#crypto-security tag

Arbitrum Security Council Freezes 30,766 ETH From KelpDAO Exploiter in Emergency Onchain Action

Arbitrum's Security Council froze 30,766 ETH from the KelpDAO exploiter, preventing a bridge back to Ethereum.

Fake Police Raid Scam Forces Victim to Send $1M in Bitcoin

The French case illustrates how attackers used a fake police raid and violence to force a Bitcoin transfer worth $1 million, bypassing encryption entirely by compelling the victim to authorize the transaction.

Cryptocurrency

fromnews.bitcoin.com

2 weeks ago

Solana DEX Warns Liquidity Providers to Withdraw After North Korean Employee Link Surfaces

Stabble's new management team confirmed that the former employee had worked at Stabble approximately one year earlier, emphasizing that there was no exploit, no breach, and no known security incident of any kind.

Cryptocurrency

fromCointelegraph

2 months ago

How Pig-Butchering Crypto Scams Turn Trust Into a Financial Weapon

Pig-butchering scams build long-term emotional trust before exploiting victims through fake crypto investment platforms, fundamentally differing from quick-strike phishing attacks.

fromThe Verge

6 months ago

Ledger's new Nano is meant to be more than just a crypto wallet

Ledger's fifth Nano crypto wallet marks a moment of reinvention: it's not nearly so "nano" anymore, and Ledger would prefer you didn't call it a crypto wallet either. It's grown in size, picked up a full E Ink display, and is now being billed as a "signer." The $179 Ledger Nano Gen5 resembles the $249 Flex and $399 Stax more than it does the USB stick-sized Nano X that it replaces.

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Cryptocurrency

fromcointelegraph.com

6 months ago

Crypto safety 2025: 7 easy ways to avoid hacks and scams

Everyday phishing, malicious approvals, and SIM swaps cause most crypto thefts; phishing-resistant 2FA, careful signing, wallet separation, clean devices, and recovery plans greatly reduce risk.

Cryptocurrency

fromFast Company

10 months ago