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⚡ ZADE'S SECURITY BRIGHT ⚡ 2026-02-01
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⚠️ WARNING SCAMS
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│ EVM wallets drained: $107K siphoned in Jan 2026
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│ DETAILS: Hundreds of wallets across multiple EVM
│ networks targeted in automated attack. Each victim
│ lost under $2,000 (under radar) but collectively
│ exceeds $107K per ZachXBT investigation.
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│ VECTOR: Fraudulent MetaMask email urging update is
│ suspected as initial trigger. Don't click "update"
│ links from emails - only update via official app.
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│ ⚠️ ACTION: Review wallet approvals at revoke.cash
🔧 UPDATE TOOLS
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│ YZi Labs (ex-Binance) + CertiK: $1M audit grants
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│ DETAILS: $1M audit grant program launched for EASY
│ Residency incubation participants. Targets Web3,
│ AI, and biotech startups - embedding security EARLY.
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│ TREND: Exploit rates declining as protocols mature.
│ Over 60% of incidents stem from development phase,
│ not post-launch bugs. Prevention beats reaction.
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│ 🔗 Insight: ainvest.com/news/defi-security-2026
⚠️ WARNING SCAMS
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│ EZ-Pass phishing: $17B stolen in crypto scams
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│ DETAILS: Chinese criminal network "Darcula" using
│ mass SMS spoofing ("outstanding toll") impersonating
│ legitimate organizations. Up 30% from last year.
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│ TECH: Scammers use crypto to purchase SMS kits and
│ AI deepfakes to impersonate trusted sources.
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│ ⚠️ ACTION: Never send crypto to "pay fines"
│ Legitimate tolls charge to credit cards, not crypto
💡 INSIGHT TIPS
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│ Ledger Security Checklist (Updated Jan 29, 2026)
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│ RISKS: 2025 was worst year on record - $3.1B lost in
│ first half alone. Individual users primary targets.
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│ CHECKLIST:
│ • Avoid unofficial browser extensions (40 fake wallet
│ extensions found in Firefox in July)
│ • Enable clear signing on Ledger devices
│ • Never download wallet software from email links
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│ 🔗 Ledger: ledger.com/academy/security-checklist
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