FTX clients face deceptive priority withdrawal scam
FTX users have reported receiving deceptive emails purportedly sent by FTX Trading Ltd., West Realm Shires Services Inc. and FTX EU Ltd. Go to Source
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EtherHiding: Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart Chain
According to cybersecurity analysts at 0xScope and CertiK, threat actors may prefer using BNB Smart Chain contracts because it’s cheaper and seen as having lower security than Ethereum. Go to Source
Tim Draper warns of crypto scams using his AI-synthesized voice
Advancements in AI have made it possible to create deepfake videos and voices in which scammers write the scripts to try and illegally obtain others’ crypto. Go to Source
Scammers prefer banking customers over crypto investors in Ireland: Report
To date, Irish authorities managed to recover approximately 4 million euro of the 20 million euro that were lost in banking scams since January 2023. Go to Source
EtherHiding: Hackers create novel way to hide malicious code in blockchains
Threat actors have worked out a way to hide malicious payloads in Binance smart contracts to lure victims into updating their browsers from fake prompts, according to cybersecurity researchers. Go to Source
BlackRock seeks court crackdown on 44 copycat sites, some crypto adjacent
The world’s largest asset manager wants to take control of a raft of domain names that have been registered to imitate it. Go to Source
Alameda Research lost $190M to scams and ‘questionable’ blockchains: Whistleblower
Former Alameda Research engineer Aditya Baradwaj says one trader lost more than $100 million after clicking on a fake link. Go to Source
OpenSea ‘unaware’ of any involvement of former exec in $60M rug pull
A former OpenSea employee has been accused of assisting the infamous AnubisDAO rug pull in 2021; however, some commentators have raised doubts. Go to Source
Galxe protocol experiences DNS attack, losses top $150,000 so far and still growing
The Web3 platform’s website has been restored, but the company still warns against using it. The hack may be linked to September’s attack on Balancer. Go to Source
Crypto Ponzi scheme AirBit: All but one exec now sentenced
AirBit Club co-founder Dos Santos is now the last AirBit defendant not yet sentenced but is scheduled to learn his fate on Oct. 4, 2023. Go to Source
