2023 Cybercrime Prevention Playbook

Crypto Scams

| | Crypto
Crypto Scams: How Arkose MatchKey Bankrupted the Efforts of a Russian Hacker “My partners and I lost time and money while Arkose Labs introduced new precautions on Twitter.” – anonymous spammer In ...

The Quantum Computer Bogeyman

| | Crypto, quantum, security
Peter Gutmann of the University of Aukland recently published a parable “On the Heffalump Threat.” He pokes fun at the R&D cottage industry trying to achieve a practical quantum computer and at ...
Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast

Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast

Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. Why am I not surprised? ...
Security Boulevard

SIM Swapping, Crypto Theft, and Sentencing in the United States

As you know from the title of my blog, "CyberCrime & Doing Time," I'm very interested in cybercrime and the criminal justice system. This week I've been looking at SIM Swapping cases ...

Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Holiday fraud threats, recession-era fraudsters, and crypto under fire

Sift experts discuss the fraud threats during an economically uncertain holiday season and crypto’s consumer trust problem. The post Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Holiday fraud threats, recession-era fraudsters, and crypto under ...
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Hacker Stole $3B Bitcoin — Yes, ‘Crypto’ is Garbage

James Zhong admitted to stealing 50,000 bitcoins from the former dark web market, Silk Road—the DoJ has the gory story ...
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Key takeaways from Money20/20 Las Vegas 2022

Key takeaways from Money20/20 Las Vegas 2022

Discover Sift’s top takeaways from Money20/20 Las Vegas 2022, one of the largest and most influential shows in the fintech industry. The post Key takeaways from Money20/20 Las Vegas 2022 appeared first ...

Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Crypto scams, policy abuse, and deep web dangers

Read about the latest scam trends, preventing policy abuse, and the dangers that lurk on the deep web. The post Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Crypto scams, policy abuse, and deep web ...

Top 5 Cyber Attacks Aimed at Crypto Wallet Apps

Appdome Top 5 Cyber Attacks Aimed at Crypto Wallet Apps Crypto wallet adoption has exploded in the last couple of years, along with cryptocurrency valuations. As cyber criminals go where the money ...