US bill proposes 21st-century privateers to take on cybercrime

US bill proposes 21st-century privateers to take on cybercrime

The proposed bill included a list of targetable offenses, including the theft of cryptocurrencies, ransomware attacks, and pig butchering scams. Arizona lawmaker David Schweikert introduced “The Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025” in August, which proposes neo-privateers — state-sanctioned pirates — to combat cybercriminals engaged in threats against the United States. The…

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Coinbase tightens workforce security after North Korea remote-worker threats

Coinbase tightens workforce security after North Korea remote-worker threats

Coinbase is reinforcing security after North Korean hackers exploited its remote work policy, with CEO Brian Armstrong outlining stricter hiring measures. Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has come under a wave of threats from North Korean hackers seeking remote employment with the company. North Korean IT workers are increasingly targeting Coinbase’s remote…

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Crypto investor falls victim to phishing scam, loses M with single click

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 cybersecurity guardrails. A cryptocurrency investor lost $3 million in a phishing scam after signing a malicious blockchain transaction without verifying the contract address, highlighting the risk posed by digital asset scams. A single wrong click was all it took…

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren and ‘Hacks’ Creator Paul W. Downs Talk Colbert Cancellation and Censorship (Exclusive)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and ‘Hacks’ Creator Paul W. Downs Talk Colbert Cancellation and Censorship (Exclusive)

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Hacks creator Paul W. Downs have some thoughts, about the decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, about censorship, and the role comedy plays in a healthy democratic society. Warren posted a video Tuesday to her YouTube channel, Facetiming into the Hacks writers room as Downs and his team brainstorm season…

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Arcadia Finance users reimbursed by DeFi hack insurance

Arcadia Finance users reimbursed by DeFi hack insurance

Nexus Mutual has paid about $250,000 in claims to users hit by July’s $3.5 million Arcadia Finance hack on Base. Crypto-native insurance service Nexus Mutual reimbursed its customers who had lost money in the recent Arcadia Finance hack. According to a Monday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Nexus Mutual reimbursed approximately $250,000 to users who lost…

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