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Beware of fraud calls

24 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Bala

Today I read an interesting article saying that in the last month over 1200 fraud calls were reported to the crime branch. I'm sure there will be a lot more where people don't report them. This is completely insane to see how these fraud people try t...

Crime Stories (with cryptos behind) part II

3 May 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Sdom

As I came back from my business trip and listened to some "true crime" YouTube podcasts, I got inspired to write about some more thrilling stories with cryptos hiding behind the scenes.What happened in Ozarks?Dr. John Forsyth was an outspoken support...

How to Spot Crypto Scams

25 Feb 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Mando on Crypto

In the vast and sometimes treacherous landscape of cryptocurrency investments, distinguishing between legitimate projects and potential scams is crucial. Fortunately, there are tools and strategies available to help you navigate these waters and make...

Crypto Crime: From Silk Road to... Well, Still Silk Road?

12 Feb 2024 1 minute read 7 comments Bfab

I recently read a Binance article referencing a recent Chainalysis report. Their data revealed a surprising truth: while illicit transactions in crypto plummeted to a mere fraction of a percent in 2023, it's not quite the clean bill of health some mi...

Crypto starts with… dasjdjhsaheq

6 Jan 2024 3 minute read 3 comments AntiScam

Didn’t you know that “Crypto starts with Dajdjasodasd” 🤡 Same scam, different name. Same scam, different name. Same scam, different name. Same scam, different name. How does this scam work? Users who might think they “invest money”...

Unravelling a web of crypto frauds through a case study

10 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Zhukov

One of the most unfortunate companions of innovation involves cryptos and fraud. Bit connect may serve as one of numerous instances showing that cryptocurrency is a highly risky and sophisticated investment. In 2016, they launched a platform known as...

bad bad crypto, ...but the worst is fiat

5 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments player7o

A major Swiss bank admits it conspired with U.S. taxpayers and others to hide over $5.6 billion from the Internal Revenue Service. Banque Pictet, the private banking division of Pictet Group, has agreed to pay about $122.9 million in restitution and...

SEC Case Against SolarWinds Overview - The Rant You Have Been Waiting For

1 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

The SEC case against SolarWinds and their CISO has opened a hornet’s nest and half of the cybersecurity community is up in arms, claiming that the SEC is unfairly making CISOs the scapegoats, when they are only trying to do their difficult job. WRON...

Debating CISO Accountability: Inside the SolarWinds SEC Case

29 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

The SEC case against SolarWinds and its CISO has been one of the most passionate topics all, spawning heated discussions in the hallways of CISOs across the country and globe, often bifurcating cybersecurity professionals into two opposing camps. On...

India's Digital Identity System Aadhaar Data Breached Again!

7 Nov 2023 2 minute read 4 comments Debesh Choudhury

Massive data breach of a national digital ID system! India's Digital Identity system Aadhaar's recent data breach made it clear that Aadhaar is highly security vulnerable and a broken ID system! More than 81 crores (0.81 billion) of Indian citizens'...