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EtherHiding: Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart Chain

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:October 20, 2023
Post category:BNB Chain BSC EtherHiding Hackers Malware Scams Smart Contracts WordPress

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.

Tim Draper warns of crypto scams using his AI-synthesized voice

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:October 19, 2023
Post category:AI Business Cryptocurrencies Scams Tim Draper

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.

Scammers prefer banking customers over crypto investors in Ireland: Report

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:October 16, 2023
Post category:Banking Banks European Union Ireland Scams

To date, Irish authorities managed to recover approximately 4 million euros of the 20 million euros lost in banking scams since January 2023.

EtherHiding: Hackers create novel way to hide malicious code in blockchains

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:October 16, 2023
Post category:BNB Chain BSC Chain Hackers Malware Scams Smart Contracts WordPress

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.

BlackRock seeks court crackdown on 44 copycat sites, some crypto adjacent

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:October 12, 2023
Post category:BlackRock Crypto cybersquatting domains Scams

The world’s largest asset manager wants to take control of a raft of domain names that have been registered to imitate it.

Alameda Research lost $190M to scams and ‘questionable’ blockchains: Whistleblower

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:October 12, 2023
Post category:Fraud ftx Hacks hedge fund Sam Bankman-Fried Scams Trial

Former Alameda Research engineer Aditya Baradwaj says one trader lost more than $100 million after clicking on a fake link.

OpenSea ‘unaware’ of any involvement of former exec in $60M rug pull

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:October 9, 2023
Post category:dao Fraud Memecoin OpenSea Scams

A former OpenSea employee has been accused of assisting the infamous AnubisDAO rug pull in 2021, but some commentators have raised doubts.

Galxe protocol experiences DNS attack, losses top $150,000 so far and still growing

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:October 6, 2023
Post category:Decentralization Hackers Hacks Scams Web3

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.