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A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?

September 7, 2023 admin bulletproof hosting, code, cryptocurrency, encryption, fast internet, government protection, history, lockbit, news, pentester tools, raas, ransomware

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: history

Tags: ransomware

Tags: bulletproof hosting

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: encryption

Tags: fast internet

Tags: government protection

Tags: RaaS

Tags: LockBit

Tags: pentester tools

Tags: code

We tell you about the origin of ransomware and what factors contributed to making it the most feared type of malware.

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Sha zhu pan scam uses AI chat tool to target iPhone and Android users

August 2, 2023 admin Android, Apple App Store, chatgpt, cryptocurrency, cryptorom, Featured, Google Play, iOS, large language models, shazhupan, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:00:40 +0000

CryptoRom” fake crypto-trading mobile apps pushed through AI-assisted romance scam, using ChatGPT to lure targets.

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Ransomware making big money through “big game hunting”

July 14, 2023 admin big game hunting, Business, crypto, cryptocurrency, digital, extortion, gang, group, payment, ransomware

Categories: Business

Tags: business

Tags: ransomware

Tags: crypto

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Tags: digital

Tags: payment

Tags: extortion

Tags: gang

Tags: group

Tags: big game hunting

We take a look at reports that claim ransomware is making big money in 2023.

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Swatting-as-a-Service is a growing and complicated problem to solve

April 18, 2023 admin ai generated voice, caller ID spoofing, cryptocurrency, news, SWATting, telegram

Categories: News

Tags: swatting

Tags: caller ID spoofing

Tags: telegram

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: AI generated voice

Using a false call to deploy emergency services to the address of a victim or a school has been turned into Swatting-as-a-Service

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Fake Chrome updates spread malware

April 17, 2023 admin browser, chrome, compromised, cryptocurrency, fake, hacked, malware, miner, monero, news, rogue, Site, update, website

Categories: News

Tags: chrome

Tags: browser

Tags: update

Tags: fake

Tags: malware

Tags: monero

Tags: miner

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: rogue

Tags: hacked

Tags: compromised

Tags: site

Tags: website

We take a look at a slew of hacked websites pushing fake Chrome updates which are Monero miner malware in disguise.

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Zero-day spells disaster for Bitcoin ATM

March 25, 2023 admin 0-day, atm, bitcoin, Cold, cryptocurrency, hot, news, wallet, Zero-Day

Categories: News

Tags: ATM

Tags: bitcoin

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: wallet

Tags: hot

Tags: cold

Tags: 0 day

Tags: zero day

We look at a $1.5m heist of cryptocurrency via compromised Bitcoin ATMs.

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Mortal Kombat ransomware forms tag team with crypto-stealing malware

February 17, 2023 admin attachment, bat file, cryptocurrency, demand, email, encrypt, infect, laplas clipper, mortal kombat, Network, news, phish, phishing, ransom, ransomware

Categories: News

Tags: mortal kombat

Tags: ransomware

Tags: laplas clipper

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: encrypt

Tags: network

Tags: infect

Tags: ransom

Tags: demand

Tags: BAT file

Tags: email

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: attachment

It’s like a choose your own adventure game gone horribly wrong.

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Ryuk ransomware laundering leads to guilty plea

February 9, 2023 admin bitcoin, cryptocurrency, encrypt, guilty, news, ransom, ransomware, ryuk

Categories: News

Tags: ryuk

Tags: ransomware

Tags: guilty

Tags: encrypt

Tags: ransom

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: bitcoin

We take a look at a guilty plea made in relation to Ryuk ransomware proceeds, and how you can best protect yourself from the threat of ransomware.

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