[Link] Canadian teen nabbed in $36.5M crypto heist – possibly the biggest haul yet by a single individual

Read: 22/11/2021 www.theregister.com

A Canadian teenager has been arrested for allegedly stealing $37 million worth of cryptocurrency ($46M Canadian) via a SIM swap scam, making it the largest virtual cash heist affecting a single person yet, according to police.

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[Link] The Booming Underground Market for Bots That Steal Your 2FA Codes

Read: 2/11/2021 www.vice.com

The call came from PayPal’s fraud prevention system. Someone had tried to use my PayPal account to spend $58.82, according to the automated voice on the line. PayPal needed to verify my identity to block the transfer.

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[Link] Looks like Steam is getting a QR code login option

Read: 29/10/2021 www.pcgamer.com

A recent update to Steam's code includes signs of an upcoming new login method: Scanning a QR code with the Steam mobile app. That's according to a tweet by SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik.

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[Link] How hackers hijacked thousands of high-profile YouTube accounts

Read: 25/10/2021 arstechnica.com

Since at least 2019, hackers have been hijacking high-profile YouTube channels. Sometimes they broadcast cryptocurrency scams, sometimes they simply auction off access to the account.

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[Link] Hackers drain cryptocurrency accounts of thousands of Coinbase users

Read: 10/10/2021 www.pcgamer.com

Between March and May of 2021, hackers managed to get into the accounts and move funds off the platform, draining some accounts dry. Thousands of customers had already begun to complain to Coinbase that funds had vanished from their accounts.

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