Crypto safety 2025: 7 easy ways to avoid hacks and scams

Crypto safety 2025: 7 easy ways to avoid hacks and scams

Discover seven simple, proven habits — strong 2FA, safe signing, hot/cold wallet separation and recovery plans — to block phishing, toxic approvals, fake support and more. Over $2.4 billion was stolen in the first half of 2025, already surpassing 2024’s total. Everyday traps such as phishing, toxic approvals and fake “support” cause more damage than…

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CZ’s Google account targeted by ‘government-backed’ hackers

CZ’s Google account targeted by ‘government-backed’ hackers

Changpeng Zhao’s warning highlights a resurgence of threats from state-backed hacking groups, such as the North Korean Lazarus Group. Hackers attempted to infiltrate the account of Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, signaling potential attacks from state-backed hacker groups, such as the North Korean Lazarus Group. “Government-backed attackers” were attempting to steal Zhao’s Google password, according…

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BNB Chain’s official X account hacked, CZ warns of phishing links

BNB Chain’s official X account hacked, CZ warns of phishing links

SlowMist’s chief security officer said the phishing domains behind BNB Chain’s compromised X account are tied to the notorious Inferno Drainer group. The official X account of the BNB Chain blockchain network, with nearly four million followers, was compromised on Wednesday. Hackers used the account to spread phishing links targeting cryptocurrency wallets.  Binance founder Changpeng…

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Blockchain networks will stop crypto deepfake scams

Blockchain networks will stop crypto deepfake scams

Centralized deepfake detectors are failing against crypto scams. Blockchain-based detection networks offer the only scalable defense against AI fraud. Opinion by: Ken Miyachi, founder of BitMind Centralized deepfake detectors are structurally misaligned, brittle and falling behind. The crypto industry needs a crypto-native defense — decentralized detection networks that reward many independent model providers for catching…

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Monero pumps 7% despite an 18-block reorg prompting concerns

Monero pumps 7% despite an 18-block reorg prompting concerns

Monero rose on Sunday despite an 18-block reorg just hours prior that reversed around 117 transactions in the latest attack by Qubic. Monero’s privacy token rose more than 7% despite its blockchain suffering an 18-block reorg that reversed around 117 transactions and triggered community concerns over the Monero ecosystem’s future. The security breach was committed…

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