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Crypto Scammers Are Reportedly Posing as Job Recruiters to Circulate MalwareÂ
Crypto scammers are using platforms like LinkedIn to reach out to job seekers, asking them to fix issues with video call software and subsequently injecting malicious malware to get access to the victims’ computers.Â
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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Clipper Malware Poses Threat to Crypto Transactions: Binance Urges Users to Triple-Check Withdrawal Addresses
Crypto hackers are using Clipper malware to manipulate transaction details and steal tokens. Android users and those using web applications in the crypto community face a higher risk of attack. People frequently copy wallet addresses during transactions. As per Binance, Clipper malware intercepts and alters this clipboard data.
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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Avoid Using Free Charging Stations At Airports And Hotels, FBI Warns
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned people not to connect to the free power but instead carry their own chargers and USB cord that plug into an outlet.
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Tesla Nevada Factory Was Target of 'Serious' Cyber-Attack, Elon Musk Confirms
Elon Musk said on Thursday that a Tesla factory in Nevada was the target of a "serious" cyber-security attack, confirming a media report that claimed an employee of the company helped the FBI thwart the attack.
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Cybercrime-Related Losses Rose 24 Percent in 2016, Says FBI
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, which was set up in 2000 to receive complaints of Internet crime, received 300,000 complaints during the year from hacking victims.
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Russian Military Unit Was Behind DNC Hack, Says CrowdStrike
The FBI, which has been investigating Russia's hacks of political, government, academic and other organizations for several years, privately has concluded the same.
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Estonia Citizen Pleads Guilty in New York to Cyber-Fraud Charge
"I knew what I was doing was wrong," Vladimir Tsastsin told the US magistrate judge as he described the scheme that spanned from 2007 to 2011.
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FBI Says 'No Attribution to North Korea' in Sony Cyber-Attack Probe
"There is no attribution to North Korea at this point," Joe Demarest, assistant director with the FBI's cyber division.
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Sony Pictures and FBI Widen Investigation Into 'Sophisticated' Cyber-Attack
"The investigation continues into this very sophisticated cyberattack," the studio said in a statement.
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FBI Warns of 'Destructive' Malware in Wake of Sony Attack
The five-page, confidential "flash" FBI warning issued to businesses provided technical details about the malicious software.
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BlackShades Malware Infected More Than Half-Million PCs Globally: FBI
The FBI revealed statistics about the remote access tool alongside charges that were announced Monday against nearly 100 people worldwide.
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'One of the Largest' Global Cybercrime Crackdown Nabs 90 'BlackShades' Webcam Spies
An international crackdown by the FBI and police in 19 countries has exposed a malware called "Blackshades" that enabled hackers around the world to secretly and remotely control victims' computers.
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FBI warns retailers to expect more credit card breaches
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation distributed a confidential, three-page report to retail companies last week describing the risks posed by "memory-parsing" malware that infects point-of-sale (POS) systems, which include cash registers and credit-card swiping machines found in store checkout aisles.
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Crypto Scammers Are Reportedly Posing as Job Recruiters to Circulate MalwareÂ
Crypto scammers are using platforms like LinkedIn to reach out to job seekers, asking them to fix issues with video call software and subsequently injecting malicious malware to get access to the victims’ computers.Â
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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Clipper Malware Poses Threat to Crypto Transactions: Binance Urges Users to Triple-Check Withdrawal Addresses
Crypto hackers are using Clipper malware to manipulate transaction details and steal tokens. Android users and those using web applications in the crypto community face a higher risk of attack. People frequently copy wallet addresses during transactions. As per Binance, Clipper malware intercepts and alters this clipboard data.
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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Avoid Using Free Charging Stations At Airports And Hotels, FBI Warns
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned people not to connect to the free power but instead carry their own chargers and USB cord that plug into an outlet.
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Tesla Nevada Factory Was Target of 'Serious' Cyber-Attack, Elon Musk Confirms
Elon Musk said on Thursday that a Tesla factory in Nevada was the target of a "serious" cyber-security attack, confirming a media report that claimed an employee of the company helped the FBI thwart the attack.
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Cybercrime-Related Losses Rose 24 Percent in 2016, Says FBI
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, which was set up in 2000 to receive complaints of Internet crime, received 300,000 complaints during the year from hacking victims.
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Russian Military Unit Was Behind DNC Hack, Says CrowdStrike
The FBI, which has been investigating Russia's hacks of political, government, academic and other organizations for several years, privately has concluded the same.
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Estonia Citizen Pleads Guilty in New York to Cyber-Fraud Charge
"I knew what I was doing was wrong," Vladimir Tsastsin told the US magistrate judge as he described the scheme that spanned from 2007 to 2011.
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FBI Says 'No Attribution to North Korea' in Sony Cyber-Attack Probe
"There is no attribution to North Korea at this point," Joe Demarest, assistant director with the FBI's cyber division.
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Sony Pictures and FBI Widen Investigation Into 'Sophisticated' Cyber-Attack
"The investigation continues into this very sophisticated cyberattack," the studio said in a statement.
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FBI Warns of 'Destructive' Malware in Wake of Sony Attack
The five-page, confidential "flash" FBI warning issued to businesses provided technical details about the malicious software.
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BlackShades Malware Infected More Than Half-Million PCs Globally: FBI
The FBI revealed statistics about the remote access tool alongside charges that were announced Monday against nearly 100 people worldwide.
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'One of the Largest' Global Cybercrime Crackdown Nabs 90 'BlackShades' Webcam Spies
An international crackdown by the FBI and police in 19 countries has exposed a malware called "Blackshades" that enabled hackers around the world to secretly and remotely control victims' computers.
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FBI warns retailers to expect more credit card breaches
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation distributed a confidential, three-page report to retail companies last week describing the risks posed by "memory-parsing" malware that infects point-of-sale (POS) systems, which include cash registers and credit-card swiping machines found in store checkout aisles.
