wallets

Elliptical report shows how Bitcoin ATM scams are moving from cash to on-chain wallets

by
Elliptical report shows how Bitcoin ATM scams are moving from cash to on-chain wallets

Elliptic has released a new report explaining how Bitcoin ATM scams work, and the most useful part isn’t the usual warning that scammers exist. This is the path of transactions. The report describes how fraudsters manipulate victims, often elderly people, into depositing money into physical crypto kiosks. Once the money is converted into crypto, the … Read more

MacOS malware uses Telegram session hijacking to target crypto wallets

by
MacOS malware uses Telegram session hijacking to target crypto wallets

Information-stealing macOS malware can hijack Telegram Desktop sessions and compromise cryptocurrency wallets, according to blockchain security firm SlowMist. The malware scrapes data from macOS Keychain, Safari cookies, Apple Notes, Telegram Desktop, and databases associated with more than a dozen cryptocurrency wallets. After collecting passwords and authenticated sessions, the malware copies users’ authenticated Telegram Desktop session … Read more