Attacks
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Scams
Crypto firms among top targets of audio and video deepfake attacks
Crypto companies are among the most affected by audio and video deepfake frauds in 2024, with more than half reporting…
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Scams
Phishing attacks threaten booming TON network amid rising TVL
Fast-rising blockchain platform The Open Network (TON) is under increasing threat from phishing attacks, according to Yu Xian, the founder…
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Scams
Bank Employee Attacks Hundreds of Accounts, Sells Customers’ Payment and Personal Data in Insider Scheme: US Justice Department
An employee at a US bank repeatedly stole and sold customer data in a lucrative insider scheme, according to the…
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Blockchain
Lighthouse Protocol Aims to End Wallet Draining Attacks on Solana
Lighthouse Protocol, an initiative that simulates transactions, aims to end the security problems derived from using unknown smart contracts in…
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Blockchain
Humanode and Viction Join Forces to Tackle Sybil Attacks in Web3
Humanode and Viction are developing a groundbreaking alliance to combat Sybil attacks in Web3. The collaboration adds Humanode’s BotBasher to…
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Scams
Web3 Projects Lose $2,020,000,000 in 2023 to Hacks, Rug Pulls and Phishing Attacks: Crypto Security Firm
Web3 projects lost more than $2 billion in 2023 to hacks, rug pulls and phishing scams, according to the blockchain…
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NFT
Phishing Attacks and Exploits Rock NFT Community As Blur Gets Hit
In a double whammy for the blockchain community, two phishing attacks targeting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been reported today. PeckShieldAlert…
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NFT
SIM Swap Attacks Are Crypto’s “Ugly New Friend”
In a proactive move to safeguard consumers from emerging digital threats, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed new…
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Regulation
Hotbit shuts down as cyber attacks, crypto crises weaken its operations
Crypto exchange Hotbit said it would halt all operations on May 22 by 04:00 UTC, advising its users to withdraw…
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Blockchain
Etherscan hides zero-value token transfers to deter address poisoning attacks
Blockchain According to an Apr. 10 post from Etherscan, the blockchain explorer has disabled the display of zero-value token transfers…
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