ETHTrustFund DAO Transfers $2M Treasury in Shocking Rug Pull
By: Antonio Smith / July 24, 2024
YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — ETHTrustFund (ETF), a Base network protocol similar to Olympus and Wonderland, transferred its entire $2 million treasury to new accounts on July 20. The funds were then laundered through Tornado Cash and Railgun mixer apps. After this, all websites and social media accounts linked to the project were deleted. Experts quickly labeled […]
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Chainalysis Operation Spincaster Aims to Prevent Billions in Losses to Crypto Scams
By: Antonio Smith / July 23, 2024
Chainalysis Operation Spincaster Aims to Prevent Billions in Losses to Crypto Scams Approval phishing is an increasingly popular tactic used by criminals to steal funds through different scamming techniques such as fake crypto apps and romance scams (also known as pig butchering), according to an update from Chainalysis. With the approval phishing technique, the scammer tricks the user […]
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Business Email Compromise: New Guidance to Protect Your Organisation
By: Antonio Smith / July 10, 2024
Business Email Compromise: New Guidance to Protect Your Organisation In an era where digital communication is the lifeblood of business operations, securing your email infrastructure is more crucial than ever. Business Email Compromise (BEC) remains one of the most insidious threats to organisations worldwide. With cybercriminals becoming increasingly sophisticated, understanding BEC and implementing robust protective […]
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Recovering Lost Crypto Assets: A Comprehensive Guide
By: Antonio Smith / July 9, 2024
Recovering Lost Crypto Assets: A Comprehensive Guide In the fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency, the promise of financial freedom comes with its own set of challenges. One of the most daunting challenges crypto enthusiasts face is the loss of digital assets. Whether due to forgotten passwords, lost private keys, or phishing scams, losing access to your […]
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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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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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China’s vast cyber trafficking network dupes Americans using fake shops
By: Antonio Smith / June 9, 2024
China’s vast cyber trafficking network dupes Americans using fake shops An international investigation found there are nearly 23,000 fake Chinese online shops A Chinese network running countless fake online shops has scammed over 800,000 people in the U.S. and Europe, according to The Guardian. These shops dupe people into sharing card details and other sensitive personal data […]
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How to Stay Safe From Phishing in Crypto Mailing List Hack
By: Antonio Smith / June 6, 2024
A vendor email compromise has led to ongoing phishing attacks targeting crypto users. Here’s how to stay safe. Tether CTO confirms vendor email system compromise affecting crypto firms.Fake crypto-airdrop emails sent to users in sophisticated phishing attacks.Industry urged to increase security measures and user awareness. Crypto companies have long been targets of various hacks and […]
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