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Malicious Crypto-Stealing App Exposed on Google Play

DIGIT — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 02:30:44 +0000

An app on Google Play was discovered stealing cryptocurrency from users, employing advanced social engineering and trusted protocols. Check Point Research exposed the app after it had siphoned $70,000, deceiving over 150 victims. The attackers used the Walletconnect protocol to appear legitimate, manipulating Google search rankings and avoiding detection through encryption and obfuscation techniques. Malicious […]

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Crypto-Stealing Malware ‘Styx Stealer’ Exposed by Hacker’s Critical Mistake

DIGIT — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 02:30:37 +0000

Check Point Research (CPR) has uncovered Styx Stealer, a new malware capable of stealing browser data, cryptocurrency, and instant messenger sessions. Styx Stealer is a variant of Phemedrone Stealer and includes new features like auto-start and crypto-clipping. The malware was traced back to a developer linked to the Agent Tesla threat actor “Fucosreal.” During debugging, […]

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Styx Stealer malware exploits Windows vulnerability to ‘clip’ crypto

DIGIT — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:28:34 +0000

Styx Stealer steals data and can reroute crypto transactions coming from an infected computer to the bad actor’s wallet.

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Dingo crypto token flagged as scam over 99% transaction fee backdoor

DIGIT — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 01:57:33 +0000

Cybersecurity firm Check Point said it discovered a smart contract function called “setTaxFeePercent” which can reportedly change the contract’s buy and sell fees.

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Researchers find security flaw in Rarible: Users could have lost all their NFTs

DIGIT — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000

“A successful attack would have come from a malicious NFT within Rarible’s marketplace itself, where users are less suspicious and familiar with submitting transactions,” noted Check Point Research.

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Opioid Premiums, Jobseekers and Vaccines: Covid-19 Fuels Darknet Markets in a Different Way

DIGIT — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:30:25 +0000

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has found its way onto the deep web and during the last few months, researchers have found a great number of individuals turning to darknet markets (DNMs) for employment. The organization Check Point Research has recorded a rising trend of people looking for jobs on hacking forums and DNMs. […]

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