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Scammers hacked the late actor Matthew Perry's Twitter account and posted a fake plea for cryptocurrency donations in the name of his foundation. The foundation confirmed the post was a scam and urged people not to donate.

The article details several possibilities for how the account may have been compromised, highlighting the importance of strong passwords and multi-factor authentication for securing social media accounts, especially for celebrities with large followings.

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[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Then invest in ETH instead. It uses proof of stake instead of proof of work.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 year ago

You are proof that the only people interested in crypto do it to try and become rich.

[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Well obviously. Why bother elsewise?

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

You see no problem with a proof of stake '''currency'''?

[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

None whatsoever. I'm staking ETH right now. It's free money.

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

So let's create a shit ton of ewaste destroying SSD's?

[-] banghida@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Unregistered security token.

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