News with the tag "malicious"

The ongoing TRUMP memecoin frenzy has sparked the creation of hundreds of tokens inspired by the US president and his family. A recent report revealed malicious tokens and dApps using Donald Trump references skyrocketed since Friday, targeting unsuspected investors and non-crypto people. Related Rea...

59% of Crypto Tokens in 2023 Identified as Malicious: Insights from Blockaid The cryptocurrency market continues to evolve rapidly, but alongside legitimate innovations comes a growing threat of malicious activities. According to a report by blockchain security firm Blockaid , an alarming 59% of cry...

Hardware wallet provider Ledger has linked a recent loss of funds by one of its users to a phishing attack in February 2022.

The US Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) Cyber Crimes Center reported it disrupted hundreds of ransom attacks since its formation in 2021.

Monetary losses from the BingX hack were initially reported as totaling $26 million, but the figure has since swelled to $52 million.

Blockchain security experts warn against signing unknown transactions and highlight the growing threat of phishing scams in crypto.

Solana users were being targeted on Reddit with a malicious Chrome extension called “Bull Checker.” Solana-based decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter has issued a warning about a malicious Chrome extension called “Bull Checker.” Several subreddits linked to the prominent “Ethereum killer” have ...

Learn about the devastating “infinite mint attack” in cryptocurrency. Understand how hackers exploit vulnerabilities to create unlimited tokens, causing massive inflation and price crashes.

Elliptic’s 2024 report exposes how AI is increasingly used for sophisticated crypto crimes, from deepfake scams to state-sponsored cyberattacks, signaling that these threats are just beginning.

A Chinese crypto trader shared his experience after losing most of his savings from Binance due to a Chrome plugin exploit. The trader called out the exchange’s allegedly slow response that allowed his funds to be stolen. Related Reading: May Madness: Crypto Industry Suffers $385 Million Loss To Hac...