Jameson Lopp sounds alarm on Bitcoin address poisoning attacks

Jameson Lopp sounds alarm on Bitcoin address poisoning attacks

The cypherpunk and crypto executive cautioned Bitcoin holders to remain vigilant and always thoroughly review destination addresses. Jameson Lopp, the chief security officer at Bitcoin (BTC) custody company Casa, sounded the alarm on Bitcoin address poisoning attacks, a social engineering scam that uses similar addresses from a victim’s transaction history to fool them into sending…

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Hackers are selling counterfeit phones with crypto-stealing malware

Hackers are selling counterfeit phones with crypto-stealing malware

Kaspersky researchers say they have found 2,600 confirmed infections through this scam in different countries, with the majority of users in Russia. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says it has uncovered thousands of counterfeit Android smartphones sold online with preinstalled malware designed to steal crypto and other sensitive data.  The Android devices are sold at reduced prices,…

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# Nansen phishing emails flood crypto investors’ inboxes

# Nansen phishing emails flood crypto investors’ inboxes

On Sept. 22, one of Nansen’s third-party vendors suffered a security breach, which exposed the email addresses of 7% of the system’s users. Numerous users of the crypto analytics platform Nansen have received phishing emails from scammers pitching an “exclusive opportunity” to participate in the fictitious “Nansen Airdrop.” On Nov. 23, crypto community members on…

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