Texas City FBI Warns Locals of Government Impersonation Crypto Scam
Some residents of the city of El Paso in the US state of Texas have received a legitimate-looking letter from scammers impersonati...
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US Space Force pauses use of ChatGPT-like tools due to security fears: Report
At least 500 Space Force staff members have been affected, according to the department’s former chief software officer.
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AI Sparks Security Fears at US Space Force
The U.S. Space Force put a stop to personal AI use on duty, joining companies wary of generative AI's implications on privacy and...
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There's Now a 'Stronger Possibility' Russian Actors Involved in $477 Million FTX Hack
Many funds stolen from the bankrupt exchange have been combined with those of Russian criminals.
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Platypus DeFi loses $2.2M in another flash loan exploit
The attack marks the third time Platypus has been exploited in 2023, with one incident taking $8.5 million in February and another...
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Alameda Research Lost $200M to Several Phishing Attacks Due to “Poor Security Practices”: Ex-FTX Engineer
Former Alameda Research software engineer Aditya Baradwaj has exposed several security flaws that reportedly caused the FTX’s sist...
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DeFi Protocol Platypus Finance Hacked for Over $2 Million on Avalanche – Here's What Happened
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus Finance has fallen victim to a security breach resulting in the loss of over $2 mil...
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Trezor Launches Three New Security Products At Bitcoin Amsterdam
At Bitcoin Amsterdam, Trezor unveiled a trio of innovative products designed to simplify and secure the Bitcoin journey for newcom...
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Avalanche-based Star Arena Recovers 90% of Hacked Funds, Offers 10% Bounty
On-chain social platform, Star Arena has announced a recovery of assets drained from its platform over the weekend following an ag...
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Crypto Stolen From Indian Businessman Used by Hamas in Attacks on Israel
Nearly 4 crore INR ($480,000) crypto stolen from a businessman in Delhi, India has been traced back to crypto accounts linked to H...
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Stars Arena recovers 90% of stolen funds after offering $257K bounty
The exploiter of the Web3 social media platform agreed to keep a 10% bounty in exchange for returning the remainder of the stolen...
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Stellar Partners With Certora for Security Checks on Soroban Smart Contracts
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has announced its initiation of security checks for Soroban, the advanced smart contract...
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iFinex proposes $150M share buyback from Bitfinex hack victims: Report
Bitfinex hack victims from 2016 received iFinex shares as compensation, as the crypto exchange didn’t have enough cash to make use...
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How Hamas Lost its Crypto In An Israeli Operation, Binance Supports Security Forces
Israeli law enforcement launched an operation targeting crypto addresses associated with the terrorist group Hamas. The country su...
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Bitcoin Ordinals Marketplace Ordswap Hit With Phishing Attack
Bitcoin Ordinals marketplace Ordswap has lost control of its official domain, resulting in temporarily shutting down operations. O...
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Galxe replacing 110% of funds users lost in recent front-end hack, over $400K
The platform was the victim of a phishing scam that routed users to a website that drained their wallets after they approved a tra...
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FCA Sanctions Binance's UK Partner RebuildingSociety.com for Financial Promotions
Binance Marketing Partner Rebuildingsociety has been sanctioned by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), informing them that...
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Consultant's Heroic Act: How a Personal Wallet Saved $400 Million During the FTX Hack
In a dramatic turn of events during the collapse of crypto exchange FTX last November, a heroic act by an adviser played a pivotal...
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