Jonathan, the world’s oldest tortoise, was falsely reported dead after a fake X account launched a viral crypto scam. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/worlds-oldest-tortoise-jonathan-crypto-death-scam-num5kn6u?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Tortoise #Jonathan #CryptoScam #DeathRumour
A Brazilian crypto scam operation successfully faked the death of Jonathan the tortoise on Wednesday, racking up 2 million views and tricking the BBC and USA Today into publishing obituaries. #JonathanTheTortoise #CryptoScam #Media #BBC #Disinformation
https://blazetrends.com/jonathan-the-tortoise-crypto-death-scam-how-a-fake-vet-tricked-the-bbc-over-194-year-old-animal/?fsp_sid=208109
Jonathan the tortoise crypto death scam: How a fake vet tricked the BBC over 194-year-old animal

A massive wave of sophisticated cryptocurrency scams is exploiting the rapid, unverified nature of social media journalism, and the world's oldest living land

Blaze Trends

COMIC: Of tech bros, banking, and honesty....
https://gamespeopleplay.thecomicseries.com/

#webcomics #CryptoScam #Satire @WebcomicTalk

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Truth in Advertising

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Truth in Advertising

A suspicious Discord tag using bonus-code bait, fake withdrawal screenshots, and crypto-style branding showed classic scam warning signs. Stay sharp. #Discord #ScamAlert #CryptoScam #Phishing #OnlineSafety

https://www.fixgamingchannel.com/discord-scam-alert/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Scam Alert: Suspicious Discord Tag Mirrors a Familiar Crypto Trap | Fix Gaming Channel

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Commissioner of Inland Revenue latest scam target

Inland Revenue had received more than 3000 reports of scams from the public in the three months to the end of February.

RNZ

Fake Google Gemini chatbot used to sell non-existent “Google Coin.”

AI-driven sales script + fake presale dashboard → BTC/ETH payments.

Analysis by Malwarebytes.

https://www.technadu.com/malicious-gemini-ai-chatbot-sells-fake-google-coin-in-scam-campaign/620496/

#Infosec #CryptoScam #AI #ThreatIntel

It's been a busy 24 hours in the cyber world with significant updates on the evolving "ClickFix" social engineering tactic, showing how attackers are getting creative with initial access and payload delivery. Let's take a look:

Evolving ClickFix Attacks: DNS Staging and Crypto Hijacks ⚠️

- Microsoft has detailed a new DNS-based ClickFix variant where victims are tricked into running `nslookup` commands, using DNS as a stealthy staging channel for payloads like ModeloRAT. This method blends malicious activity into normal network traffic, making detection harder.
- A separate, novel ClickFix campaign is leveraging Pastebin comments and Google Docs to socially engineer cryptocurrency users into executing malicious JavaScript directly in their browser. This allows attackers to hijack Bitcoin swap transactions and redirect funds to their wallets.
- These incidents highlight the evolving nature of ClickFix, moving beyond traditional OS-level command execution to sophisticated DNS staging and direct browser manipulation for financial theft, underscoring the critical need for user awareness and robust detection of procedural trust abuse.

📰 The Hacker News | https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/microsoft-discloses-dns-based-clickfix.html
🤖 Bleeping Computer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pastebin-comments-push-clickfix-javascript-attack-to-hijack-crypto-swaps/

#CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #SocialEngineering #ClickFix #Malware #ModeloRAT #LummaStealer #CryptoScam #InfoSec #CyberAttack #IncidentResponse

Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack Using Nslookup for Malware Staging

Microsoft details a new ClickFix variant abusing DNS nslookup commands to stage malware, enabling stealthy payload delivery and RAT deployment.

The Hacker News
Hat der Bitcoin etwas seine Talfahrt schon wieder beendet? Das wäre aber schade.
#bitcoin #scam #cryptoscam
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive

A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.

WIRED