Want to avoid being hacked by the Lazarus Group? Cointelegraph explores how crypto investors can improve their operational security.
in April 2017, resulting in the theft of 3,831 Bitcoin, worth over $4.5 million at the time.
Those hackers may pose as customer support representatives or other trusted figures in order to trick victims into giving up their personal information. Baiting attacks offer something enticing to the victim, such as free software or a job opportunity. An attacker poses as a recruiter and creates a convincing job posting on a reputable job search website. To further establish trust, they may even conduct a fake video interview, and later inform the candidate that they have been selected. The hackers proceed by sending a seemingly innocuous file, like a PDF or a Word document, which contains malware.
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