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Apple’s legal woes mount as vulnerability threatening crypto security comes to light

Academic researchers have unearthed a significant vulnerability within Apple’s M-series computing chips, potentially jeopardizing the security of private crypto keys. On the same day, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an antitrust case against the iPhone maker, alleging monopoly practices detrimental to consumers, developers, and competitors. дальше »

2024-3-24 22:41


FTX Employees Unearthed Alameda’s $65 Billion Backdoor Months Before Collapse

As the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, got underway, the testimony of witnesses shed light on a report by The Wall Street Journal.  The report revealed that the company’s employees had uncovered a secret link between the exchange and an affiliated trading firm, raising concerns about potential fraudulent […] дальше »

2023-10-6 23:00


Sodinokibi ransomware earns hacker $287K worth of Bitcoin in 3 days

Criminals who distributed the Sodinokibi ransomware threat earned a huge payday from victims who paid the requested Bitcoin ransom. According to researchers at McAfee, who tracked down several posts published on underground forums, one particular distributor made the equivalent of $287,499 in Bitcoin in just 72 hours. дальше »

2019-10-14 17:00


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Android users suckered for $100s by basic calculator and QR scanning apps

If all the different types of malware that find a way to sneak into the Google Play Store wasn’t enough, here’s another nasty surprise. A new category of apps called “Fleeceware” has been unearthed on the app distribution platform; these apps were found to abuse the Play Store policies and grossly charge users hundreds of dollars for mundane services like calculators and QR code scanners. дальше »

2019-9-26 09:30


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Venezuela is buying Bitcoin with airport taxes to smuggle in US dollars, report

Venezuela appears to be leveraging cryptocurrencies as part of a larger effort to bypass US sanctions. According to an investigation by Spanish newspaper ABC, President Nicolas Maduro and his administration are using a digital wallet app called Jetman Pay to convert tax revenue from one of the country’s main airports into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »

2019-7-26 14:02


Calibra will have to support Bitcoin, at some point, to survive, claims Anthony Pompliano

Libra, the groundbreaking cryptocurrency project unearthed by Facebook earlier this month has been called several things within the crypto-community. From a ‘crypto-look-a-like,’ to a ‘stablecoin impersonator,’ to ‘big-tech controlled crypto,’ and even the trivial names like ‘Zuck Buck,’ and ‘you’ve got Gemini, well, I’ve got Libra. дальше »

2019-6-29 08:30


Could the Tether (USDT) Situation Possibly Help Binance Coin (BNB) Gain?

After a cover-up by Tether (USDT) and Bitfinex was unearthed, the crypto market lost over $10 billion in market cap as Bitcoin and other altcoins had their values noticeably reduced. However, even though most of the top cryptos experienced significant reductions in value, the Binance Coin (BNB) continued to trade in the green, increasing up […] The post Could the Tether (USDT) Situation Possibly Help Binance Coin (BNB) Gain? appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-4-27 15:38


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Bitcoin scammer boasts $760,000 payday through dark web domain squatting

A scammer is claiming to have made 200 BTC ($760,000) through ‘typosquatting’ criminal dark web sites on the Tor network, over the past four years. Typosquatting is a form of cybersquatting – basically sitting on websites under someone else’s brand – that specifically targets users who incorrectly type a website address into their web browser to lead them to a spoof site. дальше »

2019-3-21 20:45


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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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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets

As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends. дальше »

2019-3-5 20:20


Bitcoin Dealer Indicted on Money Laundering Charges in San Diego

A 21-year-old Bitcoin dealer from California has been indicted on several counts of crime which include money laundering and operating an unregistered money transmitting business. Jacob Burrell Campos was ordered held without bail on August 17 after investigations by the US Department of Justice reportedly unearthed a thriving underground Bitcoin exchange business that he operated. […] дальше »

2018-8-22 17:00


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Bitcoin Cash: BitPico ‘Stress Test’ Claims To Show Node Centralization

A new discovery in BitPico’s “stress test” on Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has allegedly unearthed further evidence of the altcoin’s centralization. Nodes ‘In Same Server Rack’ According to the group, which began focusing its attention on BCH last month after conducting similar “test” on Bitcoin’s (BTC) Lightning Network, a number of full nodes on its network are “located in the same server rack. дальше »

2018-7-10 20:00