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Users of OpenSea, the leading nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace, are reporting an extensive email phishing campaign. The attack includes a fake developer API risk alert and a fraudulent NFT offer.

According to leading blockchain security firm SlowMist, a sophisticated phishing scam involving a fake Skype app has emerged.

Alpharetta, USA, November 7th, 2023, Chainwire “Just like there’s a possibility and time for loss, there’s always time for recovery” – Jenny Brown, head of the Recovery Technical Team at BCA. Broker Complaint Alert (BCA) Celebrates 3 Remarkable Years of…

OpenSea, the prominent non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, recently sounded an alarm to its users concerning the security of their API keys. This warning follows a disclosure by blockchain analytics firm Nansen about a possible compromise of its customer data due…

Billionaire investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, lost close to $900,000 in a recent cyber-attack. The event was brought to light yesterday when Wazz, an independent blockchain investigator, noticed irregular activities related to one of Cuban’s wallets.…

Apple has hurriedly released security patches addressing two zero-day vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, discovered just this week, have raised alarm over potential misuse by attackers aiming to acquire cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) illicitly. Update devices immediately! A revelation by the…

MetaMask, the most popular Web3 wallet, has once again fallen prey to cyber scammers. Official government websites from seven countries, including India, Nigeria, and Brazil, have been hijacked to redirect visitors to counterfeit MetaMask pages. These fraudulent moves are part…

Bangkok, Thailand — We are delighted to announce the forthcoming FinTech Festival Asia 2023, a highly anticipated event set to showcase a dynamic array of industry trailblazers. This event is held to unveil an exciting lineup of industry luminaries, offering…

Popular web3 media publication NFT Now has announced significant job cuts. Alejandro Navia, the President of the company, revealed on Monday that the firm had scaled up too rapidly during the bull market and would now have to downsize. Rationing…

A darker side to this booming industry has emerged, with blockchain security firm PeckShield revealing that half of all stolen NFTs are sold within a mere 160 minutes.

CyberKongz has announced the launch of the ERC-721x standard. This unique standard aims to add multiple protection layers, including an on-chain two-factor authentication (2FA) system, elevating the safety measures for NFT assets.

In a bid to attract young talent well-versed in blockchain technology, the German Intelligence Agency, Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) collection. Cyber security dogs Named “Dogs of BND,” the collection features 999 generative dog-themed profile pictures (PFPs),…

Astaria, an innovative platform in the DeFi realm, has recently hit the pause button – a move that's sparked curiosity and speculation. Known for providing an ingenious solution to the NFT market, this pause isn't a sign of surrender but of resilience and foresight.

Cybercrime has reached the Bitcoin Ordinals community. On Friday, a scammer successfully took advantage of unsuspecting traders, accumulating roughly $63,000 worth of Bitcoin by promoting ORNG, an alleged meme token project. Crypto community quickly sounded the alarm ORNG lured users…

The Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) of the Hong Kong Police Force has gone live with the “CyberDefender Metaverse” platform, intended to educate the public on cyber threats. Creating public awareness The Police Force held its first online…

Trezor, a hardware wallet provider, has had a 900% week-on-week growth in its sales amid the Ledger controversy. Trezor sales skyrocket  Trezor sales are skyrocketing owing to Ledger’s recovery feature that faced much criticism from the crypto community. Despite the…