security

Inferno Drainer usage triples as crypto scams soar in 2024   cointelegraph.com 29 August 2024 08:54, UTC cointelegraph.com

$100K Lost in BNB Chain Address Poisoning Scam, Reports Cyvers Alerts   blockchainreporter.net 31 August 2024 16:04, UTC A recent report from Cyvers Alerts revealed that a scam involving address poisoning on the Binance Smart Chain (BNB) led to a loss of $100k just one day ago. Address poisoning is a type of scam by…

80-year-olds making crypto withdrawals will ‘get a call,’ says crypto exec   cointelegraph.com 01 September 2024 03:46, UTC cointelegraph.com

Crypto Hacks and Scams Cost $300 Million in August   news.bitcoin.com  + 1 more 01 September 2024 05:10, UTC In August, approximately $310.9 million was lost to exploits, hacks, and scams. However, digital assets worth $10.3 million were recovered, resulting in a net loss of $300.6 million. According to the security firm Certik, this is…

New Phishing Method Target iCloud Accounts of Crypto Investors   cryptonewsz.com 30 August 2024 08:30, UTC The Chief Information Security Officer of SlowMist, has posted on his X account, @im23pds, about a new phishing method targeting the iCloud accounts of cryptocurrency investors. im23pds posted that people must beware of this new phishing method that attacks…

Celebrity Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scam: Who’s The Mastermind?   cryptonews.net 30 August 2024 12:31, UTC Ruth Kamau Dubai-based investor Sahil Arora has reportedly defrauded investors of $30 million through a celebrity-focused pump-and-dump scheme on the Solana-based platform Pump Fun. Arora allegedly exploited the platform to issue celebrity tokens, only to dump them after manipulating the market…

Billions of SHIB Tokens Stolen from Major Exchange   u.today 11 September 2024 08:25, UTC According to blockchain security firm SlowMist, Indodax, the oldest and largest Indonesian exchange with more than 5 million users, has suffered a security breach. The hacker behind the attack stole a total of $22 million worth of crypto. Notably, Shiba…