The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of a rising business email compromise (BEC) threat, responsible for $55 billion in global losses over a decade. The scam has affected all 50 U.S. states and 186 countries, with funds frequently routed through banks in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, Mexico, and the United Arab…
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In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews, Gerald Heydenreich, the founder of Web3 email platform EtherMail, talked about his path from Web1 to Web3, the similarities between Web1 and Web3, and reinventing email, which is used by 4.3 billion people globally. The veteran entrepreneur further explained what EtherMail is and why it’s an industry changer. In…
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Trezor’s brand ambassador Josef Tetek emphasized that the hardware wallet firm never asks for users’ recovery seed, PIN or passphrase. Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Trezor is investigating a recent phishing campaign, as users have reported receiving phishing emails. The anonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT took to his Telegram channel on Oct. 26 to alert users to a phishing…
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The 2FA security measure is optional for Friend.tech users seeking additional security on the platform. The team behind the decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has added a new security feature amid attempts to stem a flood of SIM-swap attacks targeting its users. “You can now add a 2FA password to your Friend.tech account for additional protection…
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Fans of the Bitcoin bull have been transferring him 21 Satoshis as a way to test out the feature. The Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network has integrated into the corporate email address of Michael Saylor, a Bitcoin bull and co-founder of business intelligence software firm MicroStrategy. In an April 17 tweet, the former chief executive of…
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The new active phishing attack is trying to steal Trezor users’ crypto by tricking investors into entering their recovery phrase on a fake Trezor site. 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. Trezor took to Twitter on…
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Web hosting company NameCheap detected the misuse of one of its third-party services for sending some unauthorized emails — which directly targeted MetaMask users. 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. On the evening of Feb. 12, web…
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Following reports that the crypto payments firm Wyre was shutting down operations, CEO Ioannis Giannaros offered a contradicting story, stating that the firm was merely “scaling back.” Wyre has now announced that it is “modifying” its withdrawal policy, citing the crypto industry downturn and the “macroeconomic climate” as factors that have affected the company. On…
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The founders of the now-defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) have been served subpoenas by the fund’s liquidators via Twitter. While serving subpoenas on Twitter is rare, it has happened on various occasions in the past, including when Wikileaks was served on Twitter in 2018. Founders of Defunct Crypto Hedge Fund Contacted Electronically…
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According to several reports, Wyre, a cryptocurrency payments firm, is allegedly sunsetting its business. Wyre’s purported wind down follows Bolt, another payments company, canceling its plan to acquire Wyre in September. Wyre CEO Ioannis Giannaros, however, told Axios that the company is “still operating” and is simply “scaling back.” Wyre Cryptocurrency Payments Firm Allegedly Shutting…
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