The epidemic of Twitter-based Bitcoin scams took another twist this week as attackers tweeted scams directly from two verified high-profile accounts.
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Headmaster fired over cryptocoin mining on the school’s dime
O, that constant whirring noise? And the sky-high electricity bill? Why, it’s those darn air conditioners and heaters!
Apple 0, José 3 – Man versus Megacorp! [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security Podcast – enjoy!
Crypto exchange collapses, victims accuse it of exit scam
Another day, another exchange goes down – but was it a hack or an exit scam?
Snakes in the grass! Malicious code slithers into Python PyPI repository
Not for the first time, typosquatting malware made its way into an open source code repository.
Call of Duty players caught up in cryptocurrency theft racket
The FBI recently busted a group of criminals who seem to be using Call of Duty to coordinate cryptocurrency thefts.
Why is Elon Musk promoting this Bitcoin scam? (He’s not)
While scrolling through my Twitter feed I saw a Bitcoin scam so unabashed that it got me thinking…. do such scams really work?
Monero fixes major ‘burning bug’ flaw, preventing mass devaluation
The flaw arises from the use of stealth wallet addresses, an anonymity concept that’s especially important to privacy-sensitive Monero users.
Cryptojacking – coming to a server-laptop-phone near you (and how to stop it)
Cryptomining apps were banned from the Play Store some time ago – but that hasn’t stopped the crooks getting cryptojackers past Google…
Bitcoin flaw could have allowed dreaded 51% takeover
The scenario was always hypothetical but the fact such a thing was even possible until this week has left some in the Bitcoin community feeling alarmed.