In August, approximately $310.9 million was lost to exploits, hacks, and scams. However, digital assets worth $10.3 million were recovered, resulting in a net loss of $300.6 million. According to the security firm Certik, this is the second-highest monthly loss in 2024 so far. While May had the highest exploit total loss of just over…
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Crypto exchange Coinbase supports the Australian government’s Scams Awareness Week, emphasizing the importance of consumer education to combat fraud. Coinbase APAC’s managing director offered tips for investors to protect themselves from scams, such as verifying URLs and using two-factor authentication. “Unfortunately, bad actors have been around for centuries and are not going away anytime soon,”…
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Following the hack of the Polygon Discord server, Avalanche’s official X account (@avax) alerted the public that their Discord channel had also been breached. “SECURITY ALERT,” Avalanche announced. “The official Avalanche Discord has been compromised. Please do not interact with any accounts or click any links until further notice.” Just like the Polygon Discord breach…
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Connecticut State Police (CSP), in collaboration with the Statewide Prosecution Bureau, said on Wednesday that they have successfully recovered over $63,500 for a victim of a cryptocurrency phishing scam. The incident, reported in April by a Cheshire resident, involved the loss of over $68,000 in cryptocurrency through a fraudulent scheme offering new tokens. Utilizing blockchain…
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A significant phishing campaign targeting users of the Ethereum blockchain explorer Etherscan has come to light, with several advertisements identified as part of the malicious operation. The campaign was called out by a user on X, who raised a red flag about the presence of potentially malicious phishing scam ads. Warning Issued After Phishing Campaign…
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In a recent report released by Mandiant, a threat intelligence and cybersecurity company, alarming details have emerged about the widespread exploitation of Solana users through a campaign known as CLINKSINK. The report sheds light on the nature of these drainer campaigns, which have resulted in the loss of nearly $1 million worth of SOL tokens.…
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Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Popular crypto phishing scams drained almost $300 million from 320,000 users in 2023 with figures increasing monthly as bad actors deploy sophisticated techniques. In a recent publication, cryptocurrency security firm, Scam Sniffers analyzed the market trends in the previous year stressing the activities of bad actors amid growing asset prices…
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The Three Address Protocol offers a structured strategy to safeguard non-fungible tokens (NFTs), dividing activities across three specialized addresses to combat digital asset theft. TAP: Candidate For The New Standard in NFT Security The NFT community has long been plagued by NFT thefts, with high-profile cases often involving losses of digital assets worth hundreds of…
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Scammers posing as Forbes journalists have been targeting BAYC holders to set up interviews and distract them while they attempt to steal their apes. A Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) owner says he has managed to avoid a potentially “dreadful day” after being asked to retrieve a banana for a photo from someone they initially…
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Kyber Network said on Nov. 22 that Kyberswap Elastic “experienced a security incident” in which crypto assets worth more than $45 million were stolen. Kyber Network said it was investigating the incident and urged all “users to promptly withdraw their funds.” Kyber Forks Affected by the Incident Kyber Network, the decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, confirmed…
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