Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

The FBI claims couriers are being used to circumvent bank transfers in crypto investment schemes

Cryptocurrency scams alone cost victims over $7 billion, while AI-enabled fraud threats are on the rise, says FBI

CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. [...]

Chainalysis warns that online fraud is fuelling sophisticated human trafficking operations

Order and contact details accessed via ecommerce partner, and phishing has begun Blockchain security biz Ledger says customer information was accessed in a breach at its ecommerce payment partner Global-e, and is warning that other brands using the platform may also be affected.…

Chainalysis warns North Korea continues to steal billions in crypto for its weapons program

Amazon's AWS GuardDuty security team is warning of an ongoing crypto-mining campaign that targets its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and Elastic Container Service (ECS) using compromised credentials for Identity and Access Management (IAM). [...]

2 More Vulnerabilities Need Patching in React Server Components, Warns VercelMass exploitation of the "React2Shell" - CVE-2025-55182 - vulnerability remains underway by nation-state hackers tied to China, North Korea and Iran, as well as financially motivated cybercriminals running everything from cryptomining malware to DDoS services, security experts warn.

Also: Anthropic Warns of Autonomous AI Exploits on BlockchainThis week, authorities shutter Cryptomixer, Anthropic warns about autonomous AI exploits, U.K. plans ban on crypto political donations, Do Kwon seeks leniency, Lazarus Group suspected in Upbit theft, Balancer's post-exploit plans and Yearn recovers some hacked amount.

The UK’s National Crime Agency is warning men under 45 that crypto dreams can soon become a scam nightmare

Also: LastPass Warns of Phishing Campaign, Trump's New CTFC Head PickEvery week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, Meteora CEO faced fraud allegations, LastPass warned of a phishing campaign, Trump taps crypto lawyer to lead CFTC, Mt. Gox delayed creditor repayments again and an Indian court blocked WazirX from using customer funds to cover hack losses.

A $14 billion seizure by US investigators presents a warning for cybercriminals' reliance on bitcoin but is still a positive development for the cryptocurrency industry.

Upgraded nasty slips into Xcode builds, steals crypto, and disables macOS defenses The long-running XCSSET malware strain has evolved again, with Microsoft warning of a new macOS variant that expands its bag of tricks while continuing to target developers.…

Google said it's implementing a new policy requiring developers of cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets to obtain government licenses before publishing apps in 15 jurisdictions in order to "ensure a safe and compliant ecosystem for users." The policy applies to markets like Bahrain, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, the Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand,

Coinbase's Philip Martin on How Attackers Are Spending Months on Crypto Exploits"The attackers are willing to invest time, effort and expense in attacking cryptocurrency companies because that's where the money is," says Philip Martin, chief security officer at Coinbase, warning that defenders must stay agile to counter increasingly targeted and sophisticated threats.

Also: Samourai Wallet Co-Founders' Guilty Plea, Coinbase Loss From Data TheftThis week, Tornado Cash co-founder convicted, Samourai Wallet guilty plea, Coinbase insider data theft, a U.S. court overturned an OpenSea executive's fraud conviction, AI-written malware stole crypto, Credix exploit, CZ sought dismissal of FTX claim, July hacks and a FinCEN crypto ATM warning.

PLUS: Bluetooth mess leaves cars exposed; Bitcoin ATMs attacked; Deepfakers imitate US secretary of state Marco Rubio; and more Infosec In Brief Nvidia last week advised customers to ensure they employ mitigations against Rowhammer attacks, after researchers found one of its workstation-grade GPUs is susceptible to the exploit.…

The FBI is warning about a new scam where cybercriminals exploit NFT airdrops on the Hedera Hashgraph network to steal crypto from cryptocurrency wallets. [...]

The US Treasury said cryptocurrency investment schemes like the ones facilitated by Funnull Technology Inc. have cost Americans billions of dollars annually.

A newly discovered Android malware dubbed Crocodilus tricks users into providing the seed phrase for the cryptocurrency wallet using a warning to back up the key to avoid losing access. [...]