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Mike Huckabee is the unlikely avenger of deep-faked celebrities
Oprah, Taylor Smith, Tom Hanks, and Jennifer Aniston don't run to court when they're deepfaked. Mik…
Laura Italiano
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Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges are awash in fake trades, research report says
At least $2 billion worth of crypto has been fraudulently traded on ethereum-based DeFi platforms s…
Jennifer Sor
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Indian investors have lost nearly ₹1,000 crore to fake cryptocurrency exchanges
Cyber-security company CloudSEK said it has uncovered an ongoing operation involving several phi…
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X is left with advertisers pushing dubious cryptocurrency and AI 'undressing' apps, users say after Musk's outburst
Experts in social media and advertising say an advertiser exodus has left X reliant on smaller, les…
Tom Carter
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The FBI is warning crypto investors to be on the lookout for fake apps that have defrauded over $42 million from users
The FBI said fraudsters were using the popularity of online banking and masquerading under names of…
Jennifer Sor
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Sophos exposes 167 fake cryptocurrency and trading apps used by hackers to steal money
For example, researchers identified an instance in which an attacker found a victim on a datin…
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Fake Apple, Tesla and Amazon stocks are the newest blockchain fad after NFTs and cryptocurrencies
Fake Tesla, Amazon and Apple shares are seeping into the decentralised finance (DeFi) world of cryp…
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Hackers pulled off a $620 million crypto heist by tricking an engineer into applying for a fake job and opening an offer letter containing spyware, report says
After multiple interview rounds, hackers posing as recruiters sent an Axie Infinity engineer an off…
Hannah Towey
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A fake BlackRock crypto ETF filing sent the price of XRP soaring before crashing back down
Last month, a false report also drove the price of bitcoin higher, claiming the SEC had approved an…
Phil Rosen
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Donald Trump says cryptocurrencies are a disaster waiting to happen - and slams the 'fake' money for hurting the dollar
"They may be fake. Who knows what they are?" Trump said. "They certainly are something that people …
Shalini Nagarajan
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A man in Germany said he fell for a fake Elon Musk crypto scam that cost him $560,000
A man in Germany was tricked into sending 10 bitcoins - worth more than $500,000 - believing that E…
Mia Jankowicz
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Fake verified Facebook pages luring users into clicking malicious links
Hacked verified accounts on Facebook are now impersonating Meta, purchasing ads on the social netwo…
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Scammers are using a fake funeral racket to steal thousands of dollars from grieving family members. Here's how it works.
The FTC says the fraud would make the "top 10 list" for the "Scammers Hall of Shame," if one existe…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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'Squid Game' token goes offline after skyrocketing 75,000% - and that means the 'scam' is over, CoinGecko says
A cryptocurrency inspired by "Squid Game" jumped 75,000% as buyers crowded in, but dead links to it…
Camomile Shumba
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Fake ChatGPT tokens are flooding the market as crypto scammers take advantage of the AI craze
Blockchain security company PeckShield alerted crypto investors that at least one issuer has create…
Carla Mozée
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It would be nearly impossible for India to ban cryptocurrencies — here’s why
Jaideep Reddy, a technology lawyer with Nishith Desai Associates (NDA), told Business Insider that …
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Hackers swipe $360,000 worth of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs in the 3rd attack on Yuga Labs since April
"Our Discord servers were briefly exploited today...About 200 ETH worth of NFTs appear to have been…