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Polski(PL) Phishing, vishing, przejmowanie portfeli kryptowalutowych, a wszystko przy wsparciu AI – kulisy operacji ASTERIX Vishing, wiadomości phishingowe, fałszywe aplik

AI-powered cybercrime operation 'ASTERIX' targets crypto wallets

A sophisticated cybercrime operation, dubbed Operation ASTERIX by researchers at Rapid7, has been uncovered, leveraging AI to facilitate phishing, vishing, and cryptocurrency wallet theft. The operation utilizes the open-source IP telephony system Asterisk, which lent its name to the campaign, and employs tools like Telegram for data exfiltration. This campaign highlights the increasing use of AI in advanced cyberattacks. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing use of AI in sophisticated cyberattacks, posing new threats to cryptocurrency security.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a cybercrime operation and the tools used, not a new AI model release or research.

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AI-powered cybercrime operation 'ASTERIX' targets crypto wallets

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Polski(PL) · [email protected] ·

    Phishing, vishing, cryptocurrency wallet hijacking, all with AI support – behind the scenes of operation ASTERIX https:// sekurak.pl/phishing-vishing-pr zejmowa

    Phishing, vishing, przejmowanie portfeli kryptowalutowych, a wszystko przy wsparciu AI – kulisy operacji ASTERIX https:// sekurak.pl/phishing-vishing-pr zejmowanie-portfeli-kryptowalutowych-a-wszystko-przy-wsparciu-ai-kulisy-operacji-asterix/ # Wbiegu # Ai # Asterix # Kryptowalut…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Polski(PL) · [email protected] ·

    Phishing, vishing, crypto wallet hijacking, all with AI support – behind the scenes of operation ASTERIX Vishing, phishing messages, fake applications

    Phishing, vishing, przejmowanie portfeli kryptowalutowych, a wszystko przy wsparciu AI – kulisy operacji ASTERIX Vishing, wiadomości phishingowe, fałszywe aplikacje udające portfele kryptowalutowe oraz kod do eksfiltracji danych za pomocą platformy Telegram to tylko niektóre elem…