Author: HackWatchit

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized over $8.2 million worth of USDT (Tether) cryptocurrency that was stolen via ‘romance baiting’ scams. Previously referred to as ‘pig butchering,’ in this type of financial fraud victims are manipulated into making investments on fraudulent websites/apps that showcase massive returns. Convinced they’re making a profit, the victims invest increasing amounts, but when they attempt to make any significant withdrawals, they hit various problems that prevent them from completing the action. Ultimately, they realize they invested in a fake platform and all their money went straight into the threat actors’ pockets. Blockchain intelligence platform…

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: 1Kosmos, Alloy, Cloudflare, Cytex, Detectify, GetReal Security, iProov, Keysight Technologies, Outpost24, Palo Alto Networks, Pondurance, Red Canary, SailPoint, SimSpace, Sonatype, Sumsub, and TXOne Networks. Outpost24 introduces CyberFlex to streamline attack surface management and pen testing Outpost24 has launched Outpost24 CyberFlex, a comprehensive application security solution that combines Attack Surface Management (ASM) and Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) to manage and secure an organization’s external-facing applications, and deliver enhanced visibility in a flexible and agile way. Palo Alto Networks provides AI-powered security to 5G enterprise…

FBI and DOJ seize $8.2 Million in romance baiting crypto fraud scheme Pierluigi Paganini March 29, 2025 The U.S. DOJ seized over $8.2 million in USDT stolen through ‘romance baiting’ scams, where victims are tricked into fake investments promising high returns. On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Ohio filed a civil forfeiture complaint for $8.2M in USDT (Tether) linked to a ‘romance baiting’ scam. Fraudsters used anonymous messaging apps to deceive victims into fake financial relationships. One Cleveland victim liquidated her retirement savings, sending over $650K in crypto to a fraudulent investment platform. “The FBI used blockchain…

Massive Twitter (X) profile data leak exposes details of 2.8 billion users; alleged insider leak surfaces with no official response from the company. A data leak involving a whopping 2.87 billion Twitter (X) users has surfaced on the infamous Breach Forums. According to a post by a user named ThinkingOne, the leak is the result of a disgruntled X employee who allegedly stole the data during a period of mass layoffs. If true, this would be the largest social media data leak in history, but surprisingly, neither X nor the broader public appears to be aware of it. What We…

ORIGINALLY AIRED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Articles discussed in this episode: 00:00 – BHIS – Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2021-11-15 02:22 – Story # 1: Robinhood data breach – https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/robinhood-discloses-data-breach-impacting-7-million-customers/ 07:27 – Story # 2: Trojanized IDA Pro – https://thehackernews.com/2021/11/north-korean-hackers-target.html 09:48 – Story # 3: stealing data today, quantum computers tomorrow – https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/11/03/1039171/hackers-quantum-computers-us-homeland-security-cryptography/ 18:42 – Story # 4: DDR4 Rowhammer technique – https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/ddr4-memory-is-even-more-susceptible-to-rowhammer-attacks-than-anyone-thought/ 26:58 – Story # 5: Secure software supply chain – https://sysdig.com/blog/software-supply-chain-security/ 33:26 – Story # 6: New Android Spyware – https://threatpost.com/new-android-spyware-poses-pegasus-like-threat/176155/ 43:46 – Story # 7: Hoax Email Abused Coding in FBI Website – https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/11/hoax-email-blast-abused-poor-coding-in-fbi-website/ 55:23 – Story # 8: DomainTools Acquires Farsight Security – https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/domaintools-acquires-farsight/…

Instagram is said to have over two billion active monthly users and is the third most popular social network in the world, behind only YouTube and Facebook. With those numbers, it should surprise no one that Instagram scams are rife. This post will examine the most common ways scammers abuse Instagram for the usual payouts: identity theft, financial gain, etc. We’ll provide an overview of how each scam operates and tips to avoid it. Before we do that, however, I should mention that all of these scams are, at their core, phishing scams adapted to the Instagram platform. Instagram scams…

Why did Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic from the viral Netflix docuseries “Tiger King,” debut a meme coin on Solana from prison earlier this week?“I’m knee-deep in lawyer bills,” he told Decrypt in an interview, claiming the endeavor will also benefit children through donations to a nonprofit called Operation Smile.The 62-year-old, who has lived behind bars for seven years, didn’t launch the meme coin himself. Instead, he said his lawyers helped him get “Official Tiger King” off the ground, which began trading under the ticker name EXOTIC on Monday.Most celebrity meme coins end up as flash in the…

“Your organization’s attack surface is bigger than you think.” As digital transformation accelerates, businesses, government agencies, and financial institutions in India are expanding their digital footprints—often unknowingly. Every new cloud deployment, third-party vendor integration, and remote access point increases the number of potential attack vectors. Yet, many organizations still operate under outdated security models that fail to account for this growing complexity. This is why Attack Surface Management (ASM) has become a strategic necessity. It provides continuous visibility into an organization’s exposed assets, proactively identifying vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. In an era where cybercriminals operate with increasing sophistication,…

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