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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

│ 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.

│ VECTOR: Fraudulent MetaMask email urging update is

│ suspected as initial trigger. Don't click "update"

│ links from emails - only update via official app.

│ ⚠️ ACTION: Review wallet approvals at revoke.cash

🔧 UPDATE TOOLS

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│ YZi Labs (ex-Binance) + CertiK: $1M audit grants

│ DETAILS: $1M audit grant program launched for EASY

│ Residency incubation participants. Targets Web3,

│ AI, and biotech startups - embedding security EARLY.

│ TREND: Exploit rates declining as protocols mature.

│ Over 60% of incidents stem from development phase,

│ not post-launch bugs. Prevention beats reaction.

│ 🔗 Insight: ainvest.com/news/defi-security-2026

⚠️ WARNING SCAMS

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│ EZ-Pass phishing: $17B stolen in crypto scams

│ DETAILS: Chinese criminal network "Darcula" using

│ mass SMS spoofing ("outstanding toll") impersonating

│ legitimate organizations. Up 30% from last year.

│ TECH: Scammers use crypto to purchase SMS kits and

│ AI deepfakes to impersonate trusted sources.

│ ⚠️ 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)

│ RISKS: 2025 was worst year on record - $3.1B lost in

│ first half alone. Individual users primary targets.

│ 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

│ 🔗 Ledger: ledger.com/academy/security-checklist

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