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Be careful out there folks - there's an increase in phishing emails and a new type of malware that targets your cryptocurrencies.
By Robert Johnson - CryptoDaily
Phishing emails are just one kind of scam that targets you and there are typically numerous tricks on the internet which your browser will be vulnerable to and you can be hooked in to give out private information about yourself or your family.
The internet has been around for a while now so most people know that it can be a great thing for many people all over the world. Whether it be for work or school, we’re all very grateful for the power the Internet brings to our day-to-day lives.
You also probably know that there is a great deal of malicious activity on the internet. People are always trying to hook you into some sort of scam or another and it’s important to know what's legitimate and what is not.
In the world of cryptocurrency, it is even more important to make sure that you’re vigilant about keeping your private data and portfolio private to just you. Many people all over the world will want to get your cryptocurrency and the reason for this is because it is next to untraceable but is still able to be used for whatever these malicious actors deem necessary.
Many of these bad actors will use phishing emails as a way to reel you in and fool you out of your well earned digital assets.
So remember to keep your data and crypto safe, as well as your devices. Don’t let the hackers and scammers get the better of you!
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By Jordan Lyanchev - CryptoPotato
A cybersecurity company has found a new type of malware built from scratch to work on Windows, Linux, and macOS to steal cryptocurrencies.
A recent report informed of a new type of malicious operation that has been active for over a year and has targeted thousands of cryptocurrency users. Dubbed ElectroRAT, it’s written from scratch to work on various operating systems and promoted via dedicated forums and marketing campaigns.
The cybersecurity company Intezer issued a report describing the latest threat for cryptocurrency users. It reads that the firm discovered the operation in December 2020, but it has been active for at least a year.
The paper described it as a composition of a “full-fledged marketing campaign, custom cryptocurrency-related applications, and a new Remote Access Tool (RAT) written from scratch.”
The company admitted that while it’s common for such information stealers to try to collect private keys to access victims’ wallets, ElectroRAT had a few fundamental differences. The latest malicious operation was reportedly built from scratch in a way to target multiple operating systems at once. Namely, those are Windows, Linux, and macOS.
The malicious operation was typically promoted as a very successful trading instrument or a tool for multiple exchange transactions on one interface.
The report highlighted that the attackers behind the malicious threat used several well-known blockchain and cryptocurrency forums to promote their operation, including bitcointalk and SteemCoinPan.
The perpetrators had set up fake user accounts and published multiple false success stories, tempting readers to browse the applications’ web page. Victims were able to download the app from an external page without realizing that it’s malware.
Furthermore, the attackers created Twitter and Telegram accounts for a “DaoPoker” application and paid a cryptocurrency medial influencer for advertisement.
If the victim indeed falls for the malicious attack and installs the app on his device, the perpetrators receive access to his personal information, accounts, and private keys for crypto-wallets. Once they have this data, they could execute transfers from hot wallets.
Ultimately, the cybersecurity company estimated that the number of victims that downloaded the malware is about 6,500.
CryptoPotato recently reported about another similar malicious project that worked as a Google Chrome extension. However, it was downloaded over 30 million times, and multiple victims reported losing all their BTC or other digital asset holdings.
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