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PoisonSeed Threat Actor Uses Cross-Device Login Feature and QR Code to Trick UsersExpel researchers have found a novel adversary-in-the-middle phishing technique used by PoisonSeed, a cybercrime group previously tied to large-scale cryptocurrency thefts, to sidestep one of the most secure forms of multifactor authentication - FIDO2 physical keys.

As Crypto ATMs Facilitate Scams and Money Laundering, More Governments Take Aim

A cryptomining botnet active since 2019 has incorporated likely AI-generated Lcryx ransomware into its operations

FBI Accuses Ukrainian Man of Identifying Exploitable Flaws in Victims' NetworksA 33-year-old Armenian man, Karen Vardanyan, accused of facilitating Ryuk ransomware attacks against numerous organizations, is due to stand trial in the U.S. in August. The FBI said the Ryuk operation earned at least $15 million in cryptocurrency ransom payments from victims.

Cryptocurrency exchange BigONE announced that it suffered a security breach, in which hackers stole various digital assets valued at $27 million. [...]

Also: Scammer Gets 12-Year Sentence for Dodging RestitutionAbacus Market's suspected exit scam, crypto scammer gets 12 years for dodging restitution, GMX exploiter returns funds, BigOne's $27M hack, Arcadia Finance's $3.5M theft, NZ woman's trial for alleged murder and a DOJ crypto fraud filing's potential unmasking of MoonPay victims.

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that exploits a known security flaw impacting Apache HTTP Server to deliver a cryptocurrency miner called Linuxsys

Abacus Market, the largest Western darknet marketplace supporting Bitcoin payments, has shut down its public infrastructure in a move suspected to be an exit scam. [...]

MITRE has introduced AADAPT framework, a new cybersecurity framework aimed at mitigating risks in digital financial systems like cryptocurrency

The new framework is modeled after and meant to complement the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and it is aimed at detecting and responding to cyberattacks on cryptocurrency assets and other financial targets.

A fake extension for the Cursor AI IDE code editor infected devices with remote access tools and infostealers, which, in one case, led to the theft of $500,000 in cryptocurrency from a Russian crypto developer. [...]

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.…