**Crypto Scams and Vulnerabilities: Key Updates**

**iVest Finance Exploit**

- On Aug. 12, iVest Finance fell victim to a $156,000 exploit.

- The exploit involved a flaw in the _MakeDonation function, causing double deductions from user balances.

- The attacker repeatedly exploited this flaw, draining BNB and iVest tokens.

- iVest has yet to comment on the incident.

**AMD Sinkclose Vulnerability**

- A critical vulnerability, Sinkclose, affects millions of AMD processors.

- Discovered on Aug. 9, it allows malware to evade antivirus tools and persist even after OS reinstallation.

- AMD has released patches for many affected processors, but older models remain vulnerable.

- Crypto users are advised to update their firmware and consider hardware wallets for added security.

**Web3 Gamer Phishing Scam**

- A Web3 gamer lost over $69,000 in USDT on Aug. 9 due to a phishing scam.

- The user unknowingly approved a malicious account, leading to the theft.

- Scam Sniffer detected the attack and highlighted the risks of token approval phishing scams.

- Users should verify URLs and contract addresses to avoid such scams.