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Hackers Threaten to Dump 9/11 Related Insurance Files If Ransom Not Paid In Bitcoin
A hacker group called The Dark Overlord threatened to release insurance files related to the 9/11 attacks on New Year’s Eve. The group noted that they had received the files after breaching the security of a law firm handling cases related to the Twin Tower terrorist attack. дальше »
2019-1-2 15:29 | |
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Not so Unhackable; Hackers Find Vulnerability in Trezor Wallet
Hackers have recently shown that a new attack vector to hacking the Trezor wallet is now possible. A team of hackers has managed to find a new way to hack the Trezor wallet, as reported this Thursday, December 27, 2018, in a tweet from a crypto enthusiast. дальше »
2018-12-30 16:00 | |
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Almost $1 Million Stolen in Phishing Attack on Electrum Wallet
Popular cryptocurrency wallet Electrum is in the midst of an ongoing hack which saw almost $1 million in Bitcoin stolen so far, Reddit users discovered on December 27, 2018. 250 BTC Stolen in Electrum Wallet Hack It seems that hackers aren’t lying idle during Christmas time, as a popular cryptocurrency wallet has reportedly experienced one of the largest thefts of. дальше »
2018-12-30 00:00 | |
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Hardware Hacking: How To Secure Your Trezor Wallet With Passphrase
A group called wallet. fail gave a presentation on how to hack cryptocurrency hardware wallets at the 35th Chaos Communication Congress. While all attack vectors required physical access, worryingly, the group demonstrated scraping the seed and PIN from Trezor RAM. дальше »
2018-12-29 02:00 | |
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The Daily: Electrum Users Targeted by Hackers, Huobi DM’s Daily Volume Exceeds $1B
Electrum developers have confirmed reports of an attack against the popular cryptocurrency wallet. Also covered in The Daily, Huobi Derivative Market’s daily trading volume has reached $1 billion, and one of the founders of Brazil’s leading crypto exchange Foxbit has died in a car crash. дальше »
2018-12-28 18:28 | |
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Electrum Becomes The Subject Of Ongoing Bitcoin Hack Attack, Results In Nearly 250 BTC Stolen (So Far)
Electrum Becomes The Subject Of Ongoing Attack, Resulting In Nearly 250 Bitcoin Stolen (So Far) One of the most publicized problems in the cryptocurrency industry is the way that hacking keeps stealing money from it. дальше »
2018-12-28 04:04 | |
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Bitcoin Exchange Guide’s Most Important Negative Moments of Cryptocurrencies During 2018
The cryptocurrency market did not have a good year in terms of price performance. The drop can be also related to several issues that hit the market during the last 12 months. For example, back in January, the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck was hacked. дальше »
2018-12-26 19:29 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin Is a Declaration of Our Monetary Independence
Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
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Explained: 51 Percent Attacks on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
One of the worst things to happen to a proof-of-work cryptocurrency is a 51 percent attack. Such attacks undermine the immutability—and consequently the trust—in a blockchain. Satoshi Nakamoto summarized proof-of-work as “one-CPU-one-vote. дальше »
2018-12-10 13:20 | |
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Almost Half a Million MikroTik Routers Infected by Crypto Mining Malware to Mine Monero (XMR)
The crypto-jacking epidemic continues this week with news that 415,000 routers have been infected with crypto mining malware. The targeted routers were quietly hijacked to mine cryptocurrency without alerting users. дальше »
2018-12-5 02:50 | |
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415,000 routers worldwide hijacked to secretly mine cryptocurrency
Researchers have discovered over 415,000 routers across the globe have been infected with malware designed to steal their computing power and secretly mine cryptocurrency. The attack, which is still ongoing, affects MikroTik routers in particular. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:38 | |
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South African man hands thugs $60K in Bitcoin after heinous torturing
It seems cryptocurrency scammers aren’t afraid of using more old school tactics in order to extort Bitcoin from their victims. A man from South Africa was purportedly attacked for his Bitcoin by someone he met on Facebook, according to local news outlet, the Soweto Urban. дальше »
2018-12-4 18:57 | |
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Bitcoin Ransomware: The U.S. Indicts Iranians Over $6 Million Cryptocurrency Cyber-crimes
The U. S. Justice Department recently announced the indictment of two Iranians involved in a high-profile Bitcoin ransomware attack. Iranian Hackers Collect Bitcoin as Ransom According to a report by The Washington Post, the Justice Department of the United States on Wednesday (November 28) announced the indictment of two Iranian nationals involved in cryptocurrency ransomware attacks, […] The post Bitcoin Ransomware: The U. дальше »
2018-11-29 12:16 | |
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Quantum Computers Can Pose A Risk To Blockchain Technology
Although blockchain networks are designed to be secure, immutable, and tamper-proof, a new research paper from Cornell University found that blockchain networks are, however, susceptible to attack by a sufficiently large quantum computer. дальше »
2018-11-27 20:00 | |
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Professor Declares Bitcoin Safe From 51% Attack
Cryptocurrency service provider Zebpay and Professor Saravanan Vijayakumaran, an Associate professor at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, recently conducted a survey on Bitcoin’s security, concluding that the world’s premier cryptocurrency is safe from a 51% attack. дальше »
2018-11-26 19:59 | |
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Brave founder admits his ‘decentralized’ web platform is ‘semi-centralized’
Fledging web browser Brave, which doubles as an ecosystem for rewarding content creators with its native cryptocurrency, has drawn heavy criticism for the way it intends to combat fraudsters looking to exploit its platform for profit. дальше »
2018-11-24 19:18 | |
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Vulnerability on Ethereum Enables Malicious GAS Minting
A newly discovered vulnerability on Ethereum allowing for malicious GasToken Minting was found. The development team already acknowledged the issue and informed most of the affected users on November 13, 2018, via private disclosure. дальше »
2018-11-24 18:00 | |
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Hacker Steals $1 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency in SIM Swap Attack
SIM swap hacks are becoming very common in the cryptocurrency space. In a recent case, a hacker was able to steal cryptocurrency worth $1 million from a San Francisco-based victim. The 21-year-old hacker also hacked into the phones of numerous Silicon Valley executives. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:29 | |
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A Bug Making Ethereum Transactions on Exchanges Vulnerable Has Been Fixed
A bug centering around a new Ethereum token, GasToken, which was enabling abuse on cryptocurrency exchanges, appears to have been resolved. The details are provided in a report originally published on November 13, 2018, that discussed how the bug was exploited by attackers, and what digital platforms could do if they wished to protect their hot wallet funds. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:34 | |
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Cardano Says Crypto Bear Market Who? ADA Announces Latest Ecosystem Updates And Upgrades
We could almost describe the entirety of 2018 up to this point has been one prolonged bear attack on the cryptocurrency market. And that's no understatement, it's had a profoundly negative effect on several cryptocurrencies, seeing many of the giants of the field falling below a number of lower supports on a recurring basis. Out […] дальше »
2018-11-21 20:49 | |
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Ripple’s Coin XRP Remains Most Stable Amidst Brutal Bear Market as Binance Shares Base Pair Notion
The cryptocurrency sector is currently facing a brutal bearish attack –possibly the fiercest it’s seen in years. As a result, the big dogs like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Monero (XMR), Stellar Lumens(XLM), and Tron (TRX) have lost over 10 percent of their value in the last week. In fact, Bitcoin (BTC) has had a seen […] дальше »
2018-11-21 18:29 | |
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Cybercriminals Attack Make-a-Wish Website to Mine Monero
The recent victim to a cryptojacking attack is U. S. -based non-profit organization Make-A-Wish Foundation’s website. Since March 2018, the hacker has been taking advantage of the Drupal vulnerability to mine Monero cryptocurrency, as per research findings from an independent research lab. дальше »
2018-11-21 12:00 | |
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McAfee Labs Report: Crypto-Jacking Malware Mining Several Coins on Host System Detected
A report submitted by McAfee researchers on November 12, 2018, claims that a new crypto mining malware capable of mining different cryptocurrencies depending on the host’s system is on the loose. Russian Malware Attacks Global Networks Crypto-jacking malware and its attack vectors are becoming more efficient by the day. дальше »
2018-11-16 20:00 | |
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Report: Cryptocurrency Mining Attacks Likely to Surge in the Future
Kaspersky Lab’s cyber threat and research arm Securelist published a report on November 13, 2018, which provides details on the rising trend of cyber attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges in Q3 2018. The report also mentions prominent cyber attack groups including Lazarus as well as observing massive growth in crypto mining attacks. дальше »
2018-11-15 10:00 | |
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Gold-Backed AurumCoin Latest to Fall Victim to 51 Percent Attack
Gold-backed AurumCoin is the latest cryptocurrency project to fall victim to 51 percent attack, resulting in the loss of AUD$ 15752. 26, per a report by Finder on November 12, 2018. Hack Attack Results in Blame Game Shortly after the hack attack, AurumCoin’s twitter handle subtly sparked the blame game stating the coins were stolen from the wallet of cryptocurrency exchange. дальше »
2018-11-13 12:00 | |
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AurumCoin Claims Cryptopia Refutes a 51% Attack Resulting in Lost Funds
There are some serious allegations in the cryptocurrency world. Dirt slinging has, unfortunately become all too common. Even so, every single bit of potentially disastrous news needs to be taken into account at all times. дальше »
2018-11-11 05:46 | |
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PR: NeuronX – How Neural Networks Help Cryptotraders
The cryptotrader’s life is full of surprises, but not all of them can be considered as positive ones. The cryptocurrency market resembles the development of the Wild West as today there are tranquility and farming, but tomorrow there are attack of Indians and widespread panic. дальше »
2018-11-9 17:30 | |
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Canadian University Shuts Down Entire Network After Mining Attack
Last week St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada reportedly shut down its entire computer network for four days due to an attempted mining attack. St. Francis Xavier, a Canadian university, shuts down its IT network to deal with a cryptocurrency mining malware infectionhttps://t. дальше »
2018-11-9 00:00 | |
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Crypto Exchange Gate.io Suspends StatCounter Service after Reports of Hackers Hijacking Bitcoin Transactions
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate. io has removed StatCounter, one of the most popular web analytics tools, from its website following reports of a security breach, the company announced in a blog post on November 7, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-9 23:00 | |
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Switzerland: Trojan horses are evolving to target cryptocurrency exchanges
A computer virus that mines the anonymous cryptocurrency Monero has been ranked as the sixth most significant malware to hit Switzerland in the first half of this year. Swiss researchers also discovered that cybersecurity threats once focused on breaking into online banking services have pivoted to more efficiently attack cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2018-11-8 19:33 | |
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Hackers hide cryptocurrency mining malware in Windows installation files
Crypto-jacking schemes are getting more intricate by the day. It appears hackers are now disguising cryptocurrency mining malware and passing it off as legitimate Windows installation packages. дальше »
2018-11-8 18:20 | |
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Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency News For Today November 7th [VIDEO] – Part 2
Hackers Attack Gate.io Exchange Infecting 700,000 StatCounter Sites with Bitcoin-Stealing Malware Hackers Attack Gate.io Exchange Infecting 700,000 StatCounter Sites With Bitcoin-Stealing Malware Overstock CEO Boldly Claims Bitcoin is the Solution After the Looming Financial System Collapse Overstock CEO Boldly Claims Bitcoin is the Solution After the Looming Financial System Collapse Respected Bitcoin Trader ‘Crypto Rand' […] дальше »
2018-11-8 08:13 | |
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Hackers infect nearly 700,000 sites with Bitcoin-stealing malware
Cryptocurrency hackers have attacked one of the internet’s most used traffic analytics services, StatCounter, in order to siphon Bitcoin from users of online exchange desk Gate. io. In a targeted attack, hackers breached StatCounter to such an extent that over 688,000 websites were caught loading the malicious script, ZDNet reports. дальше »
2018-11-7 14:16 | |
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University shuts down its entire network to stop Bitcoin crypto-jackers
A Canadian university had to shut down its entire campus network after it discovered hackers had hijacked its computing power to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, to be exact. In a statement released earlier this week, Nova Scotia-based St. дальше »
2018-11-7 13:44 | |
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Marshall Islands President Attacked Over National Cryptocurrency Plan
Dr. Hilda Cathy Heine, President of the Marshall Islands, is facing a political attack for her support of a planned national cryptocurrency. If the move is successful, it may dissuade other leaders from opening up to the new technology opposed by the IMF. дальше »
2018-11-7 04:00 | |
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Zaif Crypto Exchange Hackers Identity May Be Revealed After $60 Million Attack
According to cybersecurity experts at Japan Digital Design, attackers of the cryptocurrency exchange Zaif may have been discovered. Japan Digital Design is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). дальше »
2018-11-5 21:01 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Intel CPU weakness could compromise cryptocurrency private keys
We spent the entire weekend failing to reach the bottom of our buckets of Halloween candy. Yes, we’re disappointed with ourselves too. But as it’s Moonday, we’ve put that aside and rounded up the best cryptocurrency news from the last few days just for you! Here’s some of our top picks. дальше »
2018-11-5 12:02 | |
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OmiseGO Presents an ‘Achievable Roadmap’ to Survive Bear Market
OmiseGo, one of the more promising token, published a roadmap detailing its future map in the coming months on Medium on October 30, 2018. Learning from previous experiences, the blog post stated that instead of revealing plans well in advance, they decided to list their achievements to-date to avoid disappointments. дальше »
2018-11-2 10:00 | |
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PSA: Buggy cryptocurrency price ticker exposes Mac users’ funds to theft
Cryptocurrency ticker apps can be handy little tools for staying up-to-date with the fluctuating price of your cryptocurrency hodlings. That is, when they’re not installing backdoors that open your computer to potentially malicious attack. дальше »
2018-10-30 13:05 | |
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Bitcoin Wallet Samourai Warns Users of “Dusting Attack”
On October 25, 2018, the privacy-centric cryptocurrency wallet Samourai warned users via Twitter of a new type of tracking tactic called a “dusting attack. ” Biting the Dust According to tweets, the attack is an attempt to compromise the security and privacy of Samourai users by using “coin dust” to deanonymize users and linking their transactional inputs together. дальше »
2018-10-27 18:00 | |
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trade.io Announces Hard Fork After $8 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen From Bank-Secured Cold Storage
Swiss crypto exchange trade. io reported on October 20th that $8 million dollars worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from its cold storage devices by hackers. It is at this point unclear how the funds were withdrawn. дальше »
2018-10-24 01:10 | |
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$7.8M In Cryptocurrency Disappears From Trade.io “Cold Storage”, Hackers Implicated
Switzerland-based Trade. io Suffers Devastating Hack, Cold Wallet Affected In hand-to-hand fist fights, it is not like gentlemen to kick their opponents while they are already down. However, in the emerging cryptocurrency market, which has been bashed by violent sell-offs in the past nine months, malicious actors still seem poised to attack, hack, and steal from […] The post $7. дальше »
2018-10-23 03:28 | |
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Russian Central Bank Reports Cryptocurrency “Fever” Is Waning
Cryptocurrency, Investing–Cryptocurrency has long been under attack for a number common faults found with the industry. Many economists, including Nobel Prize winning academics, focus on the viability of crypto as a source of money as an alternative to traditional fiat. дальше »
2018-10-19 03:34 | |
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Majority of Crypto Assets Are Highly Centralized, Research Finds
One of the central pillars of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general is that the system is decentralized, ensuring no single point of failure for adversaries to attack. However, new research has found the majority of assets in the ecosystem today to be highly centralized. дальше »
2018-10-18 21:30 | |
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Don’t Underestimate China’s Power In Bitcoin
There has been a wealth of news of late about China and the Chinese authorities new position on cryptocurrency. In the shortest possible terms, the government want to totally ban cryptocurrency trading and investment and wish to stamp out the Bitcoin culture that has slowly built up in China. дальше »
2018-10-15 23:00 | |
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51% Attack Being Livestreamed for Educational Purposes: Exclusive Interview
On October 7, 2018, Reddit user team-periwinkle took to social media, questioning cryptocurrency users for their interest in a potential 51% attack. While attackers would not typically announce their intentions publicly, the purpose of the attack would be for education, as the entire process will be live-streamed to allow anyone interested in learning how the often purely theoretical process works. дальше »
2018-10-13 01:00 | |
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“Dr Doom” Nouriel Roubini Calls Crypto a “Stinking Cesspool,” Fails to Grasp Its Value
New York University Economist Nouriel Roubini has once again attacked cryptocurrency and its supporters. The man known as “Dr Doom” for his bearish market commentaries went as far as to call the financial innovation a “stinking cesspool” in a series of tweets late last night. дальше »
2018-10-13 23:15 | |
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2020 Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren Attacks Bitcoin, Urges Investors to Stay Away
Elizabeth Warren Decides To Attack Cryptocurrency And Urge Consumers Not To Invest Elizabeth Warren, one of the potential 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, is harboring some bad feelings about cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-10-12 19:06 | |
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Nouriel Roubini Tries to Attack Bitcoin by Saying Fees Cost $55, Fails
Global economist Nouriel Roubini expressed his rage against Bitcoin and blockchain while displaying his profound lack of understanding in the field. A Political Rap against Crypto Roubini was present at an informational hearing round “Exploring the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Ecosystem” organized by the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, alongside Peter Van. дальше »
2018-10-12 10:38 | |
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