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IOTA Network Brought to a Standstill as DevOps Team Investigates Trinity Wallet Bug
The IOTA Foundation has turned off the network after several Trinity wallet users had their funds drained. As per the announcement, most of the infected devices are running the Windows version of Trinity, and the attack is believed to be ongoing. дальше »
2020-2-14 12:00 | |
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IOTA Halts Network as It Investigates Trinity Wallet Attack
IOTA has shut down its network in order to deal with an ongoing attack against its Trinity wallet, according to an announcement published on Thursday, Feb. 13. Currently, #IOTA is...The post IOTA Halts Network as It Investigates Trinity Wallet Attack appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2020-2-14 03:09 | |
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Does Monero Have a Serious Centralized Mining Problem?
Right now, just 2 mining pools control over 60% of Monero’s network hashrate, but just how serious is this problem? Is Monero vulnerable to a 51% attack? Monero, the privacy coin that was once led by Riccardo Spagni, aka Fluffy Pony of Magical Crypto Friends, is showing a high level of mining pool dominance at the moment. дальше »
2020-2-11 00:23 | |
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Bitcoin Gold 51% attack highlights the weaknesses of proof-of-work
The 51 percent attack Bitcoin Gold experienced last week sparked an industry-wide debate about the security of the network. Many saw this as proof of BTG’s redundancy, but few focused on the problems in proof-of-work itself that enable these kinds of attacks to happen in the first place. дальше »
2020-1-27 21:06 | |
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BTC Fork, Bitcoin Gold Suffers A 51% Attack For The Second Time, BTG is Up 130% in 2020
Bitcoin hard fork, Bitcoin Gold (BTG) that aims to be GPU-mineable by using the Equihash algorithm also known as “Zhash” suffered a 51 attack last week. A 51% attack is a potential attack on a blockchain network where a single entity or organization is able to control the majority, more than 50% of the hash […] дальше »
2020-1-27 17:50 | |
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Bitcoin Gold Suffers Another 51% Attack with $72,000 Double-Spent
Bitcoin Gold (BTG) has suffered another 51% network exploit with the attacker reportedly double-spending $75,000 in BTG tokens. Details of the Bitcoin Gold 51% Attack According to MIT crypto researcher James Lovejoy, Bitcoin Gold, one of the Bitcoin hard forks is once again the victim of a 51% attack. дальше »
2020-1-27 16:00 | |
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Why Double Spends on BCH Are Not the Same as Replace-By-Fee Fraud
When it comes to creating a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, accepting zero confirmation transactions becomes critically important. When a model’s main aim is to “just hodl” or push an isolated store of value narrative, important concerns like double spending can take a back seat, potentially opening a network to serious attack. дальше »
2020-1-3 11:03 | |
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Ethereum network survives malicious attack, but raises serious security concerns
The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain survived what appeared to be an intentional attack on December 31, which reportedly came very close to bringing down the entire network. Liam Aharon, an Australia-based blockchain developer, confirmed that the attack exploited a software glitch in a widely-used Ethereum client, called Parity. дальше »
2020-1-2 13:59 | |
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Ethereum’s Parity Client Loses Sync During Attack
New Year’s Eve attack nearly wreaks havoc. Ethereum experienced an attack this week that threatened to cause significant downtime. Beginning on Dec. 30, an attacker sent invalid blocks to the network, causing node operators using the Parity client to lose sync with the network. дальше »
2020-1-2 09:58 | |
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Ethereum Muir Glacier Update: Parity Upgrade Alert Due to Attack, 75.7% of Node Operators Ready
Just a day before Ethereum’s latest and unexpected network upgrade Muir Glacier, Ethereum client Parity came under attack. Parity Ethereum took to Twitter to announce that on investigating the reports of some of the Parity Ethereum nodes not syncing, they came to believe there may be an attack underway. дальше »
2019-12-31 17:23 | |
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Ethereum Classic's 51% attack 'exhibited the resilience of the network'
2019 for the Ethereum Classic was evidently eventful, with the Atlantis hard fork and the testnets for Agharta hard fork rolling out. While the ETC community is ending the year on a good note, the begThe post Ethereum Classic's 51% attack 'exhibited the resilience of the network' appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-12-27 23:30 | |
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Vertcoin 51 Percent Attack Showcases Security of ASICs
Pseudonymous blockchain blogger Hasu has released an analysis of the latest Vertcoin attack. Published on the Deribit blog, the article makes a credible argument that ASICs enhance blockchain security by introducing an incentive to act in the interests of the network. дальше »
2019-12-17 19:48 | |
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Litecoin Address Analysis Discovers A Sprinkling of “Dusting Attacks” on LTC Network
There are many different ways for hackers to attack the cryptocurrency sector, but dusting attacks are perhaps the most seemingly harmless. This type of attack sends a small number of coins to a few known addresses, which wouldn’t move the market by much. дальше »
2019-12-16 16:33 | |
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MATIC COO: Latest dump might have been a reputational attack
The Matic Network's MATIC token broke Crypto-Twitter recently after its price plummeted by about 70.75% in just three hours. Following the same, a lot of people suspected foul play, with the founder oThe post MATIC COO: Latest dump might have been a reputational attack appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-12-12 21:30 | |
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Bitcoin Privacy At Risk As Battle Between Wallets Intensifies with Samourai and Wasabi
Samourai, a Bitcoin privacy wallet, came out last Thursday and announced that Wasabi Wallet, it’s the biggest competitor, is the target of an ongoing network attack. The announcement by Samourai becomes the latest in a string of allegations the wallet provider has put out against their competitor. дальше »
2019-8-8 22:29 | |
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Opportunistic hackers delete files from Iomega network drives, demand Bitcoin ransom
Nefarious hackers are wiping files on publicly accessible storage devices and leaving just a Bitcoin ransom note behind. According to users on the BleepingComputer forums, files on their Lenovo Iomega NAS (network attached storage) devices are allegedly being deleted or hidden. дальше »
2019-7-30 12:04 | |
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Johannesburg’s power supplier gets the better of ransomware attackers
A ransomware infection at one of South Africa‘s electricity providers left some city residents of Johannesburg without any power. City Power, one of the largest power suppliers in Johannesburg, said the attack encrypted all its databases, applications and network, leading to a blackout of its IT systems. дальше »
2019-7-26 12:19 | |
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Ethereum's Hashrate Woes Leave The Network Vulnerable To Attacks
As Ethereum's hashrate remains 42% lower than its highest point in August 2018, the network leaves itself open to a 51% attack while the blockchain's community continues to struggle with in-fighting. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:19 | |
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DASH CEO: Dash is the Most Secure Cryptocurrency, More Secure Than Bitcoin with Latest Updates
The Dash cryptocurrency, by the Dash Core Group, has recently effected a new protocol which ensures better security for the network. Specifically, the new protocol called Chainlock will make the Dash network immune to a 51% attack or a chain reorganization. дальше »
2019-7-14 19:20 | |
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NYC Students Rejoice as Hackers Extort College for $2 Million in Bitcoin
Hackers have successfully breached the network of the New York City-based Monroe College, demanding $2 million in Bitcoin to restore the institution's encrypted data following a carefully-orchestrated ransomware attack. дальше »
2019-7-13 18:36 | |
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Waltonchain hardforks after hackers exploit a bug in mainnet code
Waltonchain, an ambitious project aimed at achieving Value Internet of Things [VOIT], was under attack causing the network to be forked, according to an official announcement. Waltonchain team has performed a Mainnet upgrade at block No. дальше »
2019-6-30 09:19 | |
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5 Thoughts on the Waltonchain Network Attack
When it comes to the different altcoins on the market, some projects tend to fare a lot better than others. This weekend, it seems the Waltonchain mainnet has come under a massive attack, Someone exploited a known bug and took advantage of it before the developers would introduce a network fix. дальше »
2019-6-30 23:00 | |
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51% Attack: Ethereum Classic is the Most Unsafe PoW Network, Bitcoin is the Safest Per LongHash
As far as technology is concerned the world is thankful because pretty much everything human beings enjoy today can be traced to some technological advancement or the other. However, with the increase in technological innovation, there’s almost an equal increase in the risk of these advancements being compromised. The cryptosphere has suffered its fair share […] дальше »
2019-6-25 19:18 | |
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Riviera Beach To Pay $600,000 In Bitcoin As Ransom After A City-wide Network Attack
Cyber attackers successfully launched an attack on a small city in Florida, Riviera Beach. Reports show that the city is paying the ransom demanded by these cyber attackers. It is uncertain at this point that the cyber attackers will honor their words and return control back to the city. дальше »
2019-6-22 07:59 | |
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Bitcoin healthy AF following Zuckbuck reveal, hash rate hits all-time high
Bitcoin‘s hash rate is skyrocketing, setting a new all-time-high and flying in the face of Facebook’s ambitious Libra cryptocurrency — a remarkably healthy sign for the world’s most popular blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-20 17:15 | |
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Hackers steal 100,000 traveler photos from border patrol database
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials on Monday said that one of its subcontractors had been breached in a “malicious cyberattack,” exposing images of travelers coming in and out of the country. дальше »
2019-6-11 09:29 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] needs to convince nations that adoption rewards outweigh risk of attacking BTC, claims analyst
Bitcoin [BTC] does not have a physical form, making the virtual currency both an efficient and vulnerable asset. The vulnerability and security aspect of Bitcoin has been debated in the past, with many speculating what would happen to it in the face of a nation-state level attack that could possibly jeopardize the network. дальше »
2019-6-11 08:55 | |
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The Bitcoin Cash fiasco: a reorg or a 51 percent attack?
On May 15, 2019, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) implemented a system upgrade designed to support a number of scaling solutions. Shortly after the fork, there appeared to be a power struggle between miners looking to recuperate lost BCH, which became spendable after the upgrade. дальше »
2019-6-8 06:00 | |
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Binance: Monero Household Mining Unprofitable, Vulnerable to 51% Attack Post-Hard Fork
By CCN: Monero recently hard-forked once again to stave off ASIC miners, who take over the network after a time and are disliked by the Monero community. Monero would prefer to be a CPU and at-most GPU coin, which is mined by the people who use it. дальше »
2019-6-4 10:15 | |
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Tezos Bounces and Bitcoin Cash Increases Despite 51% Attack [Price Analysis]
Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis In light of a recent 51% attack which took place in the Bitcoin Cash network, the price of Bitcoin Cash has appreciated against both USD and BTC. The 51% attack took place on the 15th of May and was coordinated by both the BTC. дальше »
2019-5-30 11:39 | |
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Announces Astor Network Testnet Mining is Ready in Response to 51% Attack
Ethereum Classic network faced a double 51% attack on its platform in the month of January which led to a loss of $1 million. The attackers were able to accumulate 51% of the hash power required to manipulate the network and continued the attack for several days. The attackers used their control on the ETC […] дальше »
2019-5-29 18:22 | |
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Ethereum Classic [ETC]: Mining begins in Astor Network as community responds to 51% attack
Ethereum Classic [ETC] endured a 51% attack twice in the month of January, attacks which successfully latched on to ETC’s blockchain for several days. The losses estimated following the breach accounted for more than $1 million. дальше »
2019-5-28 20:00 | |
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Honest Nodes Spoiling a Theft Attempt Is Not a 51% Attack, BCH Devs Detail
A number of Bitcoin Cash detractors and media publications have recently been spreading a false narrative that the BCH network was ‘51% attacked. ’ In reality, however, honest nodes used their hashrate to stave off attacker nodes that were attempting to steal funds on the network. дальше »
2019-5-28 22:30 | |
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Miners Exploit Recent Bug to Launch 51% Attack on the Bitcoin Cash Network
Bitcoin Cash recently upgraded its network to integrate the Schnorr Multisig feature. As good as the development was with the advantages of Schnorr, it led to a fault that would have cost Bitcoin Cash more than the advantages of Schnorr. дальше »
2019-5-25 15:20 | |
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Baltimore Struggles to Tackle Ransomware Attack as Hackers Demand $10,000 per Day
The entire United States’ city of Baltimore is heading through what can be termed as a communication network blackout. Zero Hedge report published May 23, 2019, stated that the hackers who conducted the ransomware attack to crumple the city’s communication are now demanding $10,000 dollar worth of bitcoin per day. дальше »
2019-5-25 23:00 | |
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Infographic: An Overview of Compromised Bitcoin Exchange Events
The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2. дальше »
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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Dash launches anti-51% attack ChainLocks and improved InstantSend
CryptoNinjas The core team of cryptocurrency Dash, today has officially released Dash Core v0. 14. 0 software to the Dash mainnet -— the most significant release to date in the ongoing rollout of Dash Evolution. дальше »
2019-5-22 19:57 | |
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Bitcoin Cash exploit cripples network during scheduled hardfork upgrade
A bug was reportedly exploited on Bitcoin Cash during a scheduled hardfork upgrade of the protocol. For an hour and a half transactions went unprocessed, causing fees to skyrocket. A source familiar with the project says the exploit “looks like a timed attack,” while other rumors are circulating that the “attacker” placed a 180,000 BCH short […] The post Bitcoin Cash exploit cripples network during scheduled hardfork upgrade appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-5-16 21:43 | |
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Facebook finally takes steps to limit abusive live streamers
Almost two months after a horrific terrorist attack in New Zealand, Facebook‘s finally taking some concrete steps to stop the abuse of its live streaming feature. Today, the social network introduced a new ‘one strike’ policy to ban users who violate its community guidelines. дальше »
2019-5-15 11:15 | |
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Vitalik Buterin Eyes Research on Privacy Coin Monero’s Traceability
By CCN: Vitalik Buterin has expressed an interest in incorporating privacy features into Ethereum. He is partial to the ZK-SNARKS technology that is used in privacy coin Zcash. Nonetheless, his senses appear to be particularly keen about any developments surrounding privacy protocols. дальше »
2019-5-11 05:30 | |
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Binance Announces 'Significant' Security Changes Following Hack
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has revealed that it will be revamping its security network to prevent a recurrence of the 7,000 BTC hack it experienced on May 78, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-11 19:59 | |
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Jibrel Network Warns Wallet Holders of Social Media Phishing Scam Using Their Name
It is very common in the digital asset sphere to have cases of different types of scams regularly. The latest of such crypto scams that has got the attention of everyone in the cryptocurrency community is a social media attack on the Jibrel Wallet. дальше »
2019-5-9 00:08 | |
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