🔐 Cybersecurity News (November 16, 2023):
1️⃣ SlowMist: Cybercriminal posed as a well-known journalist, inviting Friend.tech users for interviews, then hacking their accounts and wallets. According to the analysis, the perpetrator disguised himself as an industry journalist, even amassing an audience of 10,000 followers on Twitter. He developed malicious JavaScript for the attack on Friend.tech. 🛡️
2️⃣ Ethresear: Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) confidentiality functionality can be applied to the Ethereum mainnet. The document explores using ZK-SNARK to ensure private transactions using the Solidity programming language. As a result, transactional activity will be concentrated on the main network rather than scattered across L2 ecosystems. 🌐
3️⃣ CoinDesk: BlackRock has filed a statement with U.S. law enforcement regarding a fake application for an #etf based on Ripple's XRP token. The fake news about BlackRock submitting documents for iShares XRP Trust spread on the morning of November 14. At that moment, the coin's quotes soared by 15% in 30 minutes but returned to previous levels after the denial. 📉 We keep an eye on the accuracy of information.
4️⃣ US Attorney EDNY: The developer of the fake Mutant Ape Planet NFT collection — a copy of Mutant Ape Yacht Club — admitted guilt in defrauding buyers through a rug pull scheme, bringing in $3 million. According to the Eastern District of New York prosecutor, he faces up to five years in prison and has agreed to pay $1.4 million in restitution. 🎨
5️⃣ Bar and Bench: The Supreme Court of #india rejected a petition to develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency trading in the country. Judges explained that the creation of regulatory frameworks should be the responsibility of the government, which legislates laws. The petitioner, Manu Prashant Vig, former director of Blue Fox Motion Picture Limited, is currently in custody. In 2020, Delhi police accused Vig of misleading investors by promising high returns from crypto investments. 🇮🇳
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