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YouTube Spammed with Tim Cook’s Deep Fake Videos Promoting Crypto Scam During Apple’s Glowtime Event
Taking advantage of the hype around Apple’s 'Glowtime' event on September 9, hackers deployed deepfake videos on YouTube to target potential victims. These fraudulent videos were designed to capture the attention of Apple enthusiasts searching online to stream the launch of the flagship iPhone 16 models.
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Blockchain Capital's Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report
Blockchain Capital's X account was compromised by hackers on Wednesday. Scammers published a post promoting a fake crypto token on the microblogging platform. A link to a malicious website was also published along with the post, aiming to phish unsuspecting victims. It seems that Blockchain Capital has managed to regain access to its verified handl...
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USDC Issuer Circle Says Executive's Twitter Giveaway Offer Was Scam, Account Was Hacked
Stablecoin USDC's issuer Circle said its chief strategy officer's Twitter account was hacked on Wednesday, after the account posted a link appearing to offer holders of the stablecoin USDC a "one-time bonus" of free cryptocurrency. The Twitter account of Dante Disparte, Circle's chief strategy officer, sent a series of tweets appearing to address t...
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Metallica Crypto Giveaways: Band Warns Fan Communities Against Engaging with Giveaway Scams
Metallica has issued a warning to its crypto-friendly fans members, clarifying that there are no official giveaways being backed by the band, around its upcoming album, 72 Seasons. Metallica has asked its fans to be alert and informed because exposure to malicious links and fake projects could steal their assets.
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Crypto Scammers Flock to Exploit Verified Twitter Handles Following Merge Arrival
The excitement around the launch of the Merge has been mixed with scam threats looming large over unsuspecting Ethereum enthusiasts, exposing them to financial risks. The compromised accounts are posting tweets on fake ETH giveaways and potential phishing links. Members of the crypto community are urging each other to identify fake Buterin handles ...
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Crypto Scammers Briefly Hack Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's Instagram Account
The account was quickly restored with the aid of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram
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YouTuber 'Coffeezilla' Exposes Alleged NFT Project Scam Worth $20 Million
Youtuber Coffeezilla published a video showing how an alleged NFT scam worth $20 million (roughly Rs. 150 crore) was thwarted before it went to market. The Squiggles NFT project had 230,000 followers on Twitter before being accused of being a scheme perpetrated by serial scam artists.
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Crypto Scammers Made Over $2 Million Through Fake Elon Musk Giveaways
Fake promised giveaways by celebrities such as Elon Musk are being used by scammers to cash in on interest in cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday in noting a jump in complaints about cryptocurrency fraud since October.
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Ripple Sues YouTube Over Cryptocurrency Scams
The lawsuit appears poised to raise a fresh challenge around the controversial Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields Google, Facebook and other internet companies from liability for material that users post on their platforms.
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YouTube Spammed with Tim Cook’s Deep Fake Videos Promoting Crypto Scam During Apple’s Glowtime Event
Taking advantage of the hype around Apple’s 'Glowtime' event on September 9, hackers deployed deepfake videos on YouTube to target potential victims. These fraudulent videos were designed to capture the attention of Apple enthusiasts searching online to stream the launch of the flagship iPhone 16 models.
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Blockchain Capital's Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report
Blockchain Capital's X account was compromised by hackers on Wednesday. Scammers published a post promoting a fake crypto token on the microblogging platform. A link to a malicious website was also published along with the post, aiming to phish unsuspecting victims. It seems that Blockchain Capital has managed to regain access to its verified handl...
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USDC Issuer Circle Says Executive's Twitter Giveaway Offer Was Scam, Account Was Hacked
Stablecoin USDC's issuer Circle said its chief strategy officer's Twitter account was hacked on Wednesday, after the account posted a link appearing to offer holders of the stablecoin USDC a "one-time bonus" of free cryptocurrency. The Twitter account of Dante Disparte, Circle's chief strategy officer, sent a series of tweets appearing to address t...
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Metallica Crypto Giveaways: Band Warns Fan Communities Against Engaging with Giveaway Scams
Metallica has issued a warning to its crypto-friendly fans members, clarifying that there are no official giveaways being backed by the band, around its upcoming album, 72 Seasons. Metallica has asked its fans to be alert and informed because exposure to malicious links and fake projects could steal their assets.
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Crypto Scammers Flock to Exploit Verified Twitter Handles Following Merge Arrival
The excitement around the launch of the Merge has been mixed with scam threats looming large over unsuspecting Ethereum enthusiasts, exposing them to financial risks. The compromised accounts are posting tweets on fake ETH giveaways and potential phishing links. Members of the crypto community are urging each other to identify fake Buterin handles ...
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Crypto Scammers Briefly Hack Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's Instagram Account
The account was quickly restored with the aid of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram
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YouTuber 'Coffeezilla' Exposes Alleged NFT Project Scam Worth $20 Million
Youtuber Coffeezilla published a video showing how an alleged NFT scam worth $20 million (roughly Rs. 150 crore) was thwarted before it went to market. The Squiggles NFT project had 230,000 followers on Twitter before being accused of being a scheme perpetrated by serial scam artists.
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Crypto Scammers Made Over $2 Million Through Fake Elon Musk Giveaways
Fake promised giveaways by celebrities such as Elon Musk are being used by scammers to cash in on interest in cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday in noting a jump in complaints about cryptocurrency fraud since October.
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Ripple Sues YouTube Over Cryptocurrency Scams
The lawsuit appears poised to raise a fresh challenge around the controversial Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields Google, Facebook and other internet companies from liability for material that users post on their platforms.
