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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

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…. Do You Trust Your Smart TV? If you want to also receive for free the international pre ss subscribe here.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 203 – News of the week

Security Affairs

B0r0nt0K ransomware demands $75,000 ransom to the victims. CoinHive Cryptocurrency Mining Service will shut down on March 8, 2019. Ransomware, Trojan and Miner together against PIK-Group. Cyber Defense Magazine – March 2019 has arrived. CVE-2019-9019 affects British Airways Entertainment System on Boeing 777-36N(ER).