I was a bit surprised to receive lots of messages similar to the one below this past week: I mean, we’ve…
Tag: bitcoin
Magnitude EK actor goes for Bitcoin multiplier scam (updated)
It is well known that hot commodities tend to attract scammers and online criminals. The continuous rise of Bitcoin over the…
Explained: blockchain technology
Last week, we talked about what cryptocurrency is and why cybercriminals love it. We mentioned that cryptocurrency was founded on a…
What is cryptocurrency and why do cybercriminals love it?
Ever pretend you know what your friends are talking about because you want to sound smart and relevant—and then trap yourself…
Why is Malwarebytes blocking Coinhive?
If you’ve encountered a Malwarebytes web protection block for coinhive.com over the last few weeks, you are either glad about it,…
Fake FBI mail: “Send us $112 or we’ll lock your iCloud account”
Here’s a scam mail which claims your iCloud has been accessed without permission, and will be locked within 2 hours if you…
From a fake wallet to a Java RAT
This malware came in a phishing e-mail – disguised as a Bitcoin wallet. After clicking the link, user receives a JAR…
The curious case of a Sundown EK variant dropping a Cryptocurrency Miner (updated)
This post was authored by @hasherezade and Jérôme Segura We recently encountered an atypical case of Sundown EK in the wild – usually the landing…
Inside Chimera Ransomware – the first ‘doxingware’ in wild
Ransomware have proven to be a good source of money for cybercriminals. Not surprisingly, we are nowadays facing various families of…
“For me? You shouldn’t have. No, really…”
Yesterday, we took a look at a Chrome extension designed to roll back time on shared, editable documents and let you…