Cryptocurrency scams increased during the first quarter of this year, exceeding $500 million.
The information comes from a new report from the cybersecurity company CertiK, where it details that the thefts through digital currencies occurred through exploits and hacks in related apps.
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Scam alerts in the UK grew in the last quarter of 2023
The Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (FCA), the UK nation’s main regulator of commercial matters, announced that it issued a total of 2,285 alerts related to scams in the field of cryptocurrencies. These alerts were…
Losses from theft at BNB Chain fell by 85%
The BNB Chain network experienced a notable decrease in the amount of cryptoassets lost in 2023, breaking a three-year upward trend. According to a recent report by AvengerDAO, a collaboration of security firms CertiK, Hashdit, Ancilia and…
ESET listed the most common scams in Marketplace during 2023
The leading company in proactive threat detection, ESET, conducted a thorough analysis of the most common scam modalities detected on the Facebook Marketplace over the course of the year. This report details the crucial signals that users…
$363 million in cryptocurrencies stolen in November
The cryptocurrency industry has faced its most damaging month in terms of thefts, scams and crypto exploitations, with criminals making off with $363 million in November, blockchain security report reveals.
According to the firm CertiK, in…
Fake cryptocurrency scams hit Threads
Cybercriminals have taken advantage of the launch of Threads, Meta's new social network, to distribute malicious campaigns encouraging victims to buy fake cryptocurrencies, as well as invest large amounts of money to get thousands of…
Cryptocurrency scams fell 77 %
A recent report from Chainalysis revealed that cryptocurrency-related scams saw a significant decline compared to the same period last year. However, malicious actors continue to pose a threat.
According to Chainalysis' semi-annual report,…
Hotel booking scams are coming back to emails
Scams typical of summer have begun to appear, one of them being known as the false hotel reservation, which seeks to steal the victim's email credentials to access sensitive data and promote new attacks.
In recent years, it has become…
Alert of a scam to steal Netflix accounts
The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has warned about the increase in scams through SMS text messages to steal the data of Netflix accounts from users, taking advantage of the uncertainty caused by the end of shared accounts in the…
Researchers identify fake apps in Google and Apple that invite o invest in cryptocurrencies
A group of researchers has identified different applications available through the App Store and Play Store that carry out a social engineering attack by which they encourage their victims to invest in cryptocurrencies.
Security-focused…
Coinbase adds improvements to its wallet
Coinbase, a US-based international exchange, announced new features for its Coinbase Wallet, including a transaction preview system that will be especially useful for users who transfer NFTs.
With this new functionality, users will be able…
France seeks to control economic activities on social networks
The government of Emmanuel Macron is targeting those who, underhandedly, make misleading advertisements on social networks. Influencers are at the top of the list of suspects.
In order to control the commercial use made of social networks,…