Chainalysis says pig-butchering is becoming a national security threat

Chainalysis says pig-butchering is becoming a national security threat

Pig-butchering scams are expanding into a transnational crime model, blending trafficking and crypto laundering on a massive scale. The multibillion-dollar scam known as “pig-butchering,” once treated as a consumer-fraud issue, has crossed a new threshold, prompting concerns over national security.  In a podcast, Chainalysis head of national security intelligence, Andrew Fierman and former prosecutor Erin…

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SEAL team develops ‘verifiable phishing reports’ to fight scammers

SEAL team develops ‘verifiable phishing reports’ to fight scammers

Security Alliance has developed TLS Attestations to cryptographically verify phishing reports, solving the problem of scammers cloaking malicious content. Cybersecurity nonprofit, Security Alliance, has released a new tool to help security researchers verify crypto phishing attacks, which led to more than $400 million stolen in the first half of this year. On Monday, the Security…

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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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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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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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