Crypto Social Engineering Defense: A Practical Framework for Spotting Pig Butchering and Investment Fraud
As cryptocurrency markets surge — Bitcoin hovering near $66,278 and Ethereum above $3,070 in mid-May 2024 — the financial incentives
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$73M Pig Butchering Bust: Inside the DoJ Crackdown on Cross-Border Crypto Laundering
Two Chinese nationals face decades in prison after U.S. authorities dismantled a sprawling pig butchering operation that siphoned at least
Private Key Security in 2024: Essential Practices After $6 Million in Weekly Crypto Exploits
The recent wave of high-profile exploits targeting decentralized finance protocols has placed private key security at the forefront of every
AlexLab XLink Bridge Drained of $4.3 Million in Private Key Compromise Attack
The decentralized finance ecosystem suffered another major setback this week as AlexLab, a Bitcoin-based DeFi protocol, confirmed a devastating exploit
Securing DeFi Lending Pools After the Sonne Finance $20M Timelock Exploit
The Sonne Finance exploit of May 2024, which drained approximately $20 million from the protocol’s Optimism-based lending pools, represents a
Pump.fun Insider Exploit Exposes Solana Memecoin Security Gaps
The Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun fell victim to an insider exploit on May 16, 2024, when a former employee leveraged
How Binance Security Detected 15 Million Poisoned Addresses and What It Means for Your Wallet
In a landmark achievement for cryptocurrency security, the Binance Security Team has developed and deployed a new algorithm capable of
US Treasury Declares War on Crypto-Enabled Illicit Finance in New National Strategy
The United States Treasury Department has released its 2024 National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing, placing cryptocurrency
Sonne Finance Loses $20 Million in Precision Attack on Optimism Lending Markets
The DeFi ecosystem suffered another significant blow on May 14, 2024, as Sonne Finance, a decentralized lending protocol operating on
Securing Your DeFi Portfolio Against Protocol Vulnerabilities After the Sonne Finance Breach
The May 14, 2024 Sonne Finance exploit that drained $20 million from Optimism-based lending markets serves as a stark reminder