A recent viral story shared by TikTok user Steve shows a new level of sophistication in phishing scams.
Gone are the days of poorly written emails filled with grammatical and logical…
Crypto custodians are reporting increased interest in their services amid the rising frequency of so-called “$5 wrench attacks” on cryptocurrency traders, investors and project leaders.In the last year, several high-profile…
Bitcoin “wrench attacks” — a violent form of cryptocurrency theft — could see its worst year in 2025, with criminals spurred on by Bitcoin’s soaring market value, according to Chainalysis.“Wrench…
This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe.When Anza’s lead economist Max Resnick came on Lightspeed recently, I asked him a question that frequently gets…
Didi Taihuttu, patriarch of the so-called “Bitcoin Family,” has overhauled his digital asset security setup following a wave of violent attacks targeting crypto holders. The family, known for going all-in on…
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Curve Finance suffered a DNS attack when hackers gained control of their domain without notification, redirecting users to malicious sites despite strong security measures.
CertiK's May report shows code vulnerabilities…
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Key Takeaways:Wintermute’s new “CrimeEnjoyor” tool injects on-chain warnings into malicious Ethereum contracts.
Over 97% of EIP-7702 delegations are being used in wallet-draining attacks.
An Ethereum user recently lost $146K by signing malicious…
Key takeawaysAddress poisoning involves sending small transactions from wallet addresses that closely resemble a legitimate one, tricking users into copying the wrong address when making future transactions. Common techniques include phishing,…
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Use multisig wallets or other techniques to create time delays.
Practice a script you’d use under coercion (“The wallet is stored at my lawyer’s office and takes 72 hours to…