‘I suspected I was being socially engineered.’ Why crypto’s hacking epidemic is getting even worse

Hackers are targeting decentralised finance protocols. Humans are often to blame. Advancements in AI are making hackers’ work ...

Hackers Impersonate IT Help Desk on Microsoft Teams to Gain Access, Steal Data

Hackers are abusing Microsoft Teams chats to impersonate IT support, gain remote access, move laterally, and steal company ...
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Hacker steals $282 million crypto from a victim in social-engineering attack

A hacker stole $282 million worth of litecoin and bitcoin following a hardware wallet social-engineering attack, according to blockchain researcher ZachXBT. The victim lost 2.05 million LTC and 1,459 ...
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Alabama Man Sentenced for Hacking SEC’s Social Media to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF News

A 26-year-old man from Alabama has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for his role in a social media hack that briefly sent the price of bitcoin BTC $73,611.94 soaring. Eric Council Jr. of ...