Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains that Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid suspends cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals and moves its assets into cold storage after it was hackedRead More…
As the price of bitcoin surged in the recent months, so too have the volume and sophistication of cyberattacks relating to the popular cryptocurrency. This is according to new research by Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions, which found that impersonation attacks relating to cryptocurrencies grewRead More…
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has identified a stash of 167 counterfeit Android and iOS apps that attackers are using to steal money from people who believe they have installed a financial trading, banking or cryptocurrency app from a well-known and trusted organization. A report on the findings,Read More…
ESET researchers have recently discovered websites distributing trojanized cryptocurrency trading applications for Mac computers. These were legitimate apps wrapped with GMERA malware, whose operators used them to steal information, such as browser cookies, cryptocurrency wallets and screen captures.Read More…
ESET researchers have recently discovered an unknown cryptomining botnet, VictoryGate that has been active since at least May 2019, and is composed mainly of devices in Peru, where over 90% of the infected devices are located. Read More…
The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance (OTA), which identifies and promotes security and privacy best practices that build consumer confidence in the Internet, today released its Cyber Incidents & Breach Trends Report. The report found the financial impact of ransomware rose by 60%, losses from business email compromise (BEC) doubled,Read More…
Cybercriminals have set up a fake Cryptohopper trading platform to distribute different kinds of malware. The malicious payloads include information-stealing trojans, miners and clipboard hijackers. Accordingly, once the visitor opens the fake site, a malicious executable ‘Setup.exe’ gets automatically downloaded onto the system.Read More…
According to a recent report from Kaspersky Lab, one-in-ten people (13%) have now used cryptocurrency to make a purchase. However, cybercriminals are also embracing this trend by targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and modifying old threats to attack investors.Read More…
