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15.04 / 03:47

business Blockchain phishing EXP Attack Phishing attacks crypto phishing Crypto phishing attacks up by 40% in one year: Kaspersky

When it comes to cryptocurrency-related cyberattacks, bad actors have seemingly reduced the use of traditional financial threats such as banking PC and mobile malware, and instead have shifted their focus to phishing.

10.04 / 16:49

Blockchain Ethereum hacks phishing Poisoning Etherscan Etherscan hides zero-value token transfers to deter address poisoning attacks

According to an Apr. 10 post from Etherscan, the blockchain explorer has disabled the display of zero-value token transfers on its website by default. From now on, users must manually switch on the display from the website's setting page. Etherscan says it made the update to deter "address poisoning" attacks that have phished and spammed unsuspecting users.

29.03 / 05:45

business wallet Tokens Scams Airdrop MetaMask phishing Scam alert: MetaMask warns users of deceptive March 31 airdrop rumors

Web3 wallet provider MetaMask has warned its users of “false rumors” of a purported MetaMask airdrop, which appears to have been making the rounds on social media.

25.03 / 15:35

defi Hackers hacks Altcoin phishing Messaging App Arbitrum Discord hacker shares phishing announcement amid airdrop hype

The crypto community’s warning against fake Arbitrum (ARB) airdrops materialized as hackers managed to drop a phishing link into Arbitrum’s official Discord server.

22.03 / 13:23

business Blockchain Adoption VISA Fraud Smart Contracts phishing Visa: Token bridges were a favored target for thieves in 2022

According to the global payment provider Visa, 2022 became a record-breaking year for cryptocurrency thefts, with over $3 billion stolen in on-chain thefts. Cryptocurrency bridge services were a favored target for threat actors.

20.03 / 09:41

Blockchain defi Cybersecurity Tokens Scams Cybercrime phishing Beware of fake Arbitrum Airdrops, community warns

Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum's upcoming "ARB" token Airdrop appears to have become a popular target for scammers, with the community warning of hundreds of phishing scams aimed at tricking crypto users.

16.03 / 15:11

Ethereum NFT hacks Scams crimes Cybercrime phishing Scam alert: $300K stolen by fake Blur airdrop websites

Scammers continue to prey on nonfungible token (NFT) users looking to claim Blur (BLUR) token airdrops through numerous scam websites.

04.03 / 01:45

business Blockchain Adoption Binance Scams exchanges phishing Binance launches anti-scam campaign after Hong Kong pilot run

Binance, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies, is launching a campaign to prevent scams by issuing targeted alerts to potential victims, according to a March 3 blog post from the company. The project, called the “Joint Anti-Scam Campaign,” was rolled out first in Hong Kong, and the company now intends to expand it into other jurisdictions.

02.03 / 15:45

business Hardware Wallet phishing Trezor email Bitcoin phishing attack Scam alert: Trezor warns users of new phishing attack

Hardware cryptocurrency wallet provider Trezor has warned its users about a new phishing attack targeting their crypto investments by trying to steal their private keys.

02.03 / 08:03

defi Hackers hacks wallet Scams phishing Scammer Notorious Monkey Drainer crypto scammer says they’re ‘shutting down’

The cryptocurrency phishing scammer behind some of the most high-profile and high-value Web3 thefts is claiming to have packed up shop and is “moving on to something better.”

13.02 / 10:39

business Blockchain Hackers Scams MetaMask phishing email MetaMask issues scam alert as NameCheap hacker sends unauthorized emails

Popular crypto wallet provider MetaMask warned investors against ongoing phishing attempts by scammers attempting to contact users through NameCheap’s third-party upstream system for emails.

07.02 / 06:09

business defi Hackers Scams Fraud phishing Lobby 'Haunts me to this day' — Crypto project hacked for $4M in a hotel lobby

The co-founder of Web3 metaverse game engine “Webaverse” has revealed they were victims of a $4 million crypto h after meeting with scammers posing as investors in a hotel lobby in Rome.

04.02 / 06:09

Blockchain Hackers hacks regulation Scams phishing FBI Scammer FBI seizes $100K in NFTs from scammer following ZachXBT investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized two non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worth more than $100,000 and 86.5 Ether (ETH) from a reported phishing scammer.

03.02 / 09:07

business Scams FTX phishing Customers FTX customers warned of scammers baiting them with return of assets

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has acknowledged a recent spate of third-party scams and frauds aimed at swindling its already-embattled customers.

03.02 / 05:33

Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Cybercrime phishing Crypto security OpenSea serves as an example of why crypto security must improve

In February 2022, OpenSea fell prey to a major phishing attack that resulted in over $1.7 million in nonfungible tokens (NFTs) being stolen from users. It wasn’t the only incident: Blockchain users reportedly lost $3.9 billion to fraudulent activity in 2022 alone.

31.01 / 09:21

business wallet coinbase transactions phishing Crypto wallets combat scammers with transaction previews and blocklists

United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase has become the latest crypto wallet provider to roll out transaction previews and blocklists amid a rise in crypto thefts.

30.01 / 09:05

Blockchain security Scams investigation phishing Monkey Drainer-linked scammers possibly exposed after an on-chain quarrel

Blockchain security firm CertiK believes to have found the real identity of at least one scammer allegedly linked tothe “Monkey Drainer” phishing scam.

26.01 / 05:39

Blockchain NFT Hackers hacks Scams Marketplace phishing Moonbirds creator Kevin Rose loses $1.1M+ in NFTs after 1 wrong move

Kevin Rose, the co-founder of the nonfungible token (NFT) collection Moonbirds, has fallen victim to a phishing scam leading to more than $1.1 million worth of his personal NFTs stolen.

16.01 / 10:33

Art NFT Real Estate phishing Shiba Inu Nifty News: Price drops on ‘Cryptohouse’ with NFT decor, mint your personality as an NFT and more

A crypto-friendly house in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, is seemingly struggling to sell, as the property has seen its price reduce three times in a little over four months.

07.01 / 00:39

Blockchain security Scams phishing Time Can real-time transaction simulations prevent scammers from stealing crypto assets?

This year was a turbulent one for the whole crypto space. From NFTs to DeFi and exchanges, all areas of the industry felt the cold blows of crypto winter. Unfortunately, such an unfavorable climate is the perfect breeding ground for scammers to exploit distressed investors’ crypto wallets.

30.12 / 05:11

Hackers Cybersecurity Scams phishing recovery Crypto’s recovery requires more aggressive solutions to fraud

It’s hardly an exaggeration to say that our industry is facing tough times. We’ve been in the midst of a “crypto winter” for some time now, with the prices of mainstays, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), tumbling. Likewise, monthly nonfungible token (NFT) trading volumes have fallen more than 90% since their multibillion dollar peak back in January of this year. Of course, these declines have only been exacerbated by the numerous black swan events rocking the crypto world, such as the FTX and Three Arrows Capital meltdowns. Taken together, it shouldn’t be a surprise that crypto is facing a trust deficit.

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