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Ho, ho, no! Scams to avoid this festive season

December 8, 2022 admin Android, App, bitcoin, christmas, cryptocurrency, fake job, FBI, festive season, gift cards, Interview, news, offer, resume, scams, social media, survey, telegram, WhatsApp, xmas

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We take a look at a list of popular scams compiled by the FBI to avoid this festive season, and offer our own insights.

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The post Ho, ho, no! Scams to avoid this festive season appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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SIM swapper jailed for 18 months over crypto heist

December 8, 2022 admin bitcoin, cryptocurrency heist, damian williams, ellis pinsky, news, Nicholas Truglia, SIM swapping, trig

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Nicholas Truglia from Florida has been sentenced to 18 months for aiding threat actors in a crypto heist against a popular cryptocurrency personality.

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The post SIM swapper jailed for 18 months over crypto heist appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Crypto, really. Part III: cryptocurrency politics, and the future | Kaspersky official blog

November 25, 2022 admin bitcoin, BlockChain, cryptocurrencies, ethereum, metaverse, nft, Technology

Credit to Author: Ivan Kwiatkowski| Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:18:00 +0000

Ivan Kwiatkowski explains what’s wrong with cryptocurrency politics and the metaverse.

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Miners in 2022: figures, trends, how to protect yourself | Kaspersky official blog

November 15, 2022 admin bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, Cryptojacking, ethereum, miners, Mining, monero, Threats, Tips, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Julia Glazova| Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:54:55 +0000

Cryptojacking in 2022: despite falling cryptocurrency prices, malicious miners are active and spreading, often disguised as pirated content.

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Top-5 cryptocurrency heists in history (so far) | Kaspersky official blog

October 25, 2022 admin bitcoin, BlockChain, cryptocurrencies, hacking, Security, Threats

Credit to Author: Anastasia Starikova| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:02:25 +0000

Cybercriminals use sophisticated methods to steal from cryptoexchanges, blockchain bridges and systems. More details in our post.

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WTF is an NFT? And should people care? | Kaspersky official blog

October 24, 2022 admin bitcoin, BlockChain, cryptocurrencies, ethereum, news, nft, podcast

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:18:35 +0000

On this edition of the Kaspersky podcast, we discuss NFTs with Ivan Kwiatkowski in terms of what they are and if they are a scam.

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Avoiding a global environmental crisis caused by cryptocurrency mining

October 13, 2022 admin bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Data Center, Energy, greenhouse-gas emissions

Credit to Author: Steven Carlini| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:53:34 +0000

When cryptocurrency was conceived, I doubt anyone would have predicted it would scale in popularity to levels that cause environmental concern. The rapid rise in cryptocurrency prices triggered intense competition… Read more »

The post Avoiding a global environmental crisis caused by cryptocurrency mining appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

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