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Kevin O’Leary’s Twitter Account Hacked to Promote Bitcoin, Ethereum Giveaway Scam
30.12.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary’s Twitter account was hacked Thursday and used to promote a bitcoin and ethereum giveaway scam. The scammers claimed that Mr. Wonderful is giving away 5,000 bitcoin and 15,000 ether, and anyone can participate. Kevin O’Leary’s...
Crypto-trading South Korean Soldier ‘Sold Fake Concert Tickets to Fuel Spending’
22.12.2022
South Korean police have charged a man in his twenties with embezzlement and fraud – claiming that, during his military service, he fueled his crypto trading habits by selling bogus concert tickets online.
The man, aged 22 but unnamed for legal reasons, was arrested at the Heungdeok Police Station...
Onecoin Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges in US
18.12.2022
Karl Sebastian Greenwood, a co-founder and operator of Onecoin, has pled guilty to his part in building the notorious crypto pyramid. The fake cryptocurrency’s “global master distributor” has been in custody since 2018 when he was arrested in Thailand and extradited to the United States....
North Korea Running ‘Trojan-infested Fake Crypto Exchange,’ Say Experts
7.12.2022
A security firm says North Korean hackers created a bogus crypto exchange that infects users’ internet-connected devices with malware – which allows them to access sensitive networks so they can steal cryptoassets.
The claims were made by the security provider Volexity, and backed by the likes...
Ukraine-based blockchain firm blasts 'fake news' for crypto donation rumors amid FTX collapse
29.11.2022
Sergey Vasylchuk, the CEO of Everstake, said individuals behind Russian propaganda used the fall of FTX "to spin yet another tale about money laundering."
Čeští vývojáři radí, jak rozeznat skutečné záběry z války od své videohry
29.11.2022
Vývojáři z českého studia Bohemia Interactive vytáhli do boje proti dezinformacím. Jejich videohru ArmA 3 totiž někteří lidé zneužívají k nahrávání falešných záběrů z bojů, díky pokročilé počítačové grafice je totiž poměrně snadné si je splést s realitou
US Seizes Domains Used in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scam
24.11.2022
U.S. authorities have seized seven domains used in “pig butchering” cryptocurrency schemes. “Once the money is sent to the fake investment app, the scammer vanishes, taking all the money with them, often resulting in significant losses for the victim,” the Department...
Estonia, US Arrest 2 Suspects in $575 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
23.11.2022
Law enforcement officers from Estonia and the United States have arrested two men for allegedly committing a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud. The Estonian nationals, who ran a crypto mining service and a fake virtual currency bank, laundered their proceeds, spent on cars and real estate,...
Crypto Scammers are Buying Fake Identities on the Black Market for as Little as $8 – Here’s What You Need to Know
18.11.2022
A vast underground ring of know-your-customer (KYC) actors for hire has been increasingly used by rogue developers with the aim to scam Web3 communities, according to a recent analysis by security-focused ranking platform CertiK. ...
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Ukraine’s Cyberpolice Expose Members of Crypto Fraud Scheme Making €200 Million a Year
14.11.2022
A report shows Ukrainian Cyberpolice identified members of a group that defrauded people around the world through fake crypto investment offers. The criminal organization maintained offices and customer service centers with thousands of employees in a number of European countries. Cyberpolice...
Fake Nintendo, Valve Twitter Accounts Are Already Out There, Be Safe Everyone
10.11.2022
The latest in a seemingly never-ending list of dire consequences for Twitter users in the wake of Elon Musk’s purchase is a very predictable one: after overhauling the site’s verification system a flood of fake—and yet still “verified”—accounts have begun using the platform to fuck with people.Read...
Fake OneCoin-selling Surgeon and Businessman Jailed in Argentina
9.11.2022
A criminal court in Argentina’s Córdoba has jailed two men – a businessman and a surgeon – for their part in developing a pyramid scheme based on selling fake tokens they claim were “affiliated” with the OneCoin crypto scam.
Clarin reported that the court sentenced the 33-year-old Adolfo Rodrigo...
‘Do not delay’ — ASIC warns Aussies to look for 10 signs of a crypto scam
8.11.2022
The list comes out as part of Australia's 2022 Scams Awareness Week
Twitter’s top brass gutted as Elon Musk’s takeover begins
28.10.2022
Some of Twitter’s C-suite has reportedly been flushed out by the company’s new owner with its CEO, CFO, and legal head all sacked on Elon Musk’s first day at the helm
FTX to give a 'one-time' $6M compensation to phishing victims
24.10.2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said the exchange won’t be “making a habit of compensating” users that are “phished by fake versions of other companies.”
Gate.io users at risk as scammers fake giveaway on hacked Twitter account
22.10.2022
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
Moderní vojenské technologie. AI překoná kalašnikov, deep fake Zelenskyj je mocnější než tank
20.10.2022
I když je značná část armádních technologií neveřejná a k detailům sofistikovaných systémů se nikdy nedostaneme, nastavené trendy jsou jasné. Směřujeme k automatizovanému bojišti, umělé inteligenci využívané v informačních válkách a internetu vojenských věcí. Konec konvenční války to ale neznamená
GTA RP streamer Omie accuses Fedmyster of using fake money
18.10.2022
Omie, a well-known GTA RP streamer, accuses Federico “Fedmyster” Gaytan, a former Offline TV member, of being shady about his recent gambling sponsorship. In his GTA live streaming on 17 October 2022, a well-known Twitch streamer, Omie, accused his co-partner of advertising the gambling...
Meta Still Struggling for Its Metaverse to Find Its Legs
16.10.2022
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is still struggling for its metaverse app Horizon Worlds to find its intended audience. The company, that presented a video of full new avatars, including feet this week, was criticized due to the prepared nature of the presentation. In the same...
Facebook's Legs Video Was A Lie
14.10.2022
Earlier this week Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage to demonstrate that, having spent billions of dollars to create a virtual reality universe (Horizon Worlds) that looked like it was from 2004, his company was working on improving that universe to make it look like it was from 2009...