Canadian man loses a cryptocurrency fortune to scammers – here’s how you can stop it happening to you

A Canadian man lost a $100,000 cryptocurrency fortune – all because he did a careless Google search.

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Job-seeking devs targeted with fake CrowdStrike offer via email

Cryptojackers are impersonating Crowdstrike via email to get developers to unwittingly install the XMRig cryptocurrency miner on their Windows PC, the company has warned. The email Crowdstrike has a web page where job hunters can see which positions ar… Continue reading Job-seeking devs targeted with fake CrowdStrike offer via email

AI-Driven Ransomware FunkSec Targets 85 Victims Using Double Extortion Tactics

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims to date.
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