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Crypto exchange Cobinhood files for bankruptcy in alleged exit scam
Cobinhood, a well-known Taiwanese cryptocurrency exchange, allegedly pulled an exit scam after filing for bankruptcy. The exchange’s associated company DEXON Foundation, and its DXN token, raised $3. дальше »
2019-5-22 07:25 | |
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PSA: Update WhatsApp now to prevent spyware from being installed on your phone
WhatsApp, the messaging app used by more than 1. 5 billion worldwide, says it’s patched a critical security vulnerability which allowed attackers to secretly infect phones with malicious spyware by just calling phone numbers over an in-app audio call. дальше »
2019-5-14 14:18 | |
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Cryptocurrency markets have the ability to prove people wrong in the long run, says Adamant Capital’s Tuur Demeester
The risks associated with Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency market, in general, have been a topic that has been discussed several times following several new malicious practices and the fact that privacy and security have become a primary focus among developers. дальше »
2019-5-10 21:30 | |
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A Breakdown Of The MakerDAO Bug That Could Have Frozen Tokens In Voting Contracts
Earlier this week, a bug was found in MakerDAO's voting contracts that could have moved user tokens and locked them in voting contracts. Luckily, the issue was caught before malicious actors took advantage. дальше »
2019-5-10 20:56 | |
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Ransomware Crooks Cashed Out $16 Million from Defunct Bitcoin Exchange: Google Research
By CCN: In the two years leading up to 2018, a spate of ransomware attacks were analyzed in a report by a team of researchers hailing mostly from leading U. S. universities and Google. Results showed a conservative estimate of total funds stolen to be $16 million, with bitcoin providing a way for malicious actors to take payment from anywhere in the world. дальше »
2019-5-9 11:50 | |
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Crypto Industry Insiders Want To Oust Malicious Actors
Some of crypto's elite assembled in Chicago to discuss different ways of kicking out scammers and thieves from the cryptopool. Some of the solutions were to create a blacklist of known entities who go back on trades and engage in malicious activities or creating a standard way of verifying customer identities and sources of revenue. дальше »
2019-5-9 01:37 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] reorg is never happening, claims Blockstream CEO after Binance shelves reorg idea
Several hacks and frauds in the world of cryptocurrencies have forced many in the space to take countermeasures to safeguard the assets from malicious practices. The latest hack that targeted Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of volume, was another blow to the industry’s push towards mainstream adoption. дальше »
2019-5-8 22:30 | |
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Wallet Bug Could’ve Incapacitated the TRON (TRX) Blockchain
A hazardous bug was found on the TRON blockchain that could’ve disrupted the entire network by causing it to overload and crash. The bug could’ve brought the entire TRON blockchain to a standstill, as reported by The Next Web on May 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-8 21:00 | |
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TRON suffered from a critical bug that could’ve crashed its entire blockchain
Just one computer could have brought TRON’s entire blockchain to a screeching halt, a new HackerOne disclosure has revealed. Until quite recently, bad actors were reportedly able to maliciously consume the CPU power of the network with Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. дальше »
2019-5-6 18:49 | |
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Police seize over $600K in cash, Bitcoin, and Monero in worldwide dark web drug bust
Police have busted two prolific dark web drug markets in a global sting, seizing six-figure amounts of Bitcoin and Monero cryptocurrency, as well as loads of narcotics. “[The Wall Street Market] was the world’s second largest dark web market, enabling the trade in drugs (including cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamines), stolen data, fake documents and malicious software,” said Europol. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:21 | |
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Coinhive shutdown is failing to stop cryptojacking attacks; 1 million attempts blocked daily, claims report
The world of cryptocurrencies has been subject to both positive and negative developments since its inception. Coinhive, the infamous cryptocurrency mining script, is one of the latter. And while Coinhive was shut down earlier this year, that has not stopped other malicious activities from inflicting pain on the cryptocurrency ecosystem. дальше »
2019-5-3 12:30 | |
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Crypto Thefts On Track To Hit $1.2bn This Year
The amount of cryptocurrency stolen this year by malicious agents is currently on course to hit more than a billion dollars, says a new report. But with regulators increasing their scrutiny and enforcing anti-money laundering controls, that figure is $500M lower than the amount stolen last year. дальше »
2019-5-1 16:05 | |
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Slack Discloses in SEC Filings That it’s a Target for Malicious Attacks
Ahead of one of the most anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs) of 2019, Slack Technologies Inc. in its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), warned investors that it’s a prime target for nation-scale hacking groups. дальше »
2019-4-30 20:00 | |
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Crypto Wallet Manufacturer Ledger Detects Malware Targeting its Desktop Application
Ledger, a crypto wallet startup, tweeted Friday, April 25, 2019, that they have detected a malware that could possibly replace the Ledger Live desktop application with a malicious one. “Only” a Phishing Attack After detecting the malware that had affected their systems, Ledger was quick to warn its users through their tweet. дальше »
2019-4-29 21:00 | |
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FBI Investigating Weather Channel Ransomware Attack
The Weather Channel was hit with a ransomware attack, taking it off the air for over an hour on Thursday morning. Authorities are currently investigating what The Weather Channel calls a "malicious software attack." дальше »
2019-4-20 22:52 | |
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PayPal Wins Patent for Ransomware Detection Solution
Global payment processing platform PayPal has been awarded a patent for a technique that can help with the timely detection and reduction of ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks are a form of malware that takes over the victim's computer, locks up the files therein and demands a ransom before the files can be accessed again — often to be paid in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-19 21:17 | |
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Researchers: DEXs plagued by malicious trading bots
Cornell University researchers say decentralized crypto asset exchanges are heavily affected by malicious trading bots. дальше »
2019-4-19 15:00 | |
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Behind the scenes: Electrum hackers steal $4M with Bitcoin phishing attacks
Electrum Bitcoin wallet users have lost 771 BTC (approximately $4 million) since late December 2018, in an ongoing series of targeted phishing attacks. According to research released by Malwarebytes Labs, fraudsters were able to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a malicious version of the wallet by exploiting a weakness in the software. дальше »
2019-4-16 18:02 | |
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6 things you should do to protect yourself from hackers (but probably won’t)
Hackers are glorified on television for the sake of entertainment value, making a spectacle out of coding activity and what it actually takes to break through a firewall. Sure, hackers on TV are pretty impressive (Hello, Mr. дальше »
2019-4-14 16:30 | |
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Cryptonite Browser Extension Protects You From Phishing Sites and Fake Profiles
If you are new to the crypto space or if you are exploring new services and platforms, protection from scams and malicious websites should be a priority. Cryptonite is a useful browser extension that protects your private information and warns you in advance about risks to your crypto security. дальше »
2019-4-14 13:15 | |
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Electrum Servers Remain Under Sustained DoS Attack
Electrum servers are still under a sustained Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack. The wallet developers announced the issue on April 7, 2018. In correspondence with Bitcoin Magazine, Electrum developer Thomas Voegtlin speculated that the attack may be a form of retaliation from a phishing attacker who has been targeting Electrum in recent weeks. дальше »
2019-4-11 21:47 | |
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Bitcoin wallet Electrum hit by DoS attack from 140,000-strong botnet
The servers of popular Bitcoin wallet Electrum are under heavy attack, and users are advised to be extra careful when using the platform until it’s resolved. A sophisticated botnet of more than 140,000 machines has launched Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks on Electrum‘s servers, with apparent intent to direct users to compromised versions of the software designed to steal their Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-8 18:06 | |
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5 Crypto Phishing Scams to Be Aware Of
Crypto phishing scams are becoming one of the most profitable methods for cybercriminals to steal your cryptocurrency. Phishing for Crypto Cybercrime exists because it’s profitable. You might think the efforts of malicious actors are petty or trivial when you delete obvious scam emails from your inbox, but every so often, one of them works — and it makes money for the bad guys. дальше »
2019-4-6 14:00 | |
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The Hacking of Dragonex: What’s The New Call for Better Exchange Security Look Like?
Security breaches to online cryptocurrency exchange platforms is not new. Infact, many hackers specifically devote their time, energy and resources in targeting exchange with big assets to attack and this act calls for improved awareness and cryptographic innovations that would protect blockchain platforms from such malicious attacks. As encrypted as the blockchain system is, it […] дальше »
2019-4-5 01:05 | |
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Binance Research Identifies Design Flaw on Prediction Market Platform Augur
According to April 1, 2019, report by Binance Research, a number of design flaws have been discovered in predictions-market platform Augur that can easily be exploited by malicious persons to defraud genuine users out of their staked tokens. дальше »
2019-4-2 15:00 | |
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Binance Shows Augur (REP) Has a Contract Design Flaw Attack on its Prediction Markets
The Ethereum-based prediction market Augur (REP) seems to be facing a design flaw attack. The information was released by Binance Research in a blog post on April 1st. According to Binance Research, there is a malicious market creator that may design a market to exploit a purposeful flaw. Binance Research Unveils Design Flaw Attack on […] дальше »
2019-4-1 23:09 | |
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Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi. дальше »
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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Binance: Design Flaws Make Augur Vulnerable To Attack
Design flaws in Augur (REP) could be exploited by malicious agents to cheat genuine users out of their staked tokens, according a newly published Binance report. Low volumes make the decentralized predictions platform susceptible to market manipulation. дальше »
2019-4-1 18:29 | |
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No, viewing publicly shared Google Docs don’t reveal your identity
Every day, millions of people use Google Docs to share and collaborate on documents. And when it comes to working on documents online, few tools match the power and versatility of Google Drive and Google Docs. дальше »
2019-3-30 15:16 | |
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Cryptojacking: Malicious Cryptocurrency Mining Is not a Crime, Japanese Court Rules
A court in Japan has acquitted an individual accused of embedding a cryptojacking malware in his website to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency using the computing power of the visitors to the site. Local Japanese media platform, The Mainichi reports that the court ruled that such activity wasn’t a criminal offense. Meanwhile, Internet security experts continue toRead More дальше »
2019-3-29 20:00 | |
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North Korean Hackers Don’t Give a $#%! about Crypto Winter
The cryptocurrency sector may still be in a bearish phase, but the state-sponsored North Korean hacking group Lazarus remains absurdly bullish on the bitcoin industry – at least if its continued focus on the sector is anything to go by. дальше »
2019-3-28 02:30 | |
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[Crypto User Alert] Google’s Youtube Ad Promotes An Illegitimate Electrum Bitcoin Wallet Unintentionally
Despite Having A Ban Against Many Crypto Ads, Google Just Promoted A Malicious Bitcoin Wallet Unintentionally Via YouTube YouTube has plenty of its own vloggers that like to discuss cryptocurrency in the blockchain world. дальше »
2019-3-26 21:35 | |
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Google accidentally promoted a malicious Bitcoin wallet on YouTube
Google-owned YouTube inadvertently advertized an illegitimate version of the Bitcoin wallet Electrum. A Redditor unearthed the issue, noting how the malicious advert was disguised to resemble a real Electrum advertisement. дальше »
2019-3-26 18:58 | |
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Augur Developer’s Dilemma in Fixing Vulnerability in Bettors Prediction Market
Augur CEO Joey Krug admitted the platform’s betting system had a vulnerability that has been exploited by scammers. Bet on Impossible Outcomes In a series of Tweets, Krug admitted that a malicious actor has taken advantage of a vulnerability in the best-known prediction market by taking advantage of deliberate ambiguities in phrasing in certain marketsRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-22 02:00 | |
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Steam vulnerability exposed users to account hijacking and malware
A vulnerability in Valve‘s Steam platform made it possible for malicious actors to take over user accounts, pilfer their items, and even infect their systems with additional malware. The security kink resided in Steam‘s server browser functionality – which lets players look up severs for a number of games (including hit titles like CS:GO, Half-Life 2, and Team Fortress 2) – according to a HackerOne vulnerability disclosure made public on March 15. дальше »
2019-3-21 19:42 | |
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Malware rises from the dead to take vengeance on cryptocurrency trading firms
A Trojan-style malware that did the rounds a couple of years ago has risen from the ashes, and is reportedly going after Israeli fintech and cryptocurrency trading software companies. The Cardinal RAT malware was first spotted back in 2017 and went largely undetected for two years. дальше »
2019-3-20 12:08 | |
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The Rise of Cryptojacking: Prevent it, Detect it and Recover from the Malware
As cryptocurrencies grew in acceptance as well as value and cryptocurrency mining became a lucrative business, cryptojacking has become the latest jackpot for cybercriminals. Thousands of websites globally that are operated by government agencies and the most recognized organizations are compromised by malicious con artists who harvest their victims’ CPU power for covert mining operations. дальше »
2019-3-16 12:00 | |
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Google Removes Fake Malware Blocker Targeting Blockchain.com, MyEtherWallet Crypto Users
Fake Malware Blocker Had Been Targeting Blockchain.com, MyEtherWallet Users Besides the many scams and hacks that crypto users have learned to be cautious of, there is also the problem of malware and cryptojacking, in which a user’s computer system is invaded by malicious software which uses it to mine cryptocurrency without their consent. As a […] дальше »
2019-3-15 21:38 | |
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Google distributed malicious Chrome app designed to steal your cryptocurrency
Be wary if you come across ads that promote an airdrop, distributing tokens for popular cryptocurrency exchange desk Huobi: the offer might be fake, and you might be getting swooped into an elaborate ploy designed to steal your coins. дальше »
2019-3-15 14:45 | |
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MIT Bitcoin: Legislators Discuss Regulation, Potential of Blockchain Tech
On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry. дальше »
2019-3-15 01:08 | |
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Illicit mining rigs commonplace at universities and small businesses
A new CISCO report finds that malicious crypto-mining related traffic increased 19x in the last nine months of 2018, with much of the activity focused on the hotspots of college campuses and small businesses. дальше »
2019-3-14 15:00 | |
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IBM: Cybercriminals Are Moving On From Ransomware to Cryptojacking
IBM researchers have found that cryptojacking dominated the cryptocurrency cybercrime scene in 2018, overtaking ransomware attacks. Experts say the comparatively less intrusive and stealthy nature of malicious crypto-mining is the primary reason why it is fast becoming the attack vector of choice for cybercriminals. дальше »
2019-3-3 14:30 | |
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Cybercriminals Ditch Ransomware and Malware-Based Attacks for Cryptojacking: IBM Study
Increased security measures and awareness are driving cybercriminals to change their techniques in search of a better return on investment, ditching ransomware and malware-based attacks for cryptojacking attacks, according to a new study by IBM. дальше »
2019-2-28 20:03 | |
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Microsoft Finds and Boots Eight Cryptojacking Apps on Microsoft Store
Microsoft has booted eight malevolent apps from its official desktop and app store that have been secretly mining monero (XMR) from unsuspecting computers. Researchers from Symantec discovered the eight malicious apps and informed Microsoft who took the necessary steps. дальше »
2019-2-20 22:00 | |
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Microsoft Removes 8 Crypto Jacking Apps from its Online Store
The software and hardware technology company of Microsoft has removed 8 malicious crypto jacking apps from the Microsoft Store. This was after the team at Symantic notified the firm of the existence of the free apps that were using user’s CPU power to mine Monero (XMR). дальше »
2019-2-15 20:40 | |
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