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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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Onslaught of pro-Ripple bots on social media: XRP beats mustard and mayonnaise as the best condiment
There is a widely spread narrative in crypto community that social media, especially Twitter, is swarmed by XRP shilling bots. Essentially, whenever someone mentions XRP or Ripple in their tweet, at least 3-5 users emerge from the Twitter depths to either support (if the tweet is XRP positive) or attack the tweet (if it is […] The post Onslaught of pro-Ripple bots on social media: XRP beats mustard and mayonnaise as the best condiment appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2018-12-17 04:32 | |
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How social media dilutes scientific discoveries into clickbait
When news breaks – whether the story of a disease outbreak, a terrorist attack, or a natural disaster – people increasingly turn to the internet and social media. Individuals use Twitter and Facebook as primary sources for news and information. дальше »
2018-12-15 17:30 | |
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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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Bitcoin Gold: The $200 Million Shitcoin Vulnerable to Attack
Back in November 2017, Bitcoin underwent a hard fork which resulted in Bitcoin Gold’s (BTG) creation. Since Bitcoin Gold… The post Bitcoin Gold: The $200 Million Shitcoin Vulnerable to Attack appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-13 23:30 | |
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Bitcoin Gold: The $200 Million Coin Vulnerable to 51% Attack
Back in November 2017, Bitcoin underwent a hard fork which resulted in Bitcoin Gold’s (BTG) creation. Since Bitcoin Gold… The post Bitcoin Gold: The $200 Million Coin Vulnerable to 51% Attack appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-13 23:30 | |
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Starwood breach affecting 500M users reportedly part of a larger Chinese state-sponsored attack
Remember that massive breach of the Mariott-owned Starwood hotel chain from last month, which saw 500 million users’ data stolen? The New York Times reports that the intrusion was part of a larger state-sponsored intelligence-gathering effort spurred on by China‘s spy agency, the Ministry of State Security. дальше »
2018-12-12 09:46 | |
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Starwood breach affecting 500m users reportedly part of a larger Chinese state-sponsored attack
Remember that massive breach of the Mariott-owned Starwood hotel chain from last month, which saw 500 million users’ data stolen? The New York Times reports that the intrusion was part of a larger state-sponsored intelligence-gathering effort spurred on by China‘s spy agency, the Ministry of State Security. дальше »
2018-12-12 09:46 | |
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Vertcoin (VTC)’s 51% Mining Attack Matters Says MIT Digital Currency Initiative Advisor
A few days ago, the virtual currency Vertcoin (VTC) experienced a 51% attack in which a miner (or a group of miners) controlled more than half of the network hash power. This allowed attackers to conduct multiple attacks and double spend some funds. дальше »
2018-12-11 03:35 | |
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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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BSV User Films Himself Supposedly Double Spending his Crypto on a 0-conf Transaction
Bitcoin Cash SV (BSV), the altcoin born after the fork of Bitcoin Cash, seems not to be as secure as Craig Wright says as some hours ago a user reportedly was able to double spend his coins in a “0-conf transaction”. дальше »
2018-12-9 07:03 | |
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Is ASIC resistance really a good idea for PoW coins? Vertcoin suffered a 51% attack because of it
Vertcoin is under a 51% attack because of its wish for ASIC resistance A Medium post from Mark Nesbitt, security engineer at Coinbase, revealed that Vertcoin is being 51% attacked at the moment. He first describes the 51% attack as a situation in which a malicious node operator who controls over half of the network’s […] The post Is ASIC resistance really a good idea for PoW coins? Vertcoin suffered a 51% attack because of it appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2018-12-5 04:03 | |
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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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Vertcoin Suffers A 51 Percent Attack
Vertcoin is a lesser known project, but it’s becoming more familiar for all the wrong reasons. You might not know it by looking at the price action, but Vertcoin (VTC) is currently under a 51% attack, with a wave of reorgs and double-spend activity currently unfolding. дальше »
2018-12-5 01:10 | |
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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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Vertcoin 51% Attack Could Have Caused $100K in Double Spending
Vertcoin has been experiencing ongoing 51% attacks, reportedly resulting in $100K of double spending on the network. Rough Couple of Months for Vertcoin In a detailed blog post, Coinbase security engineer Mark Nesbitt revealed that Vertcoin’s network went through repeated 51% attacks, with the largest reorganization having a length of 310 blocks and a depth of 307 blocks which, according to the specialist, may have caused double spends upwards of $100,000. дальше »
2018-12-4 13:00 | |
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100m Quora users’ data stolen by hackers
Quora announced today that its Q&A platform was breached by hackers on November 30, and that approximately 100 million users’ data was compromised. The attackers are believed to have accessed the following information: Account information, e. дальше »
2018-12-4 07:49 | |
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Coinbase takes advantage of Vertcoin (VTC) 51% attack to hit its competitors
This is a guest post by Johter V. Seriaum On the second of December 2018, a double spend attack was performed on Vertcoin. A large amount of ASIC hashrate was rented anonymously through rental services to attack the 4 year old blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-3 20:18 | |
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ChainLocks: Dash Upgrade To Eliminate 51 Percent Attacks
Payments network Dash (DASH) may soon implement a new, unique network upgrade that will reportedly “eliminate” the threat of a 51% attack from the protocol, once fully implemented ChainLocks enables transactions to be confirmed and secured as soon as the block has been processed, rather than waiting for six other blocks to be signed first. дальше »
2018-12-3 00:06 | |
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Analysis: Bitcoin Costs $1.4 Billion to 51% Attack, Consumes as Much Electricity as Morocco
To successfully conduct a 51 percent attack on the Bitcoin network would cost an incredible $1. 4 billion. This massive network supports over 5 million specialized ASIC mining computers, consuming a total of 29 Terahashes of electricity—as much as the entire country of Morocco. дальше »
2018-11-29 14:00 | |
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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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A First: U.S. Treasury Makes Bitcoin Addresses Focal Point in Sanctions
For the first time, the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has traced illicit bitcoin activity to the public addresses of two sanctioned individuals. дальше »
2018-11-29 21:41 | |
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Indian Institute of Tech (IIT) Professor: A 51% Blockchain Attack on Bitcoin Isn’t Advantageous or Profitable
It seems that it might be more difficult than expected to perform a 51% attack on Bitcoin’s network. According to Professor Saravanan Vijayakumaran, an Associate professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, a 51% attack on Bitcoin’s network would require ‘significant expenditure’ and would provide ‘little financial returns.’ This information was released in […] дальше »
2018-11-28 00:16 | |
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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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Copay and Bitpay Wallet Apps Were Infected With Malicious Code
A developer has injected a piece of malicious code into the software used by the popular Copay and Bitpay wallets. The safety of the Bitcoin. com wallet was not compromised and the Bitpay app was not vulnerable to the attack, but Copay users need to take precautionary actions. дальше »
2018-11-27 18:50 | |
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BSV “Officially” Declares the Hashwar is Over, Announces Replay Protection
Two weeks after the first chain-split of a chain-split, which many blame for the recent crypto crash, BSV’s main miner, Coingeek, has announce that there will be no attack of... The post BSV “Officially” Declares the Hashwar is Over, Announces Replay Protection appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-11-28 17:08 | |
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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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CoinGeek’s Calvin Ayre Desires To End Hostility With Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Mining Hashwars
CoinGeek Desires To End Hostility With Bitcoin Cash Calvin Ayre of CoinGeek has recently made an unprecedented move by reaching out to Bitcoin Cash in an effort to generate a truce. In a blog post, he stated, “Both sides agree not to attack each other’s chain, and let the chain compete as separate offerings in […] дальше »
2018-11-22 02:14 | |
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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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Bitcoin Cash “Satoshi’s Vision” (BSV)’s Block Reorganization Mistaken As An Attack
Bitcoin Cash, as many people know, recently split as a result of a hard fork, forming two separate blockchains. While few news sites have reported any negative remarks on the ABC chain, “Satoshi’s Vision” (SV) has been more active. дальше »
2018-11-21 18:35 | |
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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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Bitcoin Cash SV’s ‘Blockchain Reorg’ Likely an Accidental Split, Not an Attack
Bitcoin Cash SV's block reorganization yesterday may have been the result of a stress test, rather than an attack. дальше »
2018-11-21 01:30 | |
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What Are X11 Coins? Specialized Mining and the Blockchain Battlefield
The X11 algorithm was an early attack against specialized mining hardware but is the software still able to keep them at bay? The post What Are X11 Coins? Specialized Mining and the Blockchain Battlefield appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-11-20 22:30 | |
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Drone assassination attempts are a reminder that better legislation is needed
In early August an assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro served as a jarring wake up call that the possibility of a drone attack against a public figure or civilian is real. дальше »
2018-11-17 17:30 | |
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One Day After the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Takeaways and Latest Developments
Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV). дальше »
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
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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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EOS Price Analysis - Decentralized Apps on the rise, while the assets value falls
As dApp popularity has risen, so have the funds held by these dApps, which has created a large honeypot for hackers. Poorly written smart contracts also have a vast attack surface. дальше »
2018-11-16 14:01 | |
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EOS Price Analysis - Decentralized Apps on the rise, while the asset's value falls
As dApp popularity has risen, so have the funds held by these dApps, which has created a large honeypot for hackers. Poorly written smart contracts also have a vast attack surface. дальше »
2018-11-17 14:01 | |
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