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Crypto Scammers Go Phishing on Substack, Pretending to be Legit Newsletters
Substack, an independent newsletter platform, is being used by scammers targeting crypto users according to the latest developments. The platform, which rose to fame in recent years, has attracted prominent traders and crypto heavyweights such as Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano (The Pomp Letter), Willy Woo (The Bitcoin Forecast), and Rekt Capital, who send out newsletters via […] The post Crypto Scammers Go Phishing on Substack, Pretending to be Legit Newsletters first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-1-27 23:54
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Hack A Cryptocurrency Wallet Filled With Bitcoin to Get Hired By A Cybersecurity Firm
Red Balloon Cyber Security Company is using a unique way to get their next recruits. The company asks prospective candidates to crack an encrypted hard drive before they are offered the opportunity to work with the security firm. дальше »
2021-1-20 00:18
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Cybersecurity firm uses encrypted hard drive with Bitcoin to test applicants
Successful applicants can use the funds to buy a ticket to the company's headquarters.
дальше »2021-1-19 01:10
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Huobi Korea scores certification from Korea Internet and Security Agency
The South Korean arm of global crypto giant Huobi has acquired an ISMS certification to comply with the upcoming Special Payment Act. дальше »
2021-1-19 15:51
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Digital ruble could be still vulnerable to fraud, Russian banks warn
The Association of Russian Banks is worried about regulators being unable to track illicit transactions of an offline-enabled digital ruble. дальше »
2021-1-14 15:01
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Hackers Have Been Stealing Crypto From Wallets for Over a Year with a New Malware Dubbed ‘ElectroRAT’
A new malware, dubbed ElectroRAT has been discovered by cybersecurity researchers at Intezer Labs; the remote access Trojan (RAT) targets crypto wallet users and has been operational for the past year according to the report published on Jan 5. дальше »
2021-1-8 23:41
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From SIM-Swaps to Home-Invasion Threats, Ledger Leak Has Cascading Consequences
The incident shows the variety of ways data can be used to hurt people, and raises questions about how and if certain data should be retained at all. дальше »
2020-12-24 00:30
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Ledger users threaten legal action after hacker dumps personal data
A cybersecurity expert claimed the affected users would be targeted online and in person now that their personal information had been made public. дальше »
2020-12-21 01:57
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DeFi Warp Protocol Losses $7.7 Million in a Flash Loan Attack
Lending protocol, Warp was exploited with a complex flash loan attack for $7. 7 million worth of stablecoins. Hacken Club audited the project. The attack on Thursday allowed the hacker to borrow more than their collateral value resulting in a loss of stablecoin lender funds. дальше »
2020-12-18 16:49
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'Secret' bridge turns ERC-20 tokens into privacy coins
"Secret Tokens combine the programmability of ERC-20s with the privacy of coins like Zcash or Monero.”
дальше »2020-12-16 03:14
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New Report Traces Origin of Extensive Celebrity Bitcoin Scams to Eastern Europe
Bitcoin scam ads appear to be growing as hackers are looking to capitalize on the asset’s rally. In a recent investigation, authorities appear to have traced a Bitcoin ad-based scam operation to addresses in Russia. дальше »
2020-12-16 23:09
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DeFi Project Nexus Mutual Suffers $8.25 Million Attack; Only Founder’s Personal Wallet Affected
DeFi insurance project Nexus Mutual has suffered an attack. But for the crypto community, the only good thing is that Nexus Mutual founder Hugh Karp’s personal addresses were only affected. On Monday, the team took to Twitter to share that at 9:40 on Dec. дальше »
2020-12-14 18:08
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Microsoft Warns Cybersecurity Threat Posing as Monero Miners Attempts to Extract Data
A recently released Microsoft report has revealed that threat actors at the state level are now using coin miner techniques to cover their tracks or blend in. The report, which was published on Nov 30, highlights a recent attempt by state threat actor ‘BISMUTH,’ which leveraged Monero coin miners to infiltrate both government and private […] The post Microsoft Warns Cybersecurity Threat Posing as Monero Miners Attempts to Extract Data first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2020-12-3 00:02
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Email Marketing Snafu Exposes Traders Info On Australia’s Largest Crypto Exchange, BTC Markets
The crypto industry has been significantly quiet when it comes to security breaches this year. However, several scattered occurrences show that security remains a top issue for the space. The latest platform to have suffered a breach is BTC Markets, Australia's largest exchange. дальше »
2020-12-2 18:08
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Post-COVID Rebuilding Period to Include Massive Crypto Crimes: Kaspersky Labs
2020 has been brutal. This year witnessed a wave of cyber attacks on companies as the lockdown forced companies and their employees to work remotely. As things settle down and countries reopen, a new report has sounded the alarm on possible attacks for post-covid. дальше »
2020-12-1 01:19
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GoDaddy’s DNS Hack Is at the Center of Several Crypto Domains Being Compromised: Report
Earlier this month, BEG reported that Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange, Liquid. com, experienced a data breach hack, affecting the users’ Know your Customer (KYC) information. The attack follows GoDaddy’s, the world’s largest domain registrar, an incursion that saw hackers trick the firm’s employees into transferring ownership and control over targeted domains. дальше »
2020-11-23 18:42
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Nearly $20M Drained from DAI Pickle Jar in A ‘Very Complicated Attack’ on its Latest Version
Deposits in the DeFi project Pickle Finance have come down to $23.6 billion from $163 million on Nov. 5th and an all-time high of $344.5 billion on 16th Sept. So, the decline that came after the exploit the project experienced over the weekend didn’t affect it much, as the funds are around the level they were […] The post Nearly M Drained from DAI Pickle Jar in A ‘Very Complicated Attack’ on its Latest Version first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2020-11-23 17:18
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Value DeFi Hacker Returns $2 Million Out of Goodwill, New Vaults Coming with “Maximum Security & Audit”
“Do you really know flash loans,” is what the hacker of yet another decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol has to say to the yield aggregating pool, Value DeFi. This cheeky message has been in response to Value DeFi’s tweet just a day before the hack claiming it has flash loan attack prevention. дальше »
2020-11-16 16:46
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FinCEN Warns on Ransomware Attacks, Notes Increased Targeting of Government Entities
Ransomware attackers use malicious software to block access to data and demand ransom in return, oftentimes deploying the threat to make proprietary data public. дальше »
2020-10-2 21:37
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Coinbase Wallet Targeted by New Trojan Malware Dubbed ‘Alien’
The Coinbase wallet is among 226 Android applications targeted by a recently discovered Trojan dubbed ‘Alien. ’ This malware mostly targets the financial services space and is a by-product of the dreaded Cerberus Trojan. дальше »
2020-9-26 00:41
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Coinbase wallet users targeted by new Android malware
This alien doesn't care about taking over the Earth, but it may steal your Bitcoins and dollars.
дальше »2020-9-25 00:09
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Indian Crypto Exchange, Pluto, Pulls An Exit Scam on Investors; Making Off With $270K
A Delhi-based crypto exchange, Pluto, has allegedly exit scammed and stolen about $270,000 worth from 43 investors. The local reports suggested that the Economic Offence Wing of the Delhi Police has launched an investigation into the alleged scam after complaints from the investors. дальше »
2020-9-24 04:43
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Ethereum Classic partners with ChainSafe and OpenRelay to prevent more 51% attacks
The quest to protect Ethereum Classic continues.
дальше »2020-9-21 02:00
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Little Known Slovakian Based Exchange, ETERBASE, Suffers A $5 Million Hack On Its Hot Wallets
An unfortunate $5 million hack on little-known Slovakian-based exchange, ETERBASE, occurred on September 8th as its hot wallets were compromised, the exchange announced on its Telegram page. The attack seems to have started on Sept. дальше »
2020-9-8 18:50
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Bitcoin Era Scam: Colombian Police Issue Warning After President Appears to Endorse Bitcoin
Police in Colombia has issued a warning about a fraudulent bitcoin investment opportunity. The scam targets social media users, convincing them that Colombian President Ivan Duque endorsed a bitcoin-related money making system. дальше »
2020-9-7 20:17
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India’s Prime Minister Targeted In Twitter Account Hack In The Latest Crypto Donation Scam
Hackers have compromised yet another prominent figure’s Twitter account, seeking to steal unsuspecting followers' crypto assets. This time it was India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who fell victim to malicious hacking that took over the twitter account affiliated to his website dubbed ‘Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF). дальше »
2020-9-4 19:50
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ETC Labs believes regulation is the key to preventing future 51% attacks
Enacting such legislation effectively could be a major challenge, however.
дальше »2020-9-3 03:06
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The mischievous Ryuk: Combatting the ‘Death Note’-inspired ransomware
As the Ryuk ransomware continues to wreak havoc, tracking ransomware payments has become critical in stopping criminals from cashing out. дальше »
2020-9-2 17:13
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Alleged second teen mastermind behind Twitter’s 'Bitcoin giveaway' hack
Graham Ivan Clark may not be the only juvenile responsible for the massive Twitter breach on July 15.
дальше »2020-9-2 02:22
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US-based Online Crypto Tax Service Compromised; Hacker Accesses Data From Over 1000 Users
Cryptotrader. Tax was compromised by a hacker who managed to access the data of over 1,000 users of this online tax calculation and filing service. Coindesk reported yesterday that the hacker was able to break into the Cryptotrader. дальше »
2020-8-26 19:07
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Youtuber Explains How Crypto Scammers Took Control of His Account
It’s not your traditional malware scam.
дальше »2020-8-24 16:28
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A Japanese Court Just Ordered the Nation’s First Cryptocurrency Seizure
A Tokyo court sets a precedent in the Japanese crypto industry.
дальше »2020-8-20 21:36
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Researchers Expose Key Security Weaknesses on Crypto Exchanges That Need to Be Addressed
During Wired’s Black Hat Security Conference, held on Aug. 6, Aumasson and Shlomovits discussed three key flaws on crypto exchanges storage of users’ funds. According to their research, crypto exchanges are time and again falling to these weaknesses due to weak or failure to correctly implement the security protocols. дальше »
2020-8-11 19:48
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Trader Exploits Opyn ETH Put Options, Runs Off With $370k Collateral; Team Recovers Over $500k
Opyn, a decentralized finance platform, faced a hack in the early morning hours on Wednesday, 5 August 2020 PT, as hackers made away with about $370,000. The hackers exploited a bug in the code to double exercise the oETH (put options) and make away with part of the collateral on the platform. Opyn’s security and […] дальше »
2020-8-5 19:07
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Bitfinex Offers up to $400M for Information Leading to BTC Stolen in 2016
Bitfinex wants to recover Bitcoin stolen from it in 2016, even if that means paying to find the hackers responsible for the attack. дальше »
2020-8-5 18:35
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CEO of DeFi YFI Token Fork, Asuka, Exit Scams 2 Days After Launching; Binance To Investigate
Over the past few months, the crypto world has taken off with a helping hand from the DeFi market. The yield farming craze has seen blockchains like Compound, Balancer, etc. take off in a massive way, as investors chase the crazy annual yields these DeFi platforms offer. дальше »
2020-8-4 20:54
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Cryptojacking Attacks Are Seriously Underestimated, Says BlackBerry VP
BlackBerry exec believes that many businesses don’t have a great visibility about the combination of crypto mining apps with malware. дальше »
2020-8-2 00:30
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Decentralized Apps May Solve SIM Swapping Woes
FIX Network is partnering with NEM to provide a solution that prevents SIM swapping.
дальше »2020-8-1 22:33
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Trezor Takes a Shot at Ledger After the Hack
Crypto wallet provider Trezor shares that they delete all sensitive data from their customers’ orders every 90 days.
дальше »2020-7-30 22:06
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Indian Users Almost 5 Times More Likely to Encounter Crypto Hacking: Microsoft Report
A Microsoft cybersecurity report found that in Asia-Pacific, Sri Lanka has the highest rate of encounter with such attacks, with neighboring India in second place. дальше »
2020-7-29 20:21
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Spanish Railway Infrastructure Threatened by Ransomware
REvil is reportedly behind the attack against the Spanish railway manager ADIF and claimed to have stolen over 800 GB of data.
дальше »2020-7-26 16:43
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Twitter Hackers Accessed 36 DM’s From Compromised Accounts in Large Scale Bitcoin Scam
Twitter has released an update following last week's hack, which saw over 100 accounts compromised. The social media giant confirmed on July 22 that the hackers accessed the direct messages of some of these exposed accounts. дальше »
2020-7-24 21:30
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Crypto Scammer on the Prowl as YouTube and Twitter Become Central to Bitcoin Scams
Bitcoin giveaway scammers are getting away with Bitcoin.
дальше »2020-7-24 16:15
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Blockchain Analyzer, CipherTrace Rolls Out Predictive Risk Scores To Flag Risky Transactions
CipherTrace, a blockchain tracing firm, is launching a new software with real-time analytics and predictive risk-scoring, which can help exchanges freeze crypto transactions whose source of origin is dubious or associated with someone with a recorded criminal history. дальше »
2020-7-23 00:07
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Major Argentine Telecom Falls Victim to $7.5M Monero Ransomware Attack
Argentina's largest telecommunications company has fallen victim to a $7.5 million ransomware attack.
дальше »2020-7-21 19:57
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Crypto Exchanges Prevented Its Users from Sending at least $300k Worth of BTC to Twitter Hackers
Coinbase prevented more than 1,100 of its customers from sending more bitcoin to the scam promoted by Twitter hackers last week. In the worst security incident, the major accounts were hacked to post a Bitcoin giveaway scam. дальше »
2020-7-20 17:22
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Twitter Promises Additional Security Measures
Twitter will add more security training to prevent a repeat of the hack that hit 130 accounts including celebrities.
дальше »2020-7-19 22:00
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ESET Discovers Trojan Attack Targeting Cryptocurrency Traders Using Apple’s MacOS
The Internet security firm, ESET, has discovered a new trojan attack targeting crypto traders who use applications from Apple's macOS. According to the findings, the malware targets crypto wallets and is integrated with pseudo digital asset trading apps, which can easily be confused for the legit platforms. дальше »
2020-7-18 22:51
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Government Agencies Are Now on the Bitcoin Trail to Identify Twitter Hackers
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now leading a federal inquiry into the Twitter scam after hackers seized control of “approximately 130 accounts” including those belonging to Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Warren Buffett, Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, and others in a bitcoin-related scam, reported Reuters citing unnamed two sources familiar with […] дальше »
2020-7-17 16:45
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Bitcoin Mixers See Rapid Growth From the Darknet Markets: BitFury Crystal Blockchain Report
The latest crypto activity report, published by Crystal blockchain, suggests a significant surge in the use of bitcoin mixers on the darknet between the last quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020. дальше »
2020-7-17 23:39
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