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fromCointelegraph
2 weeks agoFake Police Raid Scam Forces Victim to Send $1M in Bitcoin
The French case illustrates how attackers used a fake police raid and violence to force a Bitcoin transfer worth $1 million, bypassing encryption entirely by compelling the victim to authorize the transaction.
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fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 weeks agoSolana DEX Warns Liquidity Providers to Withdraw After North Korean Employee Link Surfaces
Stabble's new management team confirmed that the former employee had worked at Stabble approximately one year earlier, emphasizing that there was no exploit, no breach, and no known security incident of any kind.
Cryptocurrency
fromCointelegraph
2 months agoHow Pig-Butchering Crypto Scams Turn Trust Into a Financial Weapon
Pig-butchering derives from the Chinese expression 'Sha Zhu Pan,' which refers to nurturing a target like livestock prior to slaughter. Applied to fraud, it entails scammers forging deep personal connections over extended periods. They then coax victims into sending funds to a deceptive digital currency venture.
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fromThe Verge
6 months agoLedger's new Nano is meant to be more than just a crypto wallet
Ledger's fifth Nano crypto wallet marks a moment of reinvention: it's not nearly so "nano" anymore, and Ledger would prefer you didn't call it a crypto wallet either. It's grown in size, picked up a full E Ink display, and is now being billed as a "signer." The $179 Ledger Nano Gen5 resembles the $249 Flex and $399 Stax more than it does the USB stick-sized Nano X that it replaces.
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fromFast Company
10 months agoSpot the scam: How to outsmart online cons like a pro
Managing risks is crucial when using crypto wallets and online platforms, similar to traditional banking.
Staying alert can help individuals avoid common online scams prevalent in both crypto and general internet use.
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