2023 Cybercrime Prevention Playbook

Crypto Scams

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Crypto Scams: How Arkose MatchKey Bankrupted the Efforts of a Russian Hacker “My partners and I lost time and money while Arkose Labs introduced new precautions on Twitter.” – anonymous spammer In ...

Strengthening Crypto Account Security: Beyond SMS 2FA

As Bitcoin Week kicks off in Miami today, we are reminded the rise of cryptocurrencies is revolutionizing the financial landscape and providing individuals with unprecedented control over their digital assets. However, this ...
Trends and Predictions of Growing Cryptocurrency Cyberattacks

Trends and Predictions of Growing Cryptocurrency Cyberattacks

Cryptocurrencies will almost certainly continue adoption and further adaptation despite the large 2022 downturn. Growth of the ecosystem and changes underway in 2023 carry important implications for cyberattack risk to both end ...
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Decentralized Identity: Gaining Security and Trust for Digital Identities

Our modern digital world has proven that the current way of managing identity in cyberspace needs to change. If your digital identity is compromised by your activity online, it’s a safe bet ...
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Mirror Trading International's Cornelius Johannes Steynberg and his $3.4 Billion USD Default Judgement

Mirror Trading International’s Cornelius Johannes Steynberg and his $3.4 Billion USD Default Judgement

Some of you may have heard that students in UAB's Investigating Online Crimes class have been researching Crypto Investment Scam websites.  You can find a list of some of the sites we've ...

The Quantum Computer Bogeyman

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Peter Gutmann of the University of Aukland recently published a parable “On the Heffalump Threat.” He pokes fun at the R&D cottage industry trying to achieve a practical quantum computer and at ...
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Cryptocurrency Phishing Threats Luring New Victims 

Cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with a report from Kaspersky recording an increase of 40% in 2022 compared to the previous year. This was among the many findings in the ...
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Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast

Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast

Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. Why am I not surprised? ...
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Boost Your Privacy: 3 New and Effective Ways to Stop Online Tracking!

Reddit Hacked, Preventing Accidental Location Sharing, Developer Hacks His Own Company

Reddit announced that it was the victim of a phishing attack aimed at its employees, resulting in unauthorized access to internal documents, code, and some unspecified business systems. Advice on managing device ...
‘Serious’ Ransomware Emergency in Oakland, Calif. — Legacy FAIL

‘Serious’ Ransomware Emergency in Oakland, Calif. — Legacy FAIL

Oakland is still reeling from last week’s ransomware attack. San Francisco’s poorer neighbor is asking for help ...
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