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                Major crypto wallets, including Metamask and Phantom, have joined forces to launch a real-time phishing defense network in partnership with the Security Alliance, also known as SEAL. The new defense network will “create a decentralized immune system for crypto security…            
        
        
        
            
        
    
        
        
            
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                The UXLINK hack has taken an unexpected twist after the exploiter themselves fell victim to a phishing scam, losing over 542 million tokens to the notorious Inferno Drainer group. The UXLINK saga took an unexpected turn as the exploiter’s wallet…            
        
        
            
        
        
            
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                Scammers are specifically targeting WLFI holders, says blockchain security expert behind SlowMist.             
        
        
            
        
        
            
        
    
        
        
            
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                Venus Protocol user fell victim to a phishing attack, prompting the DeFi platform to pause trading.             
        
        
        
            
        
    
        
        
            
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                Crypto phishing websites are becoming increasingly difficult to stop, and big tech is not doing enough to stop them.             
        
        
        
            
        
    
        
        
            
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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…