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Crypto Groups on Russian Social Media Hit by Bots Discrediting Bitcoin

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:30:54 +0000

Social media groups devoted to cryptocurrencies in Russia have been attacked by bots in what looks like a campaign against bitcoin and the like. Their comments on Russia’s largest social media platform are triggered by certain keywords like crypto and blockchain, members of the community have noticed. Bots Flood Vkontakte Groups With Comments Against Cryptocurrency […]

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Crypto exploit losses in January see nearly 93% year-on-year decline

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:47:14 +0000

Around $8.8 million was lost to crypto exploits in January, a massive decline from the figures this time last year.

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Germany’s Financial Watchdog Warns of ‘Godfather’ Malware Attacks on Crypto Apps

DIGIT — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:30:08 +0000

The agency overseeing the financial sector in Germany has issued a warning about the ‘Godfather’ malware attacking banking and crypto applications. Hundreds of these platforms have been targeted, the regulator noted, including those operating in the Bundesrepublik. Financial Authorities Advise Germans How to Protect Their Mobile Apps From Malware The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of […]

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FBI Warns About Decentralized Finance Exploits and the Losses Associated With Them

DIGIT — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:30:50 +0000

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public service announcement about exploits attackers have recently used to steal cryptocurrency from investors that put money on decentralized finance (defi) platforms. The organization also advised crypto investors to do their own research and verify that the decentralized finance platforms chosen were audited by […]

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FBI Public Service Announcement Warns of ‘Increased’ Crypto ATM, QR Code Fraud

DIGIT — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:30:03 +0000

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), America’s domestic intelligence and security service, has published a public service announcement concerning fraudulent schemes associated with cryptocurrency ATMs and QR codes. The FBI’s warning, published on November 4, highlights the presence of “scammers” directing their energy at unknowing victims. US Federal Agency Warns of Increase in Crypto ‘Scammers’ […]

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Aussie cyber spies to control critical infrastructure during ransomware attacks

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:41:24 +0000

The new bill, if passed, will allow cyber warfare operatives to take over control of critical infrastructure under attack.

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FBI Warns Digital Currency Exchanges and Crypto Owners of Possible Threats

DIGIT — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:00:04 +0000

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an industry-wide warning about possible attacks on exchanges and crypto holders this week. The institution declared that there are threats actively tracking virtual asset platforms in order to take hold of these assets, causing financial losses in the process. Sim swapping, account theft and tech support staff […]

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Defi Project Rari Capital Hacked for $10M in Ether, Project’s Pool Drained for 2,600 ETH

DIGIT — Sun, 09 May 2021 20:00:21 +0000

Reports from the decentralized finance project Rari Capital detail that the protocol’s ethereum pool has experienced a recent exploit. Rari Capital says they are assessing the situation and the team removed funds from the recent Alpha Finance Lab integration. At first, the project’s team revealed they were assessing the hack, but later estimates assume the […]

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University’s epic burn: Researchers say Ripple’s protocol ‘may fail badly’

DIGIT — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 01:26:10 +0000

According to researchers at the University of Bern, the presence of faulty or malicious nodes on the Ripple network could have “devastating effects.”

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Lightning Network Exploits Continue to Hinder the Bitcoin Scaling Solution

DIGIT — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 04:45:20 +0000

While bitcoin has run-up to all new price highs in 2020, a great number of crypto supporters have been complaining about the mempool backlog and the high fees needed to send a transaction. Meanwhile, the Lightning Network is far from seeing widespread adoption, and a number of attack vectors have been revealed this year. At […]

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