Phishing

Phishing scam via Google search ads stole over $4M from users
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3 May, 2023

Phishing scam via Google search ads stole over $4M from users

The bad actors allegedly pay for Google ads to rank first on search results for several keywords that urge users...
Digital asset phishing scams shot up 40% in 2022: report
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19 April, 2023

Digital asset phishing scams shot up 40% in 2022: report

Kaspersky found over 5 million phishing attempts, up from 3.6 million a year ago despite the 2022 market turmoil, even...
South Korea new sanctions target North Korea’s digital asset hackers
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15 February, 2023

South Korea new sanctions target North Korea’s digital asset hackers

Apart from the four individuals sanctioned by South Korea for plotting and initiating cyberattacks, seven institutions were also penalized for...
North Korean hackers deploy nearly 500 phishing domains to steal millions worth of NFTs: report
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29 December, 2022

North Korean hackers deploy nearly 500 phishing domains to steal millions worth of NFTs: report

An investigation by cybersecurity firm Slowmist revealed that the North Korean hackers are working with bad actors from Eastern Europe...
Blockchain security firm warns against new MetaMask phishing scam
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4 August, 2022

Blockchain security firm warns against new MetaMask phishing scam

Halborn explained how the campaign is being perpetuated using a sample of the phishing email the company received, and it...
Australian regulators team up to combat digital assets scam sites
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25 July, 2022

Australian regulators team up to combat digital assets scam sites

Two regulators in Australia have jointly deployed countermeasures services offered by U.K.-based Netcraft to automatically take down websites hosting phishing...