BlackBerry reveals top crypto-focused malware amid rising cyber threats
SmokeLoader, RaccoonStealer (also known as RecordBreaker) and Vidar top the charts, according to BlackBerry’s list.
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ChatGPT and AI the newest vector for malware: Meta security team
Security researchers at Meta said “bad actors” have flocked to generative AI because it’s the latest tech to capture “people’s imagination and excitement.”
Google Ads-delivered malware drains NFT influencer’s entire crypto wallet
A sponsored advertising link on Google hid malware that siphoned thousands of dollars worth of crypto and NFTs from an influencer’s wallet.
Nifty News: Fake Pokémon NFT game spreads malware, ‘Jai Ho’ singer to launch metaverse and more
Software used to access computers remotely has been inserted in a phishing website fronting as an NFT card game for the popular Pokémon franchise.
Crypto app targeting SharkBot malware resurfaces on Google app store
The SharkBot malware family was first discovered last October, and has continued to evolve with new ways to hack into users' Android-based crypto and bank apps.
GitHub faces widespread malware attacks affecting projects, including crypto
The developer who found the vulnerability requested developers to sign their revisions with the GPG key to ensure all their revisions on the project can be verified.
PennyWise crypto-stealing malware spreads through YouTube
The malware targets Zcash and Ethereum wallets alongside Electrum, Atomic Wallet and Coinomi, it takes your browser extension and login data and reads your chat logs.
Google Cloud to detect crypto-mining malware on virtual machines
Bad actors using malware to steal GPU power to mine crypto will have to up their game to deal with Google Cloud's latest security protocol.
Hodlers beware! New malware targets MetaMask and 40 other crypto wallets
Users have been warned against a new malware designed to steal crypto from browser extension wallets such as MetaMask and Coinbase Wallet.