DuckDuckGo ranks Etherscan phishing websites in top results

DuckDuckGo users have fallen victim to phishing attacks, resulting in significant cryptocurrency losses after visiting fraudulent websites that impersonated Etherscan.

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CoinGecko confirms email provider data breach, over 23,000 phishing emails sent

The email platforms security breach occurred due to a compromised employee account.

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TRON DAO X Account Hacked via Sophisticated Social Engineering Attack

On May 2, the official X account of TRON DAO was hacked in a highly coordinated online breach. This was not the result of a technical vulnerability but was instead a highly coordinated social engineering exploit. One of the TRON DAO members was the target of the manipulation, allowing the attacker direct access to the […]

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Ledger Warns Users of Scam Letters Demanding Seed Phrases

Ledger warns users about a new scam involving fake physical letters requesting seed phrases.

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Social Engineering Attacks in Crypto: How to Identify, Prevent, and Protect Your Assets

Social Engineering 101: Learn how phishing, BEC, honeytraps, and more can compromise your crypto assets and discover effective strategies for prevention and protection.

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Notorious Monkey Drainer crypto scammer says they’re ‘shutting down’

The scammer behind the crypto wallet draining kit even recommended an alternative and gave advice to budding cybercriminals.

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Crypto phishing scams to rise during holiday shopping season Cyvers

Losses to crypto phishing scams fell 53% in November, but the Christmas holiday shopping season presents new opportunities for hackers.

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Crypto phishing scams drained $46M in September

Over $127 million was stolen in Q3 2024 due to phishing attacks, with September alone seeing losses of $46 million.

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Phishing scams plague crypto with $46M loss in September, $126M in Q3

Phishing attacks continue to cause significant losses for crypto users, with over 10,000 victims losing over $46 million to these scams in September, according to Scam Sniffer, a Web3 anti-scam platform. According to the firm, 10,805 victims lost $46.7 million in various crypto phishing scams last month. This brought the total losses from phishing scams […]

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Scammers steal nearly $1M after hijacking 8+ prominent crypto twitter accounts

Over the past few weeks, a group of scammers has hijacked more than eight Twitter accounts belonging to prominent figures in the crypto space to promote phishing scams. The group has stolen almost $1 million worth of crypto so far, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT. In a June 9 Twitter thread, ZachXBT outlined that he [...]

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Hackers exploit booming crypto market, laundering hits $1.3 billion in 2024

Crypto laundering from hacking activities skyrocketed in 2024, with $1.3 billion funneled through illicit methods. On Jan. 13, blockchain security firm Peckshield reported a staggering 280% increase compared to the $342 million recorded in 2023. The firm stated that its analysis focused on incidents involving hack-related losses exceeding $1 million. PeckShield noted that the booming […]

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