Digital extortion is one of the most lucrative ways cybercriminals can profit in today’s threat landscape. Many have fallen victim to this particular scheme and been bilked of their money —- from ordinary users to big enterprises.
Two cryptocurrency-related security incidents occurred during the past couple of days, adding to the rising number of attacks that target digital currency.
Scammers have found ways to give the rather dated Nigerian Prince scam a new twist: Abuse social media to steal cryptocurrency such as ethereum or bitcoin.
How exposed are Europe’s cyber assets? We used Shodan to find out. This infographic provides information on the potential implications of publicly viewable devices to users and enterprises.
Cryptocurrency startup Bee Token confirmed that scammers conned its investors out of at least $928,000 worth of ethereum when it ran its initial coin offering (ICO)
In a security alert posted on its website on January 31, The South Korean Computer Emergency Response Team (KR-CERT) warned of a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash player that could be maliciously exploited.