Crypto scammers hijack major Australian news broadcaster’s YouTube
By: Khan Sajid / June 27, 2024
Crypto scammers hijack major Australian news broadcaster’s YouTube Australian broadcaster 7News’ YouTube channel livestreamed a crypto-touting deep fake Elon Musk, which garnered hundreds of thousands of views. The YouTube news channel of a major Australian broadcaster, the Seven Network, was hijacked by crypto scammers — showing videos of a deep fake Elon Musk talking about […]
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CoinStats hit with a security breach affecting 1,590 wallets
By: Khan Sajid / June 23, 2024
CoinStats hit with a security breach affecting 1,590 wallets In this post: CoinStats faced a security breach affecting 1.3% of its iOS wallets, sending scam notifications. Users must urgently transfer funds using exported private keys to secure their assets. CoinStats is investigating and enhancing security measures to prevent future incidents. A recent security breach has […]
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CRYPTO SCAMS ARE RAMPANT. THE INDUSTRY NEEDS REGULATION.
By: Khan Sajid / June 20, 2024
If any industry ever needed more oversight, it’s the crypto business. But the industry is trying to dodge regulation — with help from Congress. A recent bill passed by the House of Representatives claims to regulate the cryptocurrency industry and protect consumers. But the bill is a Trojan horse designed by an industry flush […]
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Fraud, scams targeting elderly: How to protect yourself
By: Khan Sajid / June 18, 2024
Fraud, scams targeting elderly: How to protect yourself The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia is warning of the rising number of elder fraud scams. Georgia has some of the highest numbers of elder fraud out of all 50 states. At a seminar for elder abuse prevention, around 200 senior citizens gathered at […]
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Gemini Settles for $50 Million for Lawsuit Over Its Earn Program
By: Khan Sajid / June 17, 2024
Gemini has entered into a $50 million settlement with the New York Attorney General’s Office as part of an agreement to offer restitution to its defrauded users who were unable to reclaim their assets deposited into the Gemini Earn program. This settlement brings the lawsuit from October 2023 to a satisfactory conclusion. Letitia James, the […]
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Crypto Hacks Has Wiped $19B Since 2011: Crystal Intelligence
By: Khan Sajid / June 14, 2024
Crypto Hacks Has Wiped $19B Since 2011: Crystal Intelligence Key Takeaways: Crypto hacks have stolen $19 billion over 13 years 2022 was the deadliest year, with $4.2 billion stolen in 199 hacks. $579 million stolen in DeFi hacks during 2023-2024. A massive $19 billion worth of digital assets has been stolen through 785 reported crypto hacks and […]
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