Scammers are already capitalizing on the new #PayPal USD stablecoin by launching over 66 fake tokens on networks such as Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, and others coindesk.com/tech/2023/08/0…

The DOJ announced that SBF will still face campaign finance-related charges. The trial is set to start on October 2 with another trial scheduled for March 2024 for additional charges. coindesk.com/policy/2023/08…

U.S. Federal Reserve is starting a new program for overseeing banks’ #crypto activity. The Fed’s specialized experts in digital assets will work alongside the regulator’s regular supervisors. coindesk.com/policy/2023/08…

A joint operation between INTERPOL and #cybersecurity firms has led to an arrest and shutdown of the 16shop phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, which was responsible for creating 150k phishing pages targeting Appel, PayPal, AMEX, Amazon, and more. bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/…

The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Electronics & IT wants to give users the ability to use #crypto tokens to digitally sign documents in a new indigenous web browser to bolster secure transactions and digital interactions coindesk.com/policy/2023/08…

Report from CER finds that only six of 45 #cryptocurrency wallet brands, or 13.3%, have undergone penetration testing to find security vulnerabilities. Of these, only half have performed tests on the latest versions of their products. cointelegraph.com/news/most-cryp…

Crypto exchange #KYC and verification policies may be at risk due to #AI that can create #deepfake proofs identity cointelegraph.com/news/ai-increa…

A #BlackHat presentation revealed there were multiple zero-day vulnerabilities named “BitForge” that affected cryptographic protocols and multiple popular #cryptocurrency wallets. This issue was disclosed to companies in May and has seen been fixed. bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocur…

A new #malware strain called Statc Stealer has been found infecting Microsoft Windows devices to steal sensitive personal and payment information including #cryptocurrency wallets, credentials, passwords, and data from messaging apps like #Telegram thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-st…

Hackers took off with $900k by exploiting a vulnerability in the Libbitcoin explorer, an open-source command line tool used by #Bitcoin developers to produce cryptographic keys and communicate with the blockchain. coindesk.com/tech/2023/08/1…

The #FBI is warning of an increase in scammers pretending to be recovery companies that can help victims of #cryptocurrency investment scams recover lost assets. bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/…

Discord.io custom invite service, which is a third-party service to create custom invites to channels, has temporarily shut down after suffering a data breach exposing the information of 760,000 members. bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/…

#NorthKorean hackers suspected in another highly targeted attack campaign manipulating people into downloading compromised npm packages thehackernews.com/2023/08/north-…

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The bridge to Shibarium, the much-hyped L2 network deployed by Shib, stalls for at least five hours coindesk.com/tech/2023/08/1…

13 NFTs, including NFTs from the #BEANZ and #CoolCat collections were stolen by #InfernoDrainer on #Blur x.com/PeckShieldAler…

Multiple critical security flaws have been reported in Ivanti Avalanche, an enterprise mobile device management solution that's used by 30,000 organizations. Remote adversaries can exploit the flaws to achieve code execution or a system crash. thehackernews.com/2023/08/critic…

The Monetary Authority of #Singapore announced features of a new regulatory framework ensuring that #stablecoins are designed to maintain a fixed value vis-a-vis fiat currencies and preserve stability elliptic.co/blog/singapore…

A lawsuit funded by Coinbase 🛡️ and brought by a group of crypto investors and developers lost after it tried to argue the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its authority in sanctioning #TornadoCash coindesk.com/policy/2023/08…

Exactly Protocol on #Optimism hacked for 7160 ETH with two exploiter contracts identified x.com/DeDotFiSecurit…