Tag Archives: Phishing

Blockchain security firm SlowMist has cautioned about a surge in phishing attacks carried out by impostors posing as journalists on the recently launched decentralized social network friend.tech. It was first flagged on October 14, when Twitter user Masiwei reported a malicious code targeting friend.tech for account theft. As per the SlowMist Security Team’s investigation, the link shared by the attacker included a malicious JavaScript script. Attacking Process According to...

Die Schweizer Polizei warnt davor, das Betrüger die Marke Ledger missbrauchen und in deren Namen Phishing-Emails versenden. Und zwar schreibt Cybercrimepolice.ch folgendes: Kryptowährungen, respektive die dazugehörenden kryptografischen Schlüssel, können auf verschiedene Arten aufbewahrt werden. Eine sehr sichere Aufbewahrung von Bitcoin und Co. bietet die Firma Ledger mit ihren Hardware-Wallets. Das wissen auch die Betrüger. Sie verschicken...

Stablecoin issuer and fintech firm Circle announced a strategic partnership with Philippines-based digital asset provider Coins.ph to improve the existing remittance landscape of the region. The partnership seeks to promote the use of USDC-denominated remittances as a safe, affordable, and nearly instantaneous method for international money transfers among Coins.ph’s 18 million Filipino user base. Circle x Coins.ph In 2022, remittance flows to the Philippines amounted to an...

Zero-transfer phishing scams have continued to plague the crypto space, with bad actors siphoning millions of digital assets from unsuspecting victims. Blockchain analytics platform Bitrace revealed that the damage scale for zero-transfer phishing scams has increased significantly, with market participants losing more than 451 million Tether (USDT) on the Tron network. Investors Lose $451M USDT to Phishing on Tron Zero-transfer phishing is a new scamming technique that allows...

Sam Curry, a security engineer at Yuga Labs, was at the center of a federal investigation conducted jointly by the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The investigation traces back to Curry’s involvement in uncovering a cryptocurrency phishing website in December 2022. Sam Curry’s Encounter with Federal Agents Curry shared the incident on his X account, detailing the events that led to his subpoena...

In yet another successful phishing scheme, an unsuspecting user suffered a multimillion-dollar loss in Tether. Etherscan data revealed that $4.46 million worth of Tether (USDT) was siphoned from an unsuspecting Kraken wallet user. The stolen funds were subsequently transferred to an address concluding with “ACa7.” Another Successful Phishing Attack Details are thin about how the scam was executed, however, prominent blockchain security company PeckShield flagged the address...

Retool, a prominent software development company, has recently revealed that 27 of its cloud customers fell prey to a targeted SMS-based phishing attack. The breach has raised concerns about the security of cloud synchronization features, particularly Google Authenticator’s cloud sync. Retool Falls Prey to Targeted SMS Phishing Attack The Aug. 27 attack began with a deceptive SMS phishing campaign directed at Retool’s employees. The malicious individuals pretended to be IT...

Blockchain-based metaverse company – The Sandbox – has warned its users about a security breach through a malware application. According to the official blog post, an unauthorized third party managed to gain access to the computer of one of its employees and used the information it found to send an email falsely claiming to be from The Sandbox. Its statement read: “We have blocked the employee’s accounts and access to The Sandbox, reformatted the employee’s laptop, and reset...

The cryptocurrency industry has long been a target of phishing attacks, and it seems that hackers are finding new and more clever ways to scam their victims. This time, it was the website of an anticipated event that was entirely faked in an attempt to trick victims out of their crypto. ETH Denver is advertised as the largest and longest-running ETH event in the world. This year, it will take place between February 24th and March 5th. Conferences are typically a place of...

Circle, the firm behind USDC stablecoin, issued a warning about an active phishing campaign attempting to lure users into transferring tokens to malicious addresses. As per the tweet, the threat actors masquerading to work for Centre, which is a consortium founded by Coinbase and Circle. Circle’s Statement Circle said there is no new version of the USDC token in the marketplace and urged users not to fall for the scam. “PSA WARNING: There is an active phishing campaign...