Beware of the Pennywise crypto-malware that’s spreading on YouTube, stealing from crypto wallets and Chromium and Firefox browser extensions. There’s a super suspicious Russian connection too.
“Our investigation indicates that the stealer is an emerging threat,” wrote Cyble in a blog post on June 30.
Data stolen from the victim's system comes in the form of Chromium and Mozilla browser information, including cryptocurrency extension data and login data. It can also take screenshots and steal sessions of chat applications such as Discord and Telegram. The cybersecurity company noted that the malware is being spread on YouTube mining education videos purporting to be free Bitcoin mining software.
Cyble said the attacker had as many as 80 videos on their YouTube channel as of June 30 however, the channel identified has since been removed.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A New Breed Of Exchange | BullishLearn more about a new breed of cryptocurrency exchange from Bullish with deep liquidity, greater certainty, and the ability to earn and trade at scale.
Read more »
Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: Crypto Update | Why the Crypto Unwind Wasn’t Contagious (This Time) on Apple PodcastsWith the crypto market appearing to have stabilized while altcoins take the lead, plus a look at the surprising lack of crypto contagion, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup. Tune in here:
Read more »
Cumberland: Potential crypto liquidations are 'hanging over the market like a cloud'Chicago-based crypto trading firm Cumberland said that potential liquidations of crypto assets are keeping prices down.
Read more »
Indian Exchanges Volumes Slump Further Following Recent Crypto TaxIndian crypto exchanges have undergone tremendous downward pressure since heavy tax on crypto assets came into effect.
Read more »
Indian crypto trading volumes slump following hefty taxesIt looks like most crypto traders have dramatically scaled back their activity, judging by the huge drop in trading volume on four Indian exchanges. A 1% tax per transaction and a 30% income tax on crypto are blamed for the declines.
Read more »
Sango crypto hub goes live in the Central African RepublicThe initiative aims to attract businesses and global crypto talent/enthusiasts, ramp up local BTC adoption, and oversee the rollout of crypto regulatory frameworks and infrastructure.
Read more »