Smashing Security podcast #405: A crypto con exchange, and soaring ticket scams

From shadowy Bitcoin exchanges to Interpol’s most wanted, Alexander Vinnik was the alleged kingpin behind BTC-e, a $4bn crypto laundering empire. Learn more about him, and how he became a geopolitical pawn between the US, France, and Russia. Plus! Hear… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #405: A crypto con exchange, and soaring ticket scams

What can be done when my WhatsApp account is sending messages on my behalf?

Today a contact inside my WhatsApp sends me a message. He said "Hi", then we chat a bit about previous travel trip we had last year, then he mentioned that he has created a group for us to chat and he sent me a link with this URL… Continue reading What can be done when my WhatsApp account is sending messages on my behalf?

Thailand cuts power and internet to areas of Myanmar to disrupt scam gangs

Well, this is a different approach to the scam problem…

The government of Thailand has cut the power supply to areas near its border with Myanmar that are known to host brutal scam compounds. These heavily-guarded fraud factories house armies of … Continue reading Thailand cuts power and internet to areas of Myanmar to disrupt scam gangs