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In the first half of 2025, the blockchain industry suffered over $2.37 billion in losses due to security incidents, with the DeFi sector hit the hardest. Scams targeting individual users have also proliferated, with AI enabling increasingly sophisticated schemes. According…
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Crypto hardware wallet provider Trezor has issued a security caution to its users, warning of a new tactic being used by malicious actors to impersonate the company and phish for sensitive information. In a post on June 23 via social…
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Changpeng Zhao just issued a warning, urging users to be careful when authorizing wallet connections as a wave of phishing attempts hits crypto info sites. In his recent post on X, CZ issued a warning about a new wave of…
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A new phishing campaign is targeting cryptocurrency users by impersonating Aave, one of the most widely used decentralized finance platforms. On June 20, web3 security firm Scam Sniffer issued a warning that fake Aave (AAVE) ads were appearing at the…
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Ex-Animoca exec had his crypto wallets drained after downloading a fake Zoom update during a phishing attack linked to North Korean hacking group Lazarus. Mehdi Farooq, an investment partner at Hypersphere and ex-Animoca Brands exec, revealed in a post on…
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Criminals are using in-person crypto events to launch phishing campaigns and impersonation scams, Kraken warns. By now, it’s no secret that crypto is becoming mainstream, and with it, a bigger target. From Dubai’s skyline to Singapore’s high-tech halls, crypto conferences…
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A cybercriminal group known as Rare Werewolf is running a targeted phishing campaign against Russian and CIS-based companies, hijacking devices to mine crypto and steal sensitive data. Kaspersky’s research revealed that the APT group Rare Werewolf, also known as “Librarian…
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Crypto phishing losses fell by nearly half in February, but one approval scam alone cost a victim over $600,000, data shows. Losses from crypto phishing attacks dropped 48% in February to $5.32 million, marking the third consecutive monthly decline from…
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Binance plans to launch a new security feature to help users detect SMS phishing scams. Binance plans to introduce a new security feature aimed at helping users identify SMS phishing scams. The decision comes in response to growing concerns over…
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Phishing scams drained over $10.2 million in crypto from more than 9,000 victims in January, a 56% drop from December, data shows. While phishing losses fell 56% in January to $10.25 million, new threats are spreading fast, according to latest…
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A Russian cybercrime gang called “Crazy Evil” is behind a new rash of social media phishing scams targeting crypto users. The gang has been identified in a new cybersecurity threats report as the brains behind more than 10 sophisticated social…
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Scams in the crypto world are becoming common as blockchain is rapidly gaining global adoption. While there are many types of scams which can include phishing (a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such…
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A crypto holder lost more than half a million dollars after signing a malicious transaction on a fake cross-chain bridge. Web3 security platform Scam Sniffer reported the incident on Jan.6, posting on X that the victim lost more than $520,000…
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Crypto hacks in 2024 caused nearly $3 billion in damages, with access control flaws driving 78% of the losses, data shows. 2024 proved to be another challenging year for blockchain security, with nearly $3 billion lost to crypto hacks, according…
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MatterFi has announced the launch of its enterprise-ready platform, providing a “phishing-proof” fintech infrastructure to the market. The solution goes live following a six-month beta phase, MatterFi stated in a Dec. 3 press release shared with crypto.news. According to the…
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November’s phishing scams led to a staggering $9.38 million in losses, impacting over 9,200 victims, with one individual losing $661,000 in stETH within minutes. Phishing scams in November cost crypto users $9.38 million, according to ScamSniffer’s latest calculations, with more…
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