The dangers of cryptocurrency phishing are back in the news, after tech investor Mark Cuban was reported to have lost around $870k via…
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Digital assets continue to be prime target for malvertisers
Cyber-criminals continue to impersonate brands via well-crafted phishing websites. We previously covered attacks on both consumers and businesses via online searches for…
Zero-day spells disaster for Bitcoin ATM
Bitcoin ATMs have experienced a severe bout of cash drain after a zero-day bug was exploited to steal a total of…
Airdrop phishing: what is it, and how is my cryptocurrency at risk?
Airdrop phishing is a really popular tactic at the moment. It emerged alongside the explosion of Web3/NFT/cryptocurrency popularity, and ensures scammers…
Rogue ads phishing for cryptocurrency: Are you secure?
Bad ads are at it again. Rogue Google ads caused no end of misery for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, costing them roughly $4.31…
Cold wallet, hot wallet, or empty wallet? What is the safest way to store cryptocurrency?
In August of 2021, a thief stole about $600 million in cryptocurrencies from The Poly Network. They ended up giving it…
Bitcoin scammers phish for wallet recovery codes on Twitter
We’re no strangers to the Twitter customer support DM slide scam. This is where someone watches an organisation perform customer support…
Electrum Bitcoin wallets under siege
By Adam Thomas and Jérôme Segura, with additional contributions from Vasilios Hioueras and S!Ri Since at least late December 2018, many…
Fortnite gamers targeted by data theft malware
The new season of the incredibly popular video game Fortnite is upon us, and so too are the scams. It’s no…