researchers claiming they’d identified a malware campaign targeting iPhones for “at least two years. ” When successful, the exploit chain allowed iPhones to be compromised with no interaction from the user beyond visiting a malicious website. дальше »
2019-9-7 23:09 | |
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Hackers are now attacking Android users with advanced SMS phishing techniques
Researchers have uncovered a new kind of “advanced” phishing attack targeting Android phones that can trick users into installing malicious settings on their devices that are disguised as innocuous network configuration updates. дальше »
2019-9-4 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Network Experiences Significant Problems From a $290 Attack
A recently reported attack on the Bitcoin Cash network is causing a lot of confusion among the community. Some bizarre goings on with BCH transactions are raising questions about its viability as an alternative method of finance. дальше »
2019-9-4 15:00 | |
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