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That new X cryptocurrency? It’s a scam.

Security Boulevard

In the dynamic landscape of online scams, our Avast team has identified a new and bold scam, using the likeness of Elon Musk. This quarter, we uncovered advertisements featuring Musk to promote a supposed new cryptocurrency. The post That new X cryptocurrency? It’s a scam.

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Pig Butchers Enter the Gig Economy, Targeting Job Seekers in Cryptocurrency Scams

Penetration Testing

In a recent report, Proofpoint reveals how cybercriminals have evolved their tactics, preying on job seekers with fraudulent job offers that ultimately drain victims’ cryptocurrency wallets.

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Top 5 ways to protect against cryptocurrency scams

Tech Republic Security

As the use of cryptocurrency increases, so does the risk of being a target for scammers. Tom Merritt offers five tips for defending against cryptocurrency scams.

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Mandiant's Twitter account hacked to push cryptocurrency scam

Bleeping Computer

The Twitter account of American cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant was hijacked earlier today to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and share a cryptocurrency scam. [.]

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Cryptocurrency Pump and Dump Scams

Schneier on Security

Really interesting research: " An examination of the cryptocurrency pump and dump ecosystem ": Abstract : The surge of interest in cryptocurrencies has been accompanied by a proliferation of fraud. The recent explosion of nearly 2,000 cryptocurrencies in an unregulated environment has expanded the scope for abuse.

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Crooks hacked Mandiant X account to push cryptocurrency scam

Security Affairs

The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam.

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Mandiant’s account on X hacked to push cryptocurrency scam

Bleeping Computer

The Twitter account of American cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant was hijacked earlier today to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and share a cryptocurrency scam. [.]