Author: Lawrence Abrams

A large-scale Coinbase phishing attack poses as a mandatory wallet migration, tricking recipients into setting up a new wallet with a pre-generated recovery phrase controlled by attackers. The emails have a subject of “Migrate to Coinbase Wallet” and state that all customers must transition to self-custodial wallets. The email also provides instructions on how to download the legitimate Coinbase Wallet. “As of March 14th, Coinbase is transitioning to self-custodial wallets. Following a class action lawsuit alleging unregistered securities and unlicensed operations, the court has mandated that users manage their own wallets,” reads the Coinbase phishing email. “Coinbase will operate as…

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Microsoft has released the KB5053606 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which fixes numerous bugs, including one preventing SSH connections. The Windows 10 KB5053606 update is mandatory as it contains Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates, which fix six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. Windows users can install this update by going into Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and manually performing a ‘Check for Updates.’ However, as this update is mandatory, it will automatically start installing in Windows once you check for updates. To make this more manageable, you can schedule a time when your computer is restarted to finish the installation.…

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