On Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, HBO is set to premiere a documentary titled “Money Electric,” which reportedly claims to unveil the identity of Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Ever since the announcement, the internet has been buzzing with discussions on social media, forums, and news outlets, all wondering if the documentary will provide any credible […]
An app on Google Play was discovered stealing cryptocurrency from users, employing advanced social engineering and trusted protocols. Check Point Research exposed the app after it had siphoned $ 70,000, deceiving over 150 victims. The attackers used the Walletconnect protocol to appear legitimate, manipulating Google search rankings and avoiding detection through encryption and obfuscation …
Check Point Research (CPR) has uncovered a new threat: a mobile crypto drainer app found on Google Play. This app, deceptively posing as the legitimate WalletConnect tool, exploited the growing popularity of digital assets and targeted users directly on their mobile devices. Over five months, it achieved more than 10,000 downloads and stole around $ […]
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has alerted Minden, Nevada, residents to a scam involving threatening emails aimed at extorting money through bitcoin. The emails claim to possess personal details such as the victim’s home address, phone number, and internet browsing history. The scammer threatens to expose the victim’s browsing history unless a ransom is paid […]
As bitcoin prices slipped under $ 60,000 in early September, the once-electric excitement around bitcoin seems to have dimmed, as reflected in Google Trends data. Back on Jan. 1, 2024, the search term “bitcoin” was coasting along with a score of 57 out of 100, but fast forward to now, and it’s plunged to …