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Новый троян крадет данные криптобиржевых аккаунтов Mac-пользователей
Подразделение кибербезопасности компании Palo Alto Networks сообщило об обнаружении нового вида вредоносного ПО, собирающего данные об аккаунтах на криптобиржах пользователей платформы Mac. Специалисты Unit 42 полагают, что обнаруженный троян, который они назвали CookieMiner, основан на OSX. дальше »
2019-2-1 16:46 | |
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New macOS malware steals your cookies to swipe your cryptocurrency
Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have identified a new cryptocurrency stealing malware. What has been dubbed as “CookieMiner,” specifically targets Mac users and the cookies related to their logon credentials for cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, Poloniex, Bittrex, Bitstamp, and MyEtherWallet. дальше »
2019-1-31 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Failed as a Safe Haven to the U.S. Stock Market: JP Morgan Analyst
Bitcoin has fared poorly as a store of value asset in the past decade, according to John Normand. The head of JPMorgan’s cross-asset management unit told Bloomberg that gold was a better hedge than Bitcoin since July 2010. дальше »
2019-1-29 21:49 | |
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Ethereum blockchain undergoes massive cryptocurrency gambling exodus
Cryptocurrency gamblers have left Ethereum-based decentralized apps (dApps) en masse. They’ve converted almost entirely to gambling on competing networks, taking their transactional volume with them. дальше »
2019-1-29 20:18 | |
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Crypto Asset Investors, Here’s Five Cryptocurrencies Worth Pennies to Look into for 2019
While most people are familiar with the larger cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, there is another class of cryptocurrencies that are less known but still important in the industry, which is penny Cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-28 17:50 | |
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Europol Arrests Suspect Behind the Theft of $11.3 Million in IOTA (MIOTA)
A collaborative effort between the UK’s South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), the Hessen State Police in Germany, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and Europol, has successfully identified and arrested a male suspect in connection with a case of fraud, theft and money laundering that resulted in the theft of around €10 million (Approximately […] The post Europol Arrests Suspect Behind the Theft of $11. дальше »
2019-1-24 16:24 | |
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Серия бесплатных образовательных мероприятий от BlockchainHub Academy
BlockchainHub Academy проводит серию бесплатных образовательных мероприятий Dev Meetup, организованных Blockchain Ukraine и Blockchain Hub Kyiv в рамках совместного проекта с UNIT.City и X.Teams. дальше »
2019-1-23 20:04 | |
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Bank of England Senior Advisor: Cryptocurrencies Neither a Good Store of Value nor a Medium of Exchange
Huw van Steenis, the senior advisor to Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney believes that cryptocurrencies “fail fundamental tests” to compete with the traditional financial market institutions, reports Bloomberg on January 21, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-23 22:00 | |
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The FBI says its photo analysis is scientific evidence. Scientists disagree.
At the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, a team of about a half-dozen technicians analyzes pictures down to their pixels, trying to determine if the faces, hands, clothes or cars of suspects match images collected by investigators from cameras at crime scenes. дальше »
2019-1-22 03:35 | |
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Rocke Group’s Monero Mining Malware now More Powerful than Cloud Security Software
According to a January 17, 2019, press release from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, a threat intelligence team, a Linux mining malware developed by Rocke group has advanced to uninstall cloud security products from Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud to illegally mine Monero (XMR) on compromised machines. дальше »
2019-1-19 15:00 | |
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New Unit 42 Research Shows “Rocke” Crypto Mining Malware Has Started To Be “Self-Aware”
Crypto Mining Malware Has Started To Be “Self-Aware” Crypto mining malware is one of the worst threats that people are facing right now. With the rise in the price of crypto's (especially Bitcoin and Monero), many malware appeared to use people’s computers to mine tokens and make a profit. Now, The Next Web’s Hard Fork […] дальше »
2019-1-17 20:57 | |
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Cryptocurrency mining malware has become self-aware (kinda)
A common form of cryptocurrency mining malware has evolved and is now able to switch off security services to continue mining without being detected. Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 discovered that the malware used by cryptojacking group “Rocke” is able to gain administrative privileges to Linux-based cloud servers and uninstall vital security programs. дальше »
2019-1-17 18:18 | |
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Update on Cryptopia Hack: Police Investigation has Commenced but too Early to Conclude
Following the Cryptopia Exchange hack in Christchurch New Zealand, the police have started the investigation with Canterbury CIB and specialist staff from the police High Tech Crime Unit involved in the case. дальше »
2019-1-17 01:14 | |
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Anonymous Bitcoin miners are taking over the network
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is a now a little bit more decentralized, thanks to the waning influence of Bitmain and the return of the anonymous Bitcoin miner. Blockchain research unit Diar has published new data revealing exactly who has been validating the Bitcoin network. дальше »
2019-1-15 19:46 | |
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Long-serving cryptocurrency exchange forced offline, hackers blamed
One of the internet’s longest serving digital asset exchanges, Cryptopia, claims to have been hit by a debilitating hack. After a full day of unscheduled maintenance outages, the NZ-based cryptocurrency exchange posted an official statement, explaining it had suffered “a security breach which resulted in significant losses. дальше »
2019-1-15 14:02 | |
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IBM thinks outside of the lab, puts quantum computer in a box
IBM unveiled the world’s “first universal approximate quantum computing system installed outside of a research lab” at CES earlier this week — and with it, the next era of computing. The 20-qubit IBM Q System One represents the first major leap for quantum computers of 2019, but before we get into the technical stuff let’s take a look at this thing. дальше »
2019-1-11 23:37 | |
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ODEM partners with GE GeniusLink for blockchain certification issuance
CryptoNinjas ODEM (ODE), the creator of an on-demand education marketplace, today announced it will provide GE GeniusLink, a unit of General Electric Co. , with blockchain-based tools and technology to support GeniusLink management of experts and on-demand consultants. дальше »
2019-1-9 01:48 | |
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Japan’s Mizuho Bank To Launch its Own Stablecoin By March, 2019
One of Japan’s ‘Megabank’, Mizuho Bank, has plans of launching its own cryptocurrency by March of this year. The digital asset will be pegged to the Japanese Yen thus joining the stablecoin category of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-5 12:46 | |
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Kraken Publicly Asks: Is It XRP or ‘Ripples’?
Confusion continues in the cryptocurrency industry over altcoin Ripple (XRP) after US exchange Kraken publicly asked for help with naming it. 1 Ripple, 2 Ripples? No One Knows The latest episode in a series of bizarre events over XRP token and its notional issuer Ripple, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell appealed to the company’s CTO David Schwarz after it became unclear what ‘XRP’ actually stood for. дальше »
2018-12-31 01:00 | |
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How Could Nvidia’s Crypto Mining Business Worsen? A Class Action Lawsuit as GPU Demand Collapses
According to the Graphic Processing Unit development company, and graphics cards designer, Nvidia is going from bad to worse as it sees less that positive returns on its GPU sales for cryptocurrency mining. дальше »
2018-12-31 20:36 | |
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Ripple’s Cross-Border Payment Platform Partner Earthport Acquired By Credit Card King Visa
Visa Inc is paying $250. 6 million to buy Earthport Plc, a cross-border payment platform for banks and businesses that are also partners of Ripple. The stock deal, in which the Visa unit offered 30 pence for each Earthport share, gives the U. дальше »
2018-12-28 16:53 | |
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Revisiting Ukraine’s startup ecosystem: Confidence, ambition, and aspiration
Since my last trip to Ukraine in 2017, the country’s intoxication with the startup bug has grown, driven by local success stories such as Grammarly and GitLab. I returned to IT Arena in Lviv this year (on the Polish border), where last year conversations typically turned to Ukrainian entrepreneur’s inadequacies. дальше »
2018-12-23 02:00 | |
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Минфин РФ: ЕАЭС может запустить собственную блокчейн-валюту для обхода санкций США
Заместитель главы министерства финансов РФ Алексей Моисеев заявил, что его ведомство допускает появление в 2020-2021 годах в Евразийском экономическом союзе (ЕАЭС) единой цифровой валюты, созданной на основе технологии блокчейн. дальше »
2018-12-21 22:05 | |
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Review: Anki’s Vector is an always-on robot companion for the whole family
The AI-powered robot in my home just figured out how to bypass the barrier I built to stop it. It’s only a matter of seconds before it’s upon me. Luckily for me, the robot in question is a Vector unit from Anki. дальше »
2018-12-22 21:11 | |
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Bitfinex Opens Trading of USD-Pegged Tether Against USD
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has announced it will support trading of USD denominated stablecoin Tether (USDT) against fiat USD from Friday. Bitfinex Hedging A Hedge The curious decision, which the exchange revealed in a blog post just hours before the pair went live, appears to be the first of its kind in the cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2018-12-21 16:00 | |
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Analysis: Crypto Investors Have Been Buying The Bitcoin (BTC) Dip
Bitcoin “Fans” Stockpiling Amid Dip Although many have claimed that cryptocurrencies, namely Bitcoin (BTC), have finally bitten the dust in 2018’s market downturn, data indicates that many investors still see copious amounts of value in blockchain-based assets. дальше »
2018-12-20 05:15 | |
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Швейцарская компания inacta AG сделает сайдчейн биткоина Liquid доступным для финансовых организаций
Базирующаяся в Швейцарии консалтинговая компания inacta AG подписала соглашение о сотрудничестве с разработчиком биткоин- и блокчейн-решений Blockstream. Подразделение inacta AG предоставит Blockstream сервисы, которые «помогут финансовым учреждениям использовать преимущества сайдчейна Liquid», говорится в сообщении компании. дальше »
2018-12-19 12:56 | |
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Kakao Invests Undisclosed Amount in Blockchain Startup Orbs
South Korea’s internet conglomerate Kakao has invested in blockchain firm Orbs via its venture arm Kakao Investments. The Israeli blockchain startup Orbs became the receiver of an undisclosed amount of funding from the Korean company. дальше »
2018-12-14 13:29 | |
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Review: Audio Technica’s ATH-M50XBT headphones deliver studio-level clarity in a $200 package
How do you improve upon something that’s already regarded by many as the best in its class? That’s the problem Audio Technica had with its legendary ATH-M50X studio headphones. Thanks to their crystal clarity and artisan precision, these cans have amassed an army of enthusiastic evangelists, ranging from professional producers and sound engineers, to everyday audiophiles. дальше »
2018-12-13 03:41 | |
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Binance’s Bitcoin (BTC) Trading Share Falters In Crypto Bear Market
Binance’s Bitcoin (BTC) Trading Dominance Dives Another week, another crypto-centric analytics report from Diar, a leading research unit in the nascent cryptocurrency ecosystem. In the startup’s most recent installment, released on Monday, Diar drew attention to the ever-changing role that Bitcoin (BTC) and that exchanges that support it have played in the cryptocurrency market at large. дальше »
2018-12-11 07:30 | |
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A CBC Casper Tutorial
In order to help more people understand “the other Casper” (Vlad Zamfir’s CBC Casper), and specifically the instantiation that works best for blockchain protocols, I thought that I would write an explainer on it myself, from a less abstract and more “close to concrete usage” point of view. дальше »
2018-12-6 04:03 | |
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Cryptocurrency whales increase Ethereum stacks by 80% in 2018
There’s no doubt the 2018 bear market has been rough, but some cryptocurrency traders have been taking advantage. Actively trading whales have accumulated more Ethereum this year than at any other time in its history. дальше »
2018-12-4 16:10 | |
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Financial Information Unit (FIU) Report: Banks More Vulnerable To Terrorist Financing Than Bitcoin
It seems that banks are more vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing risks than virtual currencies. The information was reported by Business Korea citing a report released by the Financial Information Unit (FIU). дальше »
2018-12-2 01:45 | |
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Estonia to Tighten Rules for Licensed Crypto Companies
Estonia, one of Europe’s most crypto-friendly nations, plans to tighten its licensing regime for cryptocurrency companies. The financial authorities in Tallinn want to introduce stricter regulations for fintech businesses registered in the Baltic country. дальше »
2018-12-1 10:30 | |
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What Is Cryptocurrency? “Jeopardy!” Features Entire Category on Crypto
Is cryptocurrency becoming more mainstream? It could be if one of America’s most prominent game shows features an entire category devoted to it. The November 29, 2018, episode of “Jeopardy!” — which has been on the air since 1964 — offered five unique questions centered around cryptocurrencies and their technology to test out its contestants’ knowledge on the subject: The results reveal that they did indeed know their fair share. дальше »
2018-12-1 22:18 | |
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Report: Banks Are More Vulnerable to Terrorist Financing Than Crypto
A risk assessment report released by the Financial Information Unit (FIU) found banks more vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing risks than cryptocurrencies, Business Korea reported. дальше »
2018-11-30 01:00 | |
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Indian police and Microsoft combine forces to shut down fake call centers
For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people for running scams while pretending to offer customer care. дальше »
2018-11-29 12:27 | |
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Botnet operators ditch DDoS attacks for cryptocurrency mining malware
Leading cybersecurity unit Kaspersky Labs has warned hackers are “reprofiling” the world’s most well-known botnets en masse in order to spread their cryptocurrency mining malware as widely as possible. дальше »
2018-11-28 18:56 | |
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Tether Will Soon Allow Direct Redemption of USDT — But With a High Minimum
Tether is launching a new liquidity portal, one that will finally allow the direct redemption of Tether’s stablecoin USDT back into fiat. According to a new report released on the company’s website, Tether is going to “launch a redesigned platform allowing for the verification of new customers and direct redemption of Tether to fiat. дальше »
2018-11-28 01:21 | |
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Investor: China Has a “Love-Hate” Relationship with Crypto and Blockchain
It’s no secret that China has a long and complicated history with cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, at times showing their love and hopefulness for the latter, while frequently taking actions to prohibit the use of the former. дальше »
2018-11-28 21:30 | |
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ICOs withdrew $17M worth of Ethereum during latest market collapse
The most recent collapse of the cryptocurrency market has had an interesting effect on blockchain token developers. In the past month, teams have withdrawn at least 170,000 ETH ($17. 7 million) from their cryptocurrency coffers, marking the third biggest withdrawal period of this year. дальше »
2018-11-27 14:27 | |
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Smaller PoW coins are in constant danger of 51% attacks – Decred (DCR) governance model is the solution
DCR aims to serve three purposes of an ideal currency: being a store of value, being a medium of exchange and being a unit of accounting. Bitcoin is kinda capable of performing these three functions, but currently possesses inferior technology that isn’t suited to make it commercial grade money. дальше »
2018-11-22 18:42 | |
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