Summary Introduction The majority of the malvertising campaigns we have tracked for the past few months have targeted Windows users. That’s not…
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Digital assets continue to be prime target for malvertisers
Cyber-criminals continue to impersonate brands via well-crafted phishing websites. We previously covered attacks on both consumers and businesses via online searches for…
Ransomware making big money through “big game hunting”
Ransomware generates big money for the groups behind it, with new research confirming (some) of the scale of the problem. Chainalysis,…
Millions of Gemini cryptocurrency exchange user details leaked
If you’re a user of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, it’s time to be on your guard against phishing attacks. Gemini says…
Rogue cryptocurrency billboards go phishing for wallets
Billboards and digital real world advertising has raised many questions of privacy and anonymity in recent years. Until now, the primary…
Don’t enter your recovery phrase! Phishers target Ledger crypto-wallet users
Ledger is one of the biggest hardware cryptocurrency walletsaround and scammers have noticed. Phishing mails are in circulation, hoping to snag…
Customer support scammers take aim at NFT enthusiasts
Adidas has been making waves in the NFT space with a collection of footwear/bored ape crossover sales. Demand was bound to…
Crypto-scams you should be steering clear of in 2021
A fair few cryptocurrency scams have been doing the rounds across 2021. Most of them are similar if not identical to…
Is crypto’s criminal rollercoaster approaching a terminal dip?
It’s a turbulent time in the cryptomining realm, especially for malware authors. Some big attacks and a lot of publicity has…
Deepfakes FakeApp tool (briefly) includes cryptominer
A few weeks ago, we took a look at a forum dedicated to Deepfake clips where the site was pushing Coinhive…