Sneaky fake Google Translate app installs crypto miner on 112,000 PCs
Dressed up as legitimate desktop software, this sneaky malware has infected thousands of machines across 11 countries, forcing them to unknowingly mine Monero (XMR). Crypto mining malware has been sneakily invading hundreds of thousands of computers around the world since 2019, often masquerading as legitimate programs, such as Google Translate, new research has found. In an Aug. 29 report by Check Point Research (CPR), a research team for American-Israeli cybersecurity provider, Check Point Software Technologies, the malware has been flying under the radar for years, thanks partly to its....
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A U.S. lawmaker has demanded answers from Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai about their measures against fake cryptocurrency apps appearing in the Apple App Store and the Google Play store. “Millions of Americans use mobile apps to invest in unregulated digital assets,” said Senator Sherrod Brown. “Reports have emerged of fake crypto apps that have scammed hundreds of investors.”
U.S. Senator Questions Chief Executives of Apple and Google on Fake Crypto Apps
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking,....
Competition continues to heat up in the NFT space, yet very few collections provide long-term utility. However, Sneaky Vampire Syndicate’s team is preparing to launch the Sneaky Vampiress collection, which is integral to the project’s future. Moreover, the new collection pays homage to the many female MFT artists who remain undervalued in this industry. The Success of Sneaky Vampires Syndicate Thousands of NFT collections have come to market over the past year and a half. Some are more successful than others, yet success comes in different forms. A high overall trading volume....
Bitdefender, a cybersecurity and antivirus company, has detected BHUNT, a new kind of malware that targets cryptocurrency wallets via software installs. The malware works on top of installs of unsecured or cracked software, that already comes packaged with the system to be deployed on desktop environments. Once installed, the software extracts passphrases and seeds from popular wallets.
BHUNT Malware Spotted in the Wild
Bitdefender, a leading cybersecurity firm, has issued a report regarding a new kind of password stealer that focuses on cryptocurrency wallets users have on their....
The fraudulent LocalBitcoins app has been removed from the Google Play app store. A fake LocalBitcoins app is being distributed on the Google Play store in a bid to steal user bitcoins. The Helsinki-based bitcoin exchange said that it has reached out to the app store to have the fraudulent app removed. LocalBitcoins staff said earlier today that upon download the fake app seeks "to get access to your account by having you activate HMAC authentication for your account". Five reviewers on the Google Play store posted claims that their bitcoins had been stolen as a result of downloading the....
Like cryptocurrencies, most people in the NFT industry are of the male gender. However, there are many underappreciated and undervalued female creators and enthusiasts. Sneaky Vampires Syndicate highlights the female power and enthusiasm in this space through its second NFT collection. Appreciating Female Artists and Collectors The decentralized nature of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies blurs […]