Friend.Tech Targeted SIM Swaps Worsen as Users Lose More Ether
CryptoX reported earlier this week that Friend.Tech users were seemingly starting to get targeted in SIM swap exploits. Source
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Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
Friend.tech users are warning of possible SIM-swap attacks after a recent spate of supposed hacks resulting in nearly 109 Ether (ETH) worth around $178,000 being drained from four users in under a week.On Sept. 30, the X (formerly Twitter) user known as “froggie.eth” warned their Friend.tech account was SIM-swapped —
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Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained
Users tie Friend.Tech accounts to real-world X profiles and phone numbers - which increases security risks. Source
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Vitalik Buterin Says SIM Swap Caused X Account Hack
In response to the security breach, another Ethereum developer, Tim Beiko, strongly recommended users remove their phone numbers from X accounts and enable 2FA as a security measure. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recently shed light on the cause behind the security breach of his X (Twitter) account. In a shocking
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Oxford scientists develop GPU-accelerated limit order book sim to teach AI how to trade
A multidisciplinary research team from the University of Oxford recently developed a GPU-accelerated limit order book (LOB) simulator called JAX-LOB, the first of its kind. JAX is a tool for training high-performance machine learning systems developed by Google. In the context of a LOB simulator, it allows artificial intelligence (AI) models
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FTX Customers Hit by ‘Withdrawal' Phishing Mails After SIM Swap Attack
Woes for users of the Sam Bankman-Fried-owned company show no signs of stopping. Source
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Use crypto to buy sim cards in 140 countries with Bitrefill
A partnership between crypto e-commerce platform Bitrefill and eSIM Go enables crypto users to buy eSIMs in 140 countries worldwide.Crypto advocates can now swap crypto for data at the checkout, using Bitcoin (BTC), the Bitcoin Lightning Network, Ether(ETH) and stablecoins like Tether (USDT). The move makes it easier to live
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How easy is a SIM swap hack and how does one guard against it?
Despite the rise of cybersecurity infrastructure, the online identity still faces many risks, including those related to the hacks of one’s phone numbers.In early July, LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino became one of the latest victims of a SIM swap attack, which allowed hackers to briefly take over his Twitter.And... we're
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Bank of China trials offline payments for digital yuan via SIM cards
Bank of China, one of the largest state-owned banks in China, is currently conducting trials for a novel offline payment system that connects to SIM cards. This payment method is designed specifically for the digital yuan, also known as the e-CNY, which is China's central bank digital currency (CBDC) currently
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Over $765K worth of NFTs stolen after SIM swap attack on GutterCatGang
More than $765,000 worth of nonfungible tokens has been stolen as part of a reported SIM swap attack on the GutterCatGang NFT project.The security breach was highlighted by several NFT community members at around 8 pm UTC on July 7, with GutterCatGang co-founder @GutterMitch tweeting out a warning that: “Our
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