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Trustwave Spiderlabs Researchers Warn of New Strain of Malware That Drains Crypto Funds – Security Bitcoin News

According to researchers at Trustwave Spiderlabs, a strain of malware known as Rilide is believed to be helping cybercriminals steal funds from cryptocurrency exchanges. Although the steps being taken to tackle this malware are likely to make life more difficult for cybercriminals, two researchers — Pawel Knapczyk and Wojciech Cieslak

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Crypto investors under attack by new malware, reveals Cisco Talos

Anti-malware software Malwarebytes highlighted two new malicious computer programs propagated by unknown sources actively targeting crypto investors in a desktop environment. Since December 2022, the two malicious files in question — MortalKombat ransomware and Laplas Clipper malware — have been actively scouting the internet and stealing cryptocurrencies from unwary investors, revealed

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Google Ads-delivered malware drains NFT influencer’s entire crypto wallet

An NFT influencer claims to have lost “a life-changing amount” of their net worth in nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and crypto after accidentally downloading malicious software found in a Google Ad search result. The pseudo-anonymous influencer known on Twitter as “NFT God” posted a series of tweets on Jan. 14 describing

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Germany’s Financial Watchdog Warns of ‘Godfather’ Malware Attacks on Crypto Apps – Security Bitcoin News

The agency overseeing the financial sector in Germany has issued a warning about the ‘Godfather’ malware attacking banking and crypto applications. Hundreds of these platforms have been targeted, the regulator noted, including those operating in the Bundesrepublik. Financial Authorities Advise Germans How to Protect Their Mobile Apps From Malware The Federal Financial

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German regulator warns of new banking and crypto malware ‘Godfather’

Financial authorities in Germany are raising the alarm amid the rapid spread of a new financial malware affecting banking and cryptocurrency applications.Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) released an official statement on Jan. 9, warning consumers of “Godfather,” a malware collecting user data in banking and crypto apps.BaFin emphasized that

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Fake Pokémon NFT game spreads malware, ‘Jai Ho’ singer to launch metaverse and more

Hackers hide malware in fake NFT gameA phishing website purporting to offer a Pokémon-branded nonfungible token (NFT) card game has been spreading malware to unsuspecting gamers, a cybersecurity firm has warned. The website, which at the time of writing was still online, also claims to offer an NFT marketplace, with

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Kaspersky Forewarns of New Malware Scheme by Lazarus Group Affiliate BlueNoroff

Kaspersky recently reported that a Lazarus affiliate might enhance its sophisticated malware attacks on crypto startups in 2023.According to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, a North Korean-state-sponsored group of hackers called Lazarus Group has started a new malware-spreading scheme. Kaspersky recently released a new report which alleges that Lazarus now poses as

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FTX Reportedly Hacked as Telegram Group Admin Comments on Possible ‘Malware’ Present in Apps, Irregular Fund Movements Registered Onchain – Bitcoin News

Admins of the Telegram group of the FTX community stated that the platform had been hacked and all of the funds of the exchange seemed to be gone. FTX U.S. General Counsel Ryne Miller, who reportedly pinned the message in the group, explained he was investigating “abnormalities” regarding FTX balances

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