Report: The “NexShield” Malware – A Wolf in Ad-Blocker’s Clothing Category: ShieldGuard Learn / Scam Prevention & Education Urgency: 🔴 Critical (Active Distribution via Google Ads) Executive Summary A new, sophisticated malware campaign is targeting crypto users by posing as a security tool. The malicious browser extension, branded as “NexShield,” markets itself as a “Faster, […]
Report: The Waltio Data Breach & The Rise of “Tax Phishing” Category: ShieldGuard Learn / Scam Prevention & Education Urgency: 🔴 Critical (Active Extortion Threat) Executive Summary On January 23, 2026, French crypto tax firm Waltio confirmed a significant security breach affecting approximately 50,000 customers. Hackers successfully exfiltrated a database containing sensitive financial records, exposing […]
Report: The Pump.fun Mirage & The “Fair Launch” Lie Category: ShieldGuard Learn / Scam Prevention & Education Topic: Market Analysis, Rug Pull Mechanics, ShieldLabs Utility The “Fair Launch” Lie: How the Meme Coin Casino is Rigged Against You In the last 12 months, the crypto market has shifted dangerously. We have witnessed a relentless flood […]
Alert: The “Seeker” ($SKR) Token Swarm (Protecting Yourself from Launch Copycats) Category: ShieldGuard Learn / Scam Prevention & Education Risk Level: 🔴 High / Active Now The Context Today marks a major event in the Solana ecosystem: Solana Mobile has officially launched its native token, Seeker ($SKR), as an airdrop for owners of the new […]
Alert: The $5 Million “Flash Loan” Exploit (Anatomy of the Makina Finance Attack) Category: ShieldGuard Learn / Scam Prevention & Education Risk Level: 🔴 Critical / Active Threat The Incident On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the DeFi protocol Makina Finance was hit by a sophisticated exploit resulting in a loss of approximately $5 Million. This […]
Case Study: The $11.5 Million “Pivot” Heist (Anatomy of the TroveMarkets Rug) Category: ShieldGuard Learn / Scam Prevention Risk Level: 🔴 Critical Lesson The “Perfect” Setup On paper, TroveMarkets ($TROVE) looked like the perfect opportunity. It had a live product (on testnet), a “cheap” valuation ($20M FDV), and a “Ship First” motto. It promised to […]
🚨 Scam Report: The “Fake Zoom” Malware (Operation BlueNoroff) Threat Type: Malware / Social Engineering / Deepfake Target: Remote Crypto Workers, Developers, & HR Candidates Risk Level: 🔴 CRITICAL (Total Device Compromise) Executive Summary A highly sophisticated malware campaign, attributed to the state-sponsored group BlueNoroff (a subgroup of Lazarus), has resurfaced with a dangerous new […]
🚨 Scam Report: The “Smart Wallet” Trap on Base Chain Threat Type: Account Abstraction / Session Key Phishing. Target: Coinbase Smart Wallet Users & Base Chain Adopters Risk Level: 🔴 CRITICAL (Total Wallet Control) Executive Summary A sophisticated new phishing campaign is targeting users of the Coinbase Smart Wallet and the Base L2 ecosystem. Attackers […]
🚨 Scam Report: The Betterment “Inside Job” Phishing Attack Incident: Official Communication Channel Compromise Target: Betterment Users & General Crypto Investors Risk Level: 🟠 HIGH (Legitimate Sender Identity) Executive Summary In a disturbing evolution of “impersonation attacks,” hackers have successfully compromised the third-party marketing tools of Betterment, the popular robo-advisor platform. Unlike typical phishing where […]
🚨 Scam Alert: The “Google Calendar” Trojan Horse Threat Type: Infrastructure Phishing / Event Spoofing Target: General Crypto Users & Enterprise Employees Severity: 🔴 CRITICAL (Bypassing Standard Email Filters) Executive Summary ShieldGuard Intelligence has detected a rapidly spreading phishing campaign that bypasses traditional email security by attacking a tool users implicitly trust: Google Calendar. Attackers […]
Security Alert: The “Podcast Vote” Takeover Campaign Threat Type: Social Engineering / Account Takeover (ATO) Target: Verified Accounts, Crypto Founders, & KOLs Severity: 🟠 HIGH (Active & Spreading) Executive Summary ShieldGuard Intelligence has detected a massive resurgence in a specific social engineering campaign targeting verified X (formerly Twitter) accounts. Starting January 13, 2026, a coordinated […]
🚨 Scam Alert: The Telegram “Private Keybox” Trap Severity: High (Targeting Business/Devs) Loss Type: Advance Fee Fraud / Fake Vendor The Mechanism: “The Fake Professional” A sophisticated scam is targeting Cloud Phone Businesses and Android Developers who need “Private Keyboxes” (cryptographic keys used to bypass Google’s Play Integrity API). Scammers are exploiting the scarcity of […]