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Reborn of Emotet: New Features of the Botnet and How to Detect it

One of the most dangerous and infamous threats is back again. In January 2021, global officials took down the botnet. Law enforcement sent a destructive update to the Emotet's executables. And it looked like the end of the trojan's story.  But the malware never ceased to surprise.  November 2021, it was reported that TrickBot no longer works alone and delivers Emotet. And ANY.RUN with colleagues

MGM National Harbor Fireworks That Caused Panic Were ‘Diversion for Thieves’

Fireworks set off inside Maryland’s MGM National Harbor Saturday caused a mass exit when patrons feared there was an active shooter inside the building. But police believe the pyrotechnics were conceived as a deliberate diversion so that criminals could steal chips. Prince George County Police were called to the casino at around 11 pm on […]

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UK accelerates laws to fight ‘dirty money’ in light of Ukraine conflict

The UK’s government has brought forward legislation to crack down on “dirty money,” as geopolitical tensions escalate following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week. Due to be read out in Parliament on Tuesday, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill will help the National Crime Agency prevent foreign owners from laundering their money in UK […]

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Impacts from a new reality drive the need for an enhanced digital identity framework

Since digital payments are becoming increasingly popular, users are perhaps more vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks than ever before. The answer to this increased risk? A self-sovereign identity (SSI)—especially for the financial services sector. What is Digital Identity? Why is it important? First, we need to understand what a digital identity is. A digital identity is […]

Founder of BitConnect indicted for several offences

BitConnect is yet to shed off its bad history despite closing in 2018. The US Department of Justice has indicted one of the founders of [...]

KuCoin Exchange Named the Best Cryptocurrency App of 2022: Everything You Need to Know

PRESS RELEASE. Leading personal financial services’ evaluator, the Ascent, named KuCoin crypto exchange the best cryptocurrency app of 2022. The Ascent is a flagship product of world-renowned private financial and investing advice company, The Motley Fool. Ascent rated KuCoin Exchange based on factors like fees, selection of coins, customer reviews, KYC rules, security features and […]

Federal Grand Jury in San Diego Indicts BitConnect’s Founder

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Satish Kumbhani, the founder of the $2.4 billion crypto scam BitConnect, has been indicted.

Russia could use cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions

  By FintechNews staff When the United States barred Americans from doing business with Russian banks, oil and gas developers and other companies in 2014, after the country’s invasion of Crimea, the hit to Russia’s economy was swift and immense. Economists estimated that sanctions imposed by Western nations cost Russia $50 billion a year. Since […]

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Cyber Attack Risks Poised to Soar as Russia Attacks Ukraine

Russia's military assault against Ukraine is likely to be accompanied by a wave of cyberattacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems far beyond the countries' borders, security experts warn.

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This Week in Fintech ending 25 February 2022

This week our experts brought you the following insights based on their experience as investors, entrepreneurs & executives. Monday Ilias Hatzis our Greece-based crypto entrepreneur (Founder & CEO at Kryptonio, a “keyless” non-custodial bitcoin and cryptocurrency wallet, that lets users manage bitcoin and crypto without private keys or passwords.) @iliashatzis wrote Laundering crypto is not a […]

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Citibank Phishing Scheme Uses Fake Suspension Alerts to Lure Customers

According to multiple reports, a large-scale phishing scheme has targeted customers of Citibank, requesting victims to disclose sensitive personal details in order to lift alleged account holds. The campaign used emails that feature Citibank logos, sender addresses that look genuine at first, and typo-free content. The Citibank customers targeted in these attacks were informed that their […]

Chainanalysis: 2021 Crypto Bull Market made Cyber Criminals Richer

93% of the funds in criminals’ crypto wallets were made up of stolen coins worth $9.8 billion.

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