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Cryptocurrency and Scams: How fraudsters use AI to trap traders

In the ever-evolving world of crypto, a major alliance has just been born! Ethernity Cloud, a decentralized platform dedicated to data protection, has officially announced a significant strategic implementation with Polygon. Together, these two heavyweights aim to revolutionize the standards of privacy, interoperability, and reliability of blockchain transactions.

In the digital age, data security has become a major concern. However, a new crypto platform aims to redefine the standards for privacy and anonymity in cloud computing. Ethernity Cloud uses blockchain to provide a decentralized and secure solution that could revolutionize the cloud industry.

The WHO has published on January 18th a report with over 40 recommendations to ensure ethical and safe use of AI.

Bitfinex thwarted a $15 billion XRP attack, preventing a major cryptocurrency theft from its vault.

Yesterday, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission released information stating that Bitcoin ETFs had been approved. However, according to recent news, this announcement turns out to be false, even though it was disseminated on the official X account of the financial watchdog. Two hypotheses emerge: either the SEC’s account…

With AI tools like ChatGPT, scammers can now scam you on dating sites and social networks.

The opaque practices of Ledger Live in terms of data collection and firmware updates are worrying the crypto world.

The Lightning Network is certainly one of the major advancements in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Many users are fond of it. However, a recent incident has shown the limitations of this technology. A crypto user has indeed noticed the draining of their BTC assets, linked precisely to operational vulnerabilities of the Lightning Network plugin.

Recently, the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) identified a critical vulnerability in Bitcoin Ordinals. However, Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr denies any involvement in this matter. Details!

The controversy surrounding the Bitcoin network's congestion caused by Ordinals has taken a new turn. The technical loophole exploited for their creation has just been assigned the identifier CVE-2023-50428.

Major Jason Lowery of the US Space Force has just sent a passionate open letter to the Defense Innovation Board, an advisory body to the US Department of Defense, regarding Bitcoin. His aim: to convince the Pentagon to consider this cryptocurrency as a national strategic issue.

Nym Technologies, the a16z-backed pattern protection privacy company, is proud to announce the launch of the biggest-ever privacy bootcamp, Shipyard – a six-week event packed with lectures and hands-on workshops designed to inspire and empower the next generation of privacy activists, advocates, builders, and visionaries.

Vitalik Buterin, who had recently engaged in extensive discussions about the possibility of integrating even more features into Ethereum, has once again made waves in the cryptosphere. In his view, Ethereum staking pool operator DAOs could be the source of a major systemic crisis. Let's take a closer look!

“Not your key, not your coin”, cryptocurrency investors keep chanting. In other words, when keys are secure, assets remain safe from any theft or hoarding initiative. However, Ivan Bianco, a Brazilian crypto influencer, inadvertently exposed his private keys. The result: a good part of his cryptocurrency holdings evaporated.

Are your cryptocurrencies really secure? According to a recent report by CER, a company specializing in crypto cybersecurity, the majority of crypto wallets on the market are not really secure. Only three brands have managed to distinguish themselves by conducting rigorous and up-to-date penetration tests.

Wallets are designed in such a way that a simple dozen words can be used to reconstruct thousands of addresses. But how?

Late yesterday evening, Curve Finance suffered a re-entry attack. Provisional reports of the hack indicated a loss of some $26 million. Except that it was a long night for the Curve team, and so was the list of break-ins. According to the latest news, the total amount of money stolen is in the region of $52 million.

Multichain is feeling the heat. After the confirmation of a $125 million theft last week, a new hack has been reported involving $103 million. Analysts are not ruling out the possibility of an inside job.

“Not your keys, not your coins”. This is one of the advantages of cryptocurrencies, not banks. But hackers have since evolved to the point of disrupting no less important networks such as Multichain, Poly Network, Atomic… In most cases, it's the investors who pay the piper. When a new bitcoin security device like BIP39 Colors arrives, they have no choice but to pay attention.

While networks are renowned for their security, this doesn't always prevent malicious individuals from circumventing it. Once again, Poly Network has been targeted by an attack that has compromised numerous assets. As a result, its services may be temporarily interrupted.

They're in high school, but are already as rich as Croesus. How did they achieve this feat? By using unorthodox techniques such as phishing-based NFT scams. Currently, several million dollars have found their way into their hands. You'll never guess how they're squandering their ill-gotten gains.

“Damn, all the hard-earned money disappeared in an instant on Atomic Wallet,” a user expresses indignation on Twitter. Every hacking, scam, and rug pull always has its victims. And we are still far, very far, from the end of these malicious acts.

One of the biggest fears of crypto players is that a blockchain will be attacked. This situation almost always results in significant losses and undermines investor confidence in the crypto industry. However, there have been recent rumors circulating about the possibility of a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on Bitcoin. It should be noted that this type of cyberattack makes transactions very difficult by disrupting the functioning of the affected network. Bitcoin maximalists have decided to react to ease concerns.

A study by Privacy Affairs has revealed that darknet hackers are selling Binance accounts for $410 on the dark web. Accounts on other crypto platforms are being sold for as low as $30 each. Online bank account identification information and credit card details are also being sold.