Hackers Exploit Old YouTube Accounts to Promote Crypto Drain Scams: Report
Hackers are hijacking older YouTube accounts to promote a crypto scam disguised as a trading bot, according to a new report from c...
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Crypto trader bot scam on YouTube looted 256 ETH: SentinelLABS
Aged YouTube accounts with a history of posting crypto news and investing tips have been taken over by bad actors to advertise a s...
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Lawmakers Call for Inquiry Into China's DeepSeek Over National Security, Data Risks
Seven Republican senators are urging the Commerce Department to investigate whether open-source models like DeepSeek’s R1 pose ris...
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India Strikes After US Takes Down Suspect in Coinbase Clone Scam
India ramps up its crypto fraud crackdown with a $5 million asset attachment order tied to a fake Coinbase site that duped victims...
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Tornado Cash dev Roman Storm found guilty of running unlicensed money biz, sanctions and money laundering charges unresolved
The conviction highlights regulatory challenges for DeFi, potentially stifling innovation and raising concerns about future legal...
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OpenAI's 'Jailbreak-Proof' New Models? Hacked on Day One
Hours after releasing its first open-weight models in years with claims of robust safety measures, OpenAI's GPT-OSS has been crack...
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US DOJ could still pursue money laundering, sanctions charges against Roman Storm
Roman Storm’s trial verdict leaves the door open for US prosecutors to retry the Tornado Cash developer, attorneys said.
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Meta Removes 6.8 Million WhatsApp Accounts Linked to Pig Butchering Scam Rings
Tech giant Meta touts new anti-scam features as platforms face growing pressure to tackle organized fraud networks stealing crypto...
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SEC Drops Clarity Bomb: Liquid Staking Not a Security, Says Division
Key Takeaways: The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has officially stated that Liquid Staking activities do not constitute se...
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Investor Loses $3M in Crypto Phishing Scam After Signing Malicious Transaction
A cryptocurrency investor has fallen victim to a phishing scam, losing $3.05 million in Tether (USDT) after unknowingly signing a...
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Crypto investor falls victim to phishing scam, loses $3M with single click
Crypto scammers are switching from code to exploiting human vulnerabilities that don’t require breaking through complex cybersecur...
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Chinese Ministry of National Security Warns of Risks Associated With Biometric Recognition Technology
The Chinese Ministry of National Security has issued a warning regarding the potential risks associated with biometric recognition...
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Eye-scanning crypto projects pose national security risks, China warns
China’s security agency warned that biometric data collection by crypto firms, including iris scans, may endanger personal privacy...
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Treasury Issues Urgent Bitcoin ATM Scam Alert After $247M in Victim Losses
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an urgent notice on August 4, warning financial institutions about...
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Coinbase and PayPal Exploit Legal Gray Zone to Offer Stablecoin Yields Despite Federal Ban
Two of America’s largest crypto-linked companies, Coinbase and PayPal, are pushing forward with stablecoin yield programs, despite...
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CrediX recovers $4.5M in crypto after successful exploit negotiation
CrediX recovered $4.5 million in stolen crypto after reaching a deal with the exploiter. Affected users will be refunded within 48...
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US$14 Billion in Bitcoin Quietly Stolen: Could Your Crypto Be at Risk Too?
How a top Chinese mining pool quietly disappeared On August 2nd, 2025, blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence detailed how...
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North Korean Hackers Are Using Fake Job Offers to Breach Cloud Systems, Steal Billions in Crypto
North Korean operatives have breached crypto firms’ cloud systems using fake IT job offers and malware, stealing billions this yea...
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