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12/13/2024
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By Ava Grace
Scammers using fake Telegram verification bots to steal cryptocurrency assets from unsuspecting victims
Scammers are combining social engineering with fake Telegram verification bots to inject crypto-stealing malware into users’ systems, leading to substantial losses. The scam involves creating counterfeit X accounts impersonating popular crypto influencers, luring followers to Telegram groups, and prompting them to verify their identities through a fake bot named “OfficiaISafeguardBot.” The fake bot injects a […]
08/19/2024
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By Laura Harris
Ransomware gang claims responsibility for recent hacking incident against conservative newspaper The Washington Times
A newly identified ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for hacking conservative media outlet The Washington Times and is now threatening to auction off the stolen data. The group, known as Rhysida, is notorious for its “ransomware as a service” operations, a process by which the group leases its malware to cybercriminals and receives a share of […]
07/18/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Apple warns of cyberattack targeting 1.46 BILLION Apple devices
Apple has sent a warning to all 1.46 billion users of Apple devices worldwide after tech experts spotted a cyberattack targeting Apple IDs. Experts explained that hackers are using SMS phishing campaigns that send messages claiming to be from Apple. The messages then encourage users to visit a link to an “important request” about iCloud. Symantec, […]
12/08/2021
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By Matthew Davis
Hackers steal $196 million from crypto trading platform Bitmart
Blockchain security and data analytics firm Peckshield on Saturday, Dec. 4, revealed that hackers have taken $196 million from crypto trading platform Bitmart. Bitmart confirmed the hack in an official statement, branding it “a large-scale security breach” and saying that hackers withdrew about $150 million in assets – which is less than the estimate of Peckshield. Following […]
09/20/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Digitization of critical infrastructure creates new, systemic vulnerabilities to cybercriminals
A push to digitize critical infrastructure has created new opportunities for cybercriminals, putting at risk essential goods and services such as energy, water and healthcare. Operational technology systems older than the internet tend to have outdated security and can be difficult to upgrade. The cyberattack at Colonial Pipeline is a recent example. Hackers had infected […]
06/15/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Cybercriminals ditching Bitcoin in favor of Monero
Cybercriminals who thought transacting in cryptocurrency automatically protected them from scrutiny were proven wrong when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) successfully breached a crypto wallet held by the Colonial Pipeline hackers. Now with this in mind, hackers have started turning to coins with anonymity built into them, such as Dash, Zcash and Monero. Monero, in particular, is quickly becoming […]
12/24/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Don’t even think about using airport charging stations – here’s why it’s a VERY bad idea
Delayed flights can be boring, and unless your go-to entertainment is reading a good book, you would probably kill time scrolling through your mobile phone until it runs out of battery. But before you plug your phone into one of the many airport charging stations within your reach, consider this: Cybercriminals could be looking for […]
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