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Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling

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Emerging threats Cybercrime often exploits precisely the lack of regulation and centralized controls of cryptocurrencies to deceive investors and embezzle funds through various forms of phishing, investment scams, digital wallet theft, ransomware, and illegal mining. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 326

Security Affairs

Do You Trust Your Smart TV? ransomware gang BlackMatter ransomware also targets VMware ESXi servers Conti ransomware affiliate leaked gang’s training material and tools Conti Leak Indicators – What to block, in your SOC….

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: DEF CON Villages

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Anyone who has anyone in the information security community is usually melting under the hot Nevada sun. And by de I'm an analyst at Javelin strategy and research where I do security risk and fraud for the financial services industry. I'm a contributing editor at PC World Magazine. I'm also a blogger@forbes.com.