The $3.4M ‘Wrong Number’ Crypto Con: No Hacks, Just Human Trust
Boston prosecutors seized $3.44M in USDt after scammers used fake 'wrong number' texts to groom victims into transferring ETH — no exploits, no phishing, just patience
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Macs, Meet MacSync: How a Terminal Copy-Paste Became the Hottest New Crypto Heist
A single Terminal paste—triggered by poisoned Google ads and fake ChatGPT links—empties Mac keychains while Apple’s guards sleep.
UNC4899’s Cloud Heist: How AirDrop and Kubernetes Became Tools for Crypto Theft
North Korean hackers UNC4899 exploited AirDrop and Kubernetes to steal millions from a crypto firm. Google outlines defense strategies against cloud breaches.
MetaMask Phishing Scam Drains $107K: How Users Became Targets in a New Year Cyberattack
Phishing emails mimicking MetaMask updates drained $107K from wallets using contract approvals. Attackers exploited holiday inattention and domain mismatches, with Chainalysis reporting 158,000 similar compromises in 2025.
From Bitfinex to AI: Can a Convicted Hacker Redefine Cybersecurity's Future?
A former crypto hacker's early release raises questions about AI's role in cybersecurity reform and fraud prevention.