security

TON-based wallet drainer shuts down, eyes Bitcoin   cointelegraph.com 07 October 2024 10:22, UTC cointelegraph.com

BonkBot is going non custodial, with increased security measures   cryptopolitan.com  + 1 more 09 October 2024 17:13, UTC Popular telegram trading bot, BonkBot announces to become noncustodial for its users. Furthermore, it has also enhanced its security measures with Pre-TX protection against the threat of hackers. The announcement by BonkBot in an X post…

Dutch police reveal darkweb probe behind $8.7M crypto seizure   protos.com 3 h Dutch police have revealed that they conducted a long-term investigation into the “largest and longest running international darkweb market of all time worldwide” that resulted in the arrests of two of the operation’s admins and the seizure of €8 million ($8.7 million)…

FBI's token sting operation faces copyright controversy over MIT license misuse   cryptoslate.com 2 h On Oct. 9, the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) announced it took an “unprecedented step” of creating a crypto token, NexFundAI, to catch individuals accused of manipulating crypto markets and inflating token values. However, concerns have surfaced regarding the…

Crypto-swiping malware infects 28K users, steals just $6K: Report   cointelegraph.com 7 h cointelegraph.com

WAP crypto token promoted by Cardi B traced to scam origins   cointelegraph.com 08 October 2024 19:37, UTC cointelegraph.com

UN Agency Recommends Criminalization of Unlicensed VASPs in Southeast Asia to Counter Cyber Fraud   coindesk.com 08 October 2024 09:37, UTC The UNODC has released a set of recommendations for combating cyber-enabled fraud in Southeast Asia. It also warned scammers are diversifying into new tactics and making use of new technologies such as AI. The…