Exposing A Crypto Heist: Fake Skype App Linked To Loss Of 200,000 USDT
Cybersecurity firm SlowMist reported on a new vector targeting crypto and Web3 users. This scam, which led to the theft of funds from an unsuspecting victim who downloaded the app from the internet, highlights the growing sophistication of cybercriminals targeting not just wallets and exchanges but also widely used social media apps. Related Reading: Crypto […]
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Michael Jackson, former COO of Skype and current venture capital investor at Mangrove Capital Partners, explores how bitcoin companies can learn from the early struggles Skype had with regulators across the globe. For all the differences between Skype and bitcoin, there are many similarities. Both products use fundamental changes in technology to enable new opportunities, and they both remove the existing organizational hierarchy of their respective industry. As such, parallels can be made and valuable lessons can be learned from the early days of Skype. The bitcoin industry seems to be....
The fake website is actively promoting a fake giveaway of 500,000 USDT while asking users to connect their wallets (such as MetaMask) to claim the rewards. Hackers took over the official Twitter account of crypto exchange Gate.io, putting over 1 million users at risk of losing funds to an ongoing fraudulent Tether (USDT) giveaway.Social media platform Twitter serves as the most effective medium to reach the crypto community. As a result, the trend of hacking into official Twitter handles of verified accounts to promote scams is on the rise.Hackers of unknown origin took over Gate.io’s....
Joshua Zipkin's leaked Skype chat with customers from his business, AMT, has gone viral, but its legitimacy has been in question until today. Dan Gul, you might remember him as "customer1" from the chat transcript, has come forth to discuss how the chat originated and his views on the chat in this exclusive interview. He is an outspoken member of the AMT community and claims he was once invited by Joshua to go into business together. Interview With Dan Gul: AMT Skype Chat Customer1. You stated that the leaked Skype chat is real and that you were customer1 in the chat, correct? Are you....
DWF Labs, a market-making firm active in crypto markets, has been linked to an alleged loss of $44 million in a hack that took place in September 2022. Related Reading: Trump Warns Of China’s Crypto Surge, Calls For US To Take Lead According to on-chain investigators, the incident was not publicly disclosed by the firm […]