“A report from researchers Elastic Security observed a new attack that originated on Discord and targeted the cryptocurrency community. By deploying a simple social engineering strategy, the attackers try and convince the victim to download a file named “Cross-platform Bridges.zip”, thinking it’s an arbitrage bot.
Arbitrage bots are usually legitimate pieces of code that allow users to automate buying crypto on one exchange and selling it on another where the price is slightly different. The changes in the prices are minuscule, but with automation and a hefty sum to get going, some people claim the bots work well. Usually, the bots can be purchased for tens of thousands of dollars.”
“change” is the money you receive back when you pay with big denomination bills at a store, when you are “short-changed” means you don’t have much money.
ALERT@sh.itjust.works
on 07 Nov 2023 10:36
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I think it easier than Ukranian, an definitely simpler than Spanish! XD
ALERT@sh.itjust.works
on 07 Nov 2023 11:13
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Ukrainian is rich in idioms, but people do not overuse them as much! But yeah. You are right. I wish there was an International English free of unclear things as much as possible.
Shihali@sh.itjust.works
on 07 Nov 2023 12:34
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This title is a play on words, meaning “leave Mac owners short change”. That is, not having as many coins as they assumed they had. Usually you are short change because you had a little less money with you than you thought, but with malware involved they mean theft.
It’s difficult. I didn’t understand the headline until reading the summary. “Short-changed” means not getting everything you purchased. It originally meant not getting all your change from paying with a larger bill. For example, if you used a $5 bill to buy $2.20 worth of snacks and got $2.75 back, you were short-changed.
ALERT@sh.itjust.works
on 07 Nov 2023 12:40
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“A report from researchers Elastic Security observed a new attack that originated on Discord and targeted the cryptocurrency community. By deploying a simple social engineering strategy, the attackers try and convince the victim to download a file named “Cross-platform Bridges.zip”, thinking it’s an arbitrage bot.
Arbitrage bots are usually legitimate pieces of code that allow users to automate buying crypto on one exchange and selling it on another where the price is slightly different. The changes in the prices are minuscule, but with automation and a hefty sum to get going, some people claim the bots work well. Usually, the bots can be purchased for tens of thousands of dollars.”
Kinda wish I knew about this in the mid 2010s when crypto was gaining interest but hadn’t become mainstream
what’s “short-changed”?
I think it means that you lose “change” as in money.
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true, but it is a money scam so I guess it makes more sense right?
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sure
Ok, now I’m more confused than before.
Sorry, your explanation didn’t help me a lot.
“change” is the money you receive back when you pay with big denomination bills at a store, when you are “short-changed” means you don’t have much money.
Oh. Thank you. I wish English was simpler.
I think it easier than Ukranian, an definitely simpler than Spanish! XD
Ukrainian is rich in idioms, but people do not overuse them as much! But yeah. You are right. I wish there was an International English free of unclear things as much as possible.
.
This title is a play on words, meaning “leave Mac owners short change”. That is, not having as many coins as they assumed they had. Usually you are short change because you had a little less money with you than you thought, but with malware involved they mean theft.
It’s difficult. I didn’t understand the headline until reading the summary. “Short-changed” means not getting everything you purchased. It originally meant not getting all your change from paying with a larger bill. For example, if you used a $5 bill to buy $2.20 worth of snacks and got $2.75 back, you were short-changed.
Why can’t they speak more clearly? Damn :)
"North Korean hackers are targeting macOS crypto owners"
no crypto no problem