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According to Meta, hackers are taking advantage of the popularity of AI chatbot ChatGPT, in the same way that they exploit cryptocurrencies.

Meta, the owner of Facebook, has released a security report warning that hackers are exploiting the growing global interest in the artificial intelligence-powered tool ChatGPT. The report highlights that hackers are utilizing similar tactics to those used in cryptocurrency scams to break into people’s devices. дальше »

2023-5-4 18:10


Not Just For Selfies: Twitter Crypto Scam And How Social Media Transfers Value

This week, the popular social platform Twitter was hacked to promote a scam where $120,000 in Bitcoin was stolen. Similar crypto scams have run rampant on the platform for some time. The ongoing issue highlights how social media has transformed from a place to post selfies, into an online community that is used to transfer […] дальше »

2020-7-18 00:00


Crypto impersonation scammers migrate from Twitter to Instagram

Scammers impersonating high-profile figures in the crypto industry have been rampant on Twitter for years but recently began migrating to Instagram as well. Litecoin founder Charlie Lee has been battling with an impersonator on Instagram for months, while Gemini founder Cameron Winklevoss barely managed to shut down a similar scam on the platform. дальше »

2019-10-16 00:40


Binance Academy Spotlights The Ever Expanding World Of Bitcoin Scams On Mobile Devices

The Ever Expanding World Of Cryptocurrency Scams On Mobile Devices The cryptocurrency space is thriving again after experiencing one of the longest crypto winters in 2018. The price charts, trading volume, as well as the sentiment in the community, is mimicking similar trends as that of 2017 when Bitcoin touched its all-time-high price of around […] дальше »

2019-5-25 19:53


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Top Officials at Two Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Fraud Indictments

Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume. дальше »

2019-1-23 00:57


Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams

In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways. дальше »

2018-11-15 23:40


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India’s national disaster authority hacked to promote Bitcoin scams on Twitter

The cryptocurrency market is going through a rough patch, but this isn’t stopping scammers from duping people out of their funds. Hackers took over the official Twitter account of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to promote blatant Bitcoin giveaway scams – a trend that’s been plaguing social media for months now. дальше »

2018-11-6 12:47


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Scam Me Once: Twitter Promotes Fake Elon Musk’s ‘Bitcoic’ Giveaway

Twitter has come under fire from cryptocurrency commentators once again after the social network began actively promoting an ongoing scam involving a Bitcoin giveaway. ‘Elon Musk’ Offers Millions of Dollars in ‘Bitcoic’ The scam, which has involved various accounts in recent weeks, currently revolves around a fake Elon Musk account using the hijacked Twitter handle of publishing house Pantheon Books. дальше »

2018-11-5 22:00


New Zealand PM Used As Pawn In Fake News Site

Jacinda Arden, Prime Minister of New Zealand has had her face used by a fake news site in order to promote articles aimed at Facebook to encourage a crypto startup. A local media source, ‘Stuff’ reported on Friday that multiple sponsored posts have recently been promoted on Facebook by using the likeness of the New Zealand PM with headlines such as New Investment Plan For Kiwis which were targeted at several different age groups around the country. дальше »

2018-10-12 16:30