security

Cyberattacks target French government websites: Report   cointelegraph.com  + 1 more 26 August 2024 20:07, UTC cointelegraph.com

Ripple CTO Issues Scam Warning: Details   u.today 27 August 2024 12:55, UTC In a recent alert, Ripple CTO David Schwartz has issued a critical scam warning. This warning comes in response to a phishing comment that promoted a fake X account posing as the Ripple CTO. Scammers are increasingly targeting the social media accounts…

Crypto Community & Icons Back Pavel Durov Post Arrest   cryptonewsz.com  + 1 more 27 August 2024 01:19, UTC On August 24th, 2024 Pavel Durov was arrested at Le Bourget Airport in France. Known for his commitment to free speech and an advocate for privacy, Pavlov has resisted government pressure from multiple governments including his…

White hat ‘SEAL’ team protecting from crypto hacks surpasses 900 investigations   cointelegraph.com 27 August 2024 08:27, UTC cointelegraph.com

Five US Secretaries of State Welcome Twitter’s Changes to Grok AI Over Political Disinformation   decrypt.co 27 August 2024 04:11, UTC Five U.S. secretaries of state have welcomed a move by X, formerly Twitter, to address election disinformation allegedly being spread by its AI platform, Grok. The move, which includes redirecting all election-related inquiries in…

North Korean hackers target crypto institutions via Chromium browser   crypto.news  + 3 more 30 August 2024 20:11, UTC North Korean hackers, known as Citrine Sleet, have exploited a severe zero-day vulnerability in the Chromium browser to attack crypto financial institutions. Citrine Sleet targeted financial institutions and crypto entities to steal digital assets. By creating…

South Korea crypto scammer had plastic surgery to evade police   protos.com  + 2 more 29 August 2024 15:29, UTC Police in South Korea have arrested the leader of a 16 billion won ($12 million) cryptocurrency scam who underwent almost $16,000 worth of plastic surgery to evade authorities. As reported by the Straits Times, the…