By Vuk Martin You get a text: “Coinbase: Unusual login attempt. Tap here to secure your account.” It looks legit. It feels urgent. You panic. And that’s the trap. This is the Coinbase text scam, a fast-growing phishing attack where scammers pose as Coinbase to steal your login, your funds, or both. These texts (also […]
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By Aaron Watts South Korea continues to grapple with an epidemic of phone scams that cost victims ₩311.6 billion (around $216 million) in the first quarter of 2025 alone. Police recorded 5,878 voice phishing cases from January to March, representing a 17% increase over the same period in 2024. The spike makes it clear South […]
By Vuk Martin You open your inbox, and there it is: a threatening email asking for Bitcoin. The sender claims they’ve hacked your device, recorded something “embarrassing,” and will share it with everyone you know unless you pay up — in crypto, of course. Sound familiar? This isn’t a one-off. It’s part of a global […]