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FF7 Rebirth: How To Learn Enemy Attacks With Enemy Skill Materia
27.3.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth pits you against countless enemies, many of which have abilities your characters can deploy against them and other enemies via the Enemy Skill materia. Found in the original 1997 FF7 release, Enemy Skill works a little differently in 2024. You’ll need to complete a series...
Lighthouse Protocol Aims to End Wallet Draining Attacks on Solana
27.2.2024
Lighthouse Protocol, an initiative that simulates transactions, aims to end the security problems derived from using unknown smart contracts in Solana. The project, which is currently in its testing stages and is projected to be included in more wallets this year, would avoid the execution of...
Telefonica Partners Chainlink to Mitigate SIM Swap Attacks in Web3
17.2.2024
Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has partnered with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle provider, to improve security in Web3 environments. Through the use of Chainlink functions and Telefonica’s SIM Swap API implementation, Polygon apps would be able to check...
51% Attacks on Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks Are Not Possible Due to Impractical Costs: Coin Metrics
16.2.2024
It is no longer viable for nation-states to destroy the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) networks through 51% attacks. According to the latest research from crypto intelligence firm Coin Metrics, the astronomical costs required to carry out such attacks make them impractical and unprofitable. A...
Paradigm’s Samczsun Launches Security Alliance for Crypto Cybercrime Victims
15.2.2024
A popular cybersecurity expert known by the pseudonym Samczsun has created a non-profit entity called Security Alliance (SEAL) for white-hat hackers in the crypto world. Security Alliance is a group of white-hat hackers with the aim of protecting crypto projects from the growing risks of cyber...
SEC Chair Gensler Warns of Bitcoin’s Role in Ransomware, Advocates for Centralized Money
14.2.2024
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler spoke about Bitcoin, stating that it is the leading market share for ransomware attacks. Despite the agency’s approval of 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, Gensler has continued to express his disapproval of...
U.S. Treasury Department Highlights Increasing Use of Crypto by Criminals in 2024
7.2.2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released its 2024 National Risk Assessments on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing, outlining the most significant threats facing the United States in illicit finance. The reports detail updates to the anti-money laundering...
Ransomware Payments Hit Record $1 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis
7.2.2024
Criminals made off with a staggering $1 billion in cryptocurrency ransomware payments in 2023, per the latest insights from Chainalysis’ 2024 “Crypto Crime Report.” The report highlights a surge in sophisticated attacks targeting high-profile institutions and critical...
North Korea Hackers’ Illicit Gains Dwindled in 2023 Despite More Attacks – Chainalysis
24.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Blockchain analytics and security firm Chainalysis has reported a decrease in cryptocurrency theft in 2023. Sharing its insights in a blog post, the firm disclosed that the crypto market witnessed a collective loss of $1.7 billion. This marks a significant 54.3% reduction from...
MailerLite Confirms Breach: $3.3M Lost in Crypto Phishing Attacks
24.1.2024
MailerLite has confirmed reports of the hackers gaining access to customers’ accounts that led to a calculated crypto phishing exploit targeted at popular web3 firms. On Jan 23, the email marketing company released a detailed explanation of the events leading up to the hack and subsequent...
Trezor Issues Security Alert Following Phishing Attack and Data Breach
22.1.2024
In a recent security alert, Trezor announced a breach in its support ticketing system, potentially exposing the personal contact information of over 66,000 customers and raising the alarm for possible phishing attacks. Trezor Alerts Users to Phishing Risk After Security Breach Satoshilabs,...
Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Is the United States’ Reward for Controlling the Seas – Billionaire Mike Novogratz
15.1.2024
According to Mike Novogratz, the United States’ control of the seas enables it to maintain the dollar’s reserve currency status. Novogratz suggested that the U.S. and United Kingdom’s joint strikes on Yemen were necessary because they give residents the “benefit of borrowing...
Over $4 Million Worth of Assets Stolen By Solana Wallet Drainers: Scam Sniffer
15.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer says over $4 million worth of digital assets have been stolen by Solana wallet drainers in phishing attacks in the past month. Solana users should be vigilant for phishing attacks In a recent report, the firm tracked...
North Korea-Affiliated Hackers Stole $600 Million in 2023 — Ten Times More Damaging Than Anyone Else
10.1.2024
North Korea-affiliated hackers stole digital assets worth $600 million in the past year. According to a TRM Labs report, this figure will likely rise to $700 million if additional attacks which occurred at the tail end of the year are traced to the same hackers. North Korea and its affiliates...
Gamma Heist — Over $3M in Digital Assets Drained, 1,000 ETH Moved to Tornado Cash
6.1.2024
On Jan. 4, the decentralized finance protocol Gamma Strategies was a victim of a hacking attack which saw criminals make off with digital assets worth over $3 million. To pre-empt further attacks, Gamma Strategies said it has shut off all deposits on any of its “public-facing vaults.”...
North Korea Stole Over $600 Million in Crypto in 2023: Report
5.1.2024
North Korea was responsible for greater than $600 million worth of crypto being stolen in 2023, blockchain intelligence company TRM labs announced Friday. State-sponsored attacks supporting weapons of mass destruction According to TRM Labs’ latest report, the analytics data firm suggests that...
Orbit Bridge Hacker Suspected in Coinspaid and Coinex Breaches
4.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tamara Blockchain analysts from Match Systems have found that the Orbit Chain hackers used the same tactics as those in several other high-profile attacks – suggesting that a cybercrime organization, possibly the infamous Lazarus Group, stands behind these hacks. This...
December Ranks Fifth Highest Month in Crypto Scams With Over $100 Million Drained
2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / Pete Linforth Blockchain security firm CertiK says that over $116 million was lost in December to cryptocurrency scams with exploits, exits scams and flash loan attacks recording highest figures. The firm posted the industry hack data for the previous on X (formerly Twitter)...
Defi Platform Levana Protocol Says $1.14 Million Was Lost During an ‘Oracle Attack’
29.12.2023
The decentralized finance platform Levana Protocol confirmed on Dec. 27 that unknown attackers had drained approximately $1.14 million from the liquidity pool. The Levana team however insisted that the issue has “been fixed and opening positions will relaunch next week.”...
Telcoin Loses $1.3 Million in Security Breach, TEL Price Plummets Over 50%
26.12.2023
Source: Adobe / zedtox The Telcoin app recently faced a series of targeted attacks draining several wallets, causing a sharp 65% decline in the price of Telcoin ($TEL) for a brief period. The exploited vulnerability is estimated to have resulted in a loss of around $1.3 million. The identified...