ChainCatcher news, according to BeInCrypto, cybercriminals are using a new type of phishing SMS scam targeting Binance users. Dozens of Binance users have reported receiving a batch of seemingly legitimate phishing messages, which use phone numbers and SMS inboxes consistent with the usual channels for receiving official Binance information. A comparison shows that the wording and format of these phishing messages are highly similar. It is speculated that specific threat actors or criminal groups are planning meticulously designed phishing attacks against Binance users. In such targeted phishing attacks, the messages often warn users of unusual activity on their accounts, such as new device two-factor authentication. The most common phishing messages mention an unexpected association between Binance API and Ledger Live, urging recipients to call the phone number provided in the message. Some users have stated that these phishing messages appear in the same SMS thread as legitimate Binance notifications, causing confusion and making it easy to fall into the trap. Many users are caught off guard because the sender ID of the scam messages is the same as the real Binance notification ID.Binance's Chief Security Officer Jimmy Su confirmed that Binance has noticed an increase in SMS phishing incidents. He stated, "More and more phishing scammers are impersonating us or other legitimate senders via SMS. These scam messages appear authentic, tricking users into revealing sensitive information, clicking phishing links, or transferring funds, resulting in asset loss for users." Su also revealed that Binance has extended its anti-phishing code feature to SMS services, which was originally designed for emails. This code is a user-customized identifier that appears in official Binance communications, helping recipients identify genuine notifications and avoid being deceived by impersonators. Currently, the anti-phishing code feature has been launched in all licensed jurisdictions where Binance operates. Additionally, Binance claims that both registered and unregistered users have reported receiving suspicious messages.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, CYBERDOG is about to launch $CBG. Meanwhile, CYBERDOG will have over 10,000 wallets participating in the airdrop event that includes $CBG, $FARTCOIN, $GOAT, and $ALCH.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, AI cybersecurity startup Octane has announced the completion of a $6.75 million seed funding round, led jointly by Archetype and Winklevoss Capital (the family office of Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss). Other supporters include the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Frontier Fund, Circle, Duke Capital Partners, and a group of strategic angel investors, including former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan. The funds will be used for product development, expanding the engineering team, and increasing Octane's influence.According to reports, Octane's core proposition is to supplement passive audit models with always-on AI defenses. Octane is currently focused on smart contract vulnerabilities, but the company's future goal is to detect and prevent more complex attacks.

ChainCatcher news, according to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Cyber (CYBER) will unlock approximately 3.53 million tokens at 0:00 on April 15, Beijing time, worth about 3.45 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, Google announced that it will acquire the cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion. After the acquisition is completed, Wiz will join Google Cloud.Google stated that this acquisition is an important investment in two major growth trends in the era of artificial intelligence—cloud security and multi-cloud capabilities, aimed at enhancing Google Cloud's competitiveness in the field of cybersecurity. Wiz's products will continue to operate normally and will be available on all major cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud.

ChainCatcher news, on the X platform, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the recently highly publicized "Hyperliquid 50x leverage whale" is actually a cybercriminal using stolen funds for gambling.When users asked ZachXBT to disclose the identity of the criminal, ZachXBT responded: "We are waiting and seeing; it's just no longer enjoyable to post investigation results on X/Twitter."Additionally, ZachXBT explicitly ruled out the possibility that the address is linked to the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group.

ChainCatcher news, according to Mario Nawfal, the UK has seen a surge in social media hacking incidents, with cases rising from 22,530 in 2023 to 35,434 in 2024. Hackers typically take over social media or email accounts, impersonating users and tricking their friends into providing security codes.On this, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the penalties for cybercrime in the UK are relatively low, and even when scams are reported, offenders often do not face substantial punishment. Additionally, law enforcement agencies also face resource shortages when dealing with such cases.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, cybersecurity company Kaspersky has discovered that hackers are using copyright complaints to threaten YouTube content creators, forcing them to add the cryptocurrency mining Trojan SilentCryptoMiner in their video descriptions. This malware is based on XMRig and is used to mine cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Monero, and Ravencoin, and it controls a botnet via the Bitcoin blockchain.The primary targets of the hackers are YouTubers who provide installation tutorials for the Windows Packet Divert driver. They first launch false copyright complaints against the videos, then contact the creators claiming to be the developers of the driver, demanding that they add malicious links. Currently, it is known that one YouTuber with 60,000 followers has fallen victim, leading to over 40,000 downloads of the infected files. Kaspersky estimates that at least 2,000 devices have been infected.Kaspersky security researcher Leonid Bezvershenko warned that hackers are exploiting the trust between YouTubers and their audiences, and such threats may spread to platforms like Telegram. He advises users not to trust tutorials that request disabling antivirus software and to verify the source before downloading any files to prevent infection by cryptocurrency mining Trojans.

ChainCatcher message, Musk stated this morning that the X platform is undergoing a large-scale cyber attack, and the attack is still ongoing. "We are attacked every day, but this time a significant amount of resources has been invested, possibly involving a large coordinated organization and/or a nation, and we are tracking it."Previously, multiple users reported access issues on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Cyber (CYBER) will unlock approximately 2.4 million tokens at 0:00 on March 15, Beijing time, worth about 3.2 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Cybersecurity Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, counterfeit DeepSeek websites and Trojan viruses have appeared online, causing great distress and security risks to the public.It is reported that a criminal gang launched a blockchain project called "DeepSeek," claiming to be a distributed ledger project developed based on DeepSeek technology, attracting many investors to participate in crowdfunding. After raising a large amount of funds, the team disappeared. Recently, many people have been pulled into the so-called "DeepSeek official group," where some claim to provide "beta testing qualifications" or "advanced courses," and created a virtual currency called "DeepSeekCoin," attracting a large number of investors to purchase, resulting in all the funds invested by investors being lost.The cyber police remind everyone to take precautions, download the genuine DeepSeek from the official website and mainstream application markets, and be vigilant against various security risks to avoid the possibility of downloading counterfeit programs from the source.

ChainCatcher news, according to Hong Kong media East Network, the CEO of the virtual asset trading platform Binance, Richard Teng, met with law enforcement in Hong Kong to discuss advancing bilateral cooperation to combat financial and cyber crimes related to virtual assets.The topics discussed included expanding and strengthening the cooperation between the public and private sectors in network defense within the blockchain ecosystem, as well as continuously enhancing the capabilities of law enforcement agencies in the face of increasingly complex threats and sophisticated technological criminals.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan stated during his keynote speech at the "Consensus Hong Kong 2025" conference that as the Web3 ecosystem continues to develop, Hong Kong will maintain a stable, open, and vibrant digital asset market.Paul Chan pointed out that Hong Kong is making significant investments in related infrastructure and talent development. Currently, Hong Kong's Cyberport has gathered over 270 blockchain companies, with more than 120 added in the past 17 months.

ChainCatcher news, the world's first Web3 smart charger CyberCharge announces the upcoming launch of its first airdrop event, introducing a reward program of "thousands of tokens, one charge to get." CyberCharge has received widespread acclaim in the DePIN smart hardware field for its innovative "charging is mining" concept. This airdrop marks the first implementation of its ecological philosophy and is expected to become a new benchmark in the industry.The ecological component of CyberCharge, Ai Doggy, integrates rich interaction and reward mechanisms. User participation and activity in this scenario will be key factors in determining airdrop rewards. This initiative encourages users to actively explore the Ai Doggy scenario and deeply engage in the construction of the CyberCharge ecosystem.In addition, CyberCharge is highly aligned with the ecological philosophy of SOL mobile, promoting massive airdrops and has reached a strategic cooperation. CyberCharge is expected to bring substantial returns to early users, and its future development is highly anticipated in the industry.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Binance has partnered with INHOPE to enhance cybersecurity. Through this collaboration, Binance has expanded its law enforcement support and is working with global agencies to address financial crimes related to online abuse.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the security risk management company TAC Security has acquired the European Web3 security company CyberScope, and this acquisition is expected to enhance TAC Security's influence in the Web3 security field.It is reported that CyberScope will provide professional assurance in smart contract auditing and blockchain vulnerability warning, enabling the company to integrate solutions for Web3 Security.

ChainCatcher news, according to the token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Cyber (CYBER) will unlock approximately 736,100 tokens at 00:00 Beijing time on February 15, worth about 1.1778 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 reports, the official website of DeepSeek shows that its online services have been subjected to a large-scale malicious attack. According to experts, the IP addresses involved in this cyber attack on DeepSeek are all located in the United States.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Bitcoin on-chain financial infrastructure Alpen Labs has announced the completion of a $8.5 million strategic financing round, led by DBA and Cyber Fun, with Ribbit Capital, Castle Island Ventures, and Geometry being the largest investors in its seed round and supporting Alpen again in this round. This funding will help accelerate the development of Bitcoin ZK Rollup "Strata" and aim to launch it on the mainnet in 2025.Strata is set to be launched as an open platform designed to expand and promote the use of Bitcoin, unlocking many practical features for Bitcoin: simple self-custody, intuitive and privacy-protecting payments, interoperability, Bitcoin-backed lending and stablecoins, and many other on-chain applications. Strata will be open to the public starting next month with the upcoming release of its test network.Previously, it was reported that Bitcoin L2 developer Alpen Labs completed a $10.6 million financing round, led by Ribbit Capital.

ChainCatcher message, AabyssTeam founder issued a security warning on X, stating that Cyberhaven security company was attacked by phishing emails, resulting in the browser plugin they released being implanted with malicious code, attempting to read the uploaded users' browser cookies and passwords. Subsequent code analysis revealed that multiple browser plugins were attacked, including Proxy SwitchyOmega (V3), affecting five hundred thousand users in the Google Store, which is currently under scrutiny.The founder of Slow Mist, Yu Xian, forwarded the warning and stated that this type of attack uses an OAuth2 attack chain. After obtaining the "extension publishing rights" of the developer of the "target browser extension," they publish an updated plugin extension with a backdoor. Each time the browser is launched or the extension is reopened, it may automatically trigger the update, making the backdoor implantation difficult to detect. He reminds wallet extension developers not to be careless.