Ex-Coinbase manager charged in first crypto insider-trading case
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a former Coinbase manager and two co-conspirators with wire fraud conspiracy and scheme…
Is Cryptocurrency’s Crash Causing Headaches for Ransomware Gangs?
Bitcoin is down more than 70% from its highs late last year, causing disruptions for cybercriminals and the underground exchanges…
LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program
The LockBit ransomware operation has released 'LockBit 3.0,' introducing the first ransomware bug bounty program and leaking new extortion tactics…
Hackers clone Coinbase, MetaMask mobile wallets to steal your crypto
Security researchers have uncovered a large-scale malicious operation that uses trojanized mobile cryptocurrency wallet applications for Coinbase, MetaMask, TokenPocket, and imToken services.…
Top 10 Android banking trojans target apps with 1 billion downloads
The ten most prolific Android mobile banking trojans target 639 financial applications that collectively have over one billion downloads on…
Crypto thief threatened to cut man’s fingers ‘one by one,’ stole £34K
Online crypto scams and ponzi schemes leveraging social media platforms are hardly anything new. But, this gruesome case of a London-based…
Crypto robber who lured victims via Snapchat and stole £34,000 jailed
Online crypto scams and ponzi schemes leveraging social media platforms are hardly anything new. But, this gruesome case of a London-based…
Fighting Fake EDRs With ‘Credit Ratings’ for Police
When KrebsOnSecurity last month explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency…
EU draft law adds security checks to all crypto transactions
The European Parliament has taken the first steps for new legislation against money-laundering that covers cryptocurrency transactions, which are an…
Mars Stealer malware pushed via OpenOffice ads on Google
A newly launched information-stealing malware variant called Mars Stealer is rising in popularity, and threat analysts are now spotting the…