Recent findings from Slowmist, a leading cybersecurity firm specializing in blockchain and crypto asset security, shed light on the prevalent reasons behind the loss of personal and institutional crypto assets. In a comprehensive ranking, Slowmist identified key vulnerabilities that have led to significant losses within the crypto space, highlighting critical areas where users and organizations […]
Phishing attacks
Phishing Scheme Involving Fake Journalists Exposed in Friend.tech Attack
Friend. Tech recently faced a sophisticated phishing attack, as disclosed by SlowMist. The attackers used deceptive tactics, employing fake interviews and malicious scripts to target users effectively. In this scheme, unknown perpetrators sent users a link containing a malicious JavaScript script. Users were deceived into adding it as a bookmark, setting the stage for potential […]
Blockstream Exposes Phishing Scam: Urges Caution Amid Rising Threats
In a recent and unsettling development, the widely-used non-custodial crypto wallet known as Jade, birthed by the eminent Bitcoin (BTC) development studio Blockstream, has fallen victim to a phishing attack that left its users on high alert. Jade Wallet users were inundated with scam alert messages, claiming that the Jade hardware wallet had been compromised, […]
Lazarus group alert: Japanese Police issue warning
The crypto-verse has had a number of hacks and attacks throughout the years. The Lazarus Group, located in North Korea, was recently found to be behind some of the most destructive attacks on the industry. The Lazarus Group has been engaged in cryptocurrency-related phishing breaches for a number of years, according to recent information from […]
Uniswap Hackers Steal 4295 ETH Via Phishing Attack
DeFi protocol Uniswap fell victim to an elaborate phishing campaign that targeted liquidity providers [LPs] resulting in a loss of 4295 ETH which comes close to $4.7 million. Although the exact amount of stolen funds is not yet confirmed by the DEX, there are multiple reports by various experts detailing the incident. Metamask security expert […]
BAYC & OtherSide Discords Breached; Estimated Loss Of $360K
Some of NFT’s biggest names- Bored Ape Yacht Club or BAYC & OtherSide discords servers were compromised, leading to a loss of around 200 ETH or $360000 in total. Yuga Labs, the creator firm behind the projects confirmed the exploit via Twitter adding that it is actively investigating the incident. It all started when the […]
29 Moonbird NFTs Worth $1.5M Succumbs To A Phishing Attack
A Moonbirds owner lost 29 of these Ethereum-based NFTs in what appeared to be a phishing hack. As shared by Cirrus via tweet, the stolen nonfungible tokens [NFTs] were valued at nearly $1.5 million and occurred due to clicking on a bad link provided by the attacker. For those unfamiliar, Moonbirds is an Ethereum NFT […]
Apple Users Warned by MetaMask as iCloud Phishing Attacks Increase
MetaMask, a crypto wallet company owned by ConsenSys, has issued a warning to the public about Apple iCloud phishing assaults. The vulnerability affects iPhone, Mac, and iPad users since default device settings save a user’s seed phrase or “password-encrypted MetaMask vault” on the iCloud if the user has allowed automatic backups for their app data. […]