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April sees $25M in exploits and scams, marking historical low ― Certik

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April sees $25M in exploits and scams, marking historical low ― Certik 2024-04-30 at 20:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Roark Losses from hacks and scams reached their lowest level since 2022 when Certik first started recording the data, as flash loan attacks and private key hacks decreased. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

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Triangulation fraud: The costly scam hitting online retailers

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Triangulation fraud: The costly scam hitting online retailers 2024-04-30 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Lemberger, Visa’s SVP, Chief Risk Officer, North America, discusses the severe financial losses resulting from triangulation fraud, estimating monthly losses to range from $660 million to $1 billion among merchants. He also highlights the

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DeFi’s ‘unknown and unpredictable’ risks curb institutional use — Fireblocks VP

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DeFi’s ‘unknown and unpredictable’ risks curb institutional use — Fireblocks VP 2024-04-24 at 16:01 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Institutions are keen on DeFi, and its use among them is growing, but on-chain risks are hamstringing further adoption, says Fireblocks’ Shahar Madar. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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Scammers eye Toncoin as Telegram-TON partnership grabs headlines

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Scammers eye Toncoin as Telegram-TON partnership grabs headlines 2024-04-23 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Gareth Jenkinson Telegram’s integration of the TON blockchain and its native Toncoin token has become a honeypot for scammers promoting a referral pyramid scheme. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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People doubt their own ability to spot AI-generated deepfakes

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People doubt their own ability to spot AI-generated deepfakes 2024-04-23 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 23% of Americans said they recently came across a political deepfake they later discovered to be fake, according to McAfee. The actual number of people exposed to political and other deepfakes is expected to be much higher given many

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Thailand will block unlicensed crypto exchanges ‘to solve online crimes’

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Thailand will block unlicensed crypto exchanges ‘to solve online crimes’ 2024-04-22 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar Thailand’s decision to block unlicensed firms was inspired by India and the Philippines, which recently banned all off-shore exchanges that failed to comply with local regulatory mandates. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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White hat hacker group SEAL launches crypto threat-sharing center

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White hat hacker group SEAL launches crypto threat-sharing center 2024-04-17 at 18:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The Security Alliance said it’s helped to recover $50 million since it formed, and now it has launched a tool to assist in fighting crypto hacks in real time. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

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Scam crypto projects using stolen funds for liquidity disappear

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Scam crypto projects using stolen funds for liquidity disappear 2024-04-15 at 12:04 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar Blockchain investigator ZachXBT identified scammers providing liquidity funds to several fake projects across multiple blockchains, including Base, Solana, Scroll, Optimism, Arbitrum, Ethereum and Avalanche. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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IRS investigation chief expects uptick in crypto tax evasion this year

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IRS investigation chief expects uptick in crypto tax evasion this year 2024-04-15 at 04:06 By Cointelegraph by Tom Mitchelhill IRS criminal investigation chief Guy Ficco said his agency has become more aggressive and capable of dealing with crypto-related tax crimes amid tax reporting season. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Mango Markets heist like a fake diamond ring scam: Prosecutor

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Mango Markets heist like a fake diamond ring scam: Prosecutor 2024-04-10 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Tom Mitchelhill Avi Eisenberg’s alleged Mango Markets exploit was a “modern twist” on a classic con, prosecutors argued, but Eisenberg is adamant his actions were legal. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to

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Etherscan ads behind massive phishing campaign

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Etherscan ads behind massive phishing campaign 2024-04-08 at 11:01 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The wallet drainer scam involves luring users into fake websites and prompting them to link their crypto wallets and eventually draining all funds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Securing your crypto funds: Exchanges add support for hardware 2FA

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Securing your crypto funds: Exchanges add support for hardware 2FA 2024-04-05 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Rachel Wolfson As phishing attacks rise, crypto exchanges tell users to keep their funds safe by using YubiKey devices and Passkeys, along with hardware wallets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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Google sues alleged China crypto app racketeers: Report

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Google sues alleged China crypto app racketeers: Report 2024-04-04 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Approximately 100,000 users have downloaded fraudulent apps from Google Play, but the amount of user funds lost remains unknown. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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76% of consumers don’t see themselves as cybercrime targets

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76% of consumers don’t see themselves as cybercrime targets 2024-04-04 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 67% of consumers across the globe are concerned about the security and privacy of AI, according to Bitdefender survey. AI uses personal data to feed its machine learning algorithms, and the rising amount has raised serious concerns about data

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Unexplained transfers on LENX protocol spark rug pull concerns

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Unexplained transfers on LENX protocol spark rug pull concerns 2024-03-30 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Ana Paula Pereira Mysterious withdrawals from LENX’s treasury have raised concerns about an ongoing slow rug pull on the protocol. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Elon Musk offers free premium features on X, crypto scammers included

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Elon Musk offers free premium features on X, crypto scammers included 2024-03-28 at 11:04 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar Elon Musk rolled out the paid verification model on X, earlier known as “Twitter Blue,” to fight the scammers and spammers thriving on the platform before his takeover. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

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Scammers exploit tax season anxiety with AI tools

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Scammers exploit tax season anxiety with AI tools 2024-03-26 at 06:31 By Help Net Security 25% of Americans has lost money to online tax scams, according to McAfee. Of the people who clicked on fraudulent links from supposed tax services, 68% lost money. Among those, 29% lost more than $2,500, and 17% lost more than

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Hong Kong’s fight against fake crypto exchanges continues

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Hong Kong’s fight against fake crypto exchanges continues 2024-03-25 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong’s (SFC) issued a warning against HKCEXP, which it claims lured investors by falsely claiming to be an “FSC-registered business.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React

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Scammers steal millions from FTX, BlockFi claimants

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Scammers steal millions from FTX, BlockFi claimants 2024-03-25 at 14:56 By Zeljka Zorz Customers of bankrupt crypto platform BlockFi have been targeted with a very convincing phishing email impersonating the platform, asking them to connect their wallet to complete the withdrawal of remaining funds. Judging by this Reddit thread, many have fallen for the scam

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