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Common NFT scams and how to avoid them
Learn how the cyber variety of CSI works, from sizing up the crime scene and hunting for clues to piecing together the story that the data has to tell
Lucas Paus and Mario Micucci • 14 Feb 2024 • 6 min. read
How wearing a ‘sock puppet’ can aid the collection of open source intelligence while insulating the ‘puppeteer’ from risks
Mario Micucci • 11 Jan 2024 • 4 min. read
As NFTs exploded in popularity, scammers also jumped on the hype. Watch out for counterfeit NFTs, rug pulls, pump-and-dumps and other common scams plaguing the industry.
Mario Micucci • 23 May 2022 • 7 min. read