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Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure

If you are a malicious hacker, cybersecurity professionals may very well be the worst people in the world to try to hack, as there is a v…

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If you are a malicious hacker, cybersecurity professionals may very well be the worst people in the world to try to hack, as there is a very good chance they are going to catch you. A person pretending to work for a leading crypto news site targeted several cybersecurity professionals around the time of the hacking conferences Black Hat and Def Con earlier this month.

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