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UN Security Council Panel Fingers North Korea in $600+ Million Virtual and Foreign Currency Theft
North Korea, an Asian country known for its military nuclear weapons program, is using cyber attacks and the nascent blockchain technology to dodge economic sanctions, acquire much-needed foreign currency, and cover its tracks, reported the Nikkei Asian Review on March 8. дальше »
2019-3-11 16:29 | |
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Japan: Crypto Network Hacks Doubled In 2018
2018 saw an almost 50 percent increase in the number of attacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices and crypto networks in Japan, as reported by Asahi, March 7, 2019. Intensified Effort Probably the only thing that strikes more fear into the minds of the blockchain community than a bear market is a hack, severalRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-8 22:00 | |
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Alex Jones Tells Joe Rogan: George Soros Offered Me $5 Million to Pump Bitcoin
Alex Jones made his triumphant return to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast recently, where he discussed Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and his arch-nemesis, George Soros, among other things. Jones suggested that Soros had reached out to him via intermediaries in an attempt to cool the Infowars founder’s constant attacks on him. дальше »
2019-3-1 05:27 | |
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Introduction to the Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) in the Cryptocurrency Industry
The Proof of Work earlier appeared in the publication of Cynthia Dwork and Moni Naor. According to research, PoW was primarily invented to help deter DoS attacks and help prevent service abuse such as spam by demanding some work from the service requester. дальше »
2019-2-28 19:57 | |
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Citing Executive Embezzlement, Korean Crypto Exchange Declares Bankruptcy
Coinbin, a South Korean crypto exchange, declared bankruptcy on February 22, 2019, citing foul play from inside the company. Business Korea reported on Coinbin’s recent failure, claiming that the company had lost $26 million as a result of theft and the subsequent bankruptcy declaration. дальше »
2019-2-27 23:13 | |
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Coinbase Snaps Up Blockchain Intelligence Startup Neutrino
U. S. -based digital asset platform Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino. The company made the news known earlier today, February 19, 2019, but the cost of the acquisition was not disclosed. дальше »
2019-2-20 23:12 | |
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Recent Crypto Trojans Leave Mac Users on High Alert
It seems that Mac users are no longer immune to malware and viruses, as the latest string of crypto trojan attacks has proven that hackers can gain access and take control of Apple computers, The South African reported on February 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-19 16:00 | |
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Orca Pool Mining Operation Aims to Defend Altcoins and Forks From Attacks
Last November the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community witnessed a hash war that resulted in a bifurcation of the main chain. The spat saw one of the first examples of the alpha miner strategy and an attempt to truly test Nakamoto consensus. дальше »
2019-2-17 04:32 | |
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Phishing Scammers: Trezor Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet Action
Trezor, a hardware wallet for storing a vast array of digital assets including bitcoin (BTC) and litecoin (LTC) has released an official statement concerning the recent phishing attacks on its electronic shops, products, as well as websites of its affiliated partners, according to a Medium blog post on February 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:00 | |
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EOSBet Still Going Strong Following Last Year’s Attacks, Bitcoin Added This Week
EOSBet, which is currently the 8th-most popular gambling dApp, has announced that visitors are now able to use Bitcoin to gamble on the site. Ethereum and several other altcoins will also be added in the future. дальше »
2019-2-15 21:30 | |
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Surviving Crypto Bear Market Attacks: Jimmy Song’s Bitcoin Finance Tips
The now infamous drunken BitcoinTalk post titled “I AM HODLING” (circa 2013) speaks to a greater truth: hold on to your Bitcoin. Do Not Let It Go 2013 saw Bitcoin’s value halved, after its first bubble, beginning a long trend bear market. дальше »
2019-2-14 03:58 | |
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Cryptojacking Malware Targets Linux and IoT Users to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency
Cybersecurity firm JASK Inc. published a study on February 5, 2019, detailing the wave of cryptojacking attacks in November 2018 that mined privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) on target user’s computer system. дальше »
2019-2-7 21:00 | |
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Altcoins Beware: An Overview of Recent 51% Attacks
The so-called 51% attacks are among the major security threats to digital currencies as they allow enable perpetrators to control the network and all transactions passing through it. What Is a 51% attack? Cryptocurrencies are bolstered by blockchain technologies or distributed ledgers which store information about all transactions ever made in a network. дальше »
2019-2-7 21:00 | |
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Study Finds Certain Proof of Stake Networks Vulnerable to Low Cost Attacks
On Jan. 22, a team of students from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) released a unique study concerning the longevity of certain proof of stake (PoS) networks. According to the research, more than 26 PoS blockchains could suffer from vulnerabilities called “Fake Stake” attacks. дальше »
2019-1-25 19:45 | |
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New Malware Attacks Hold ASIC Miners to Ransom
According to reports from cybersecurity researchers, there’s a new ransomware virus on the loose that’s targeting bitcoin miners. A file locking program called H-Ant has allegedly infected certain Antminer models in China and if the ransom is not paid the software aims to destroy the infected machine. дальше »
2019-1-24 21:37 | |
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New Malware Attacks Hold ASIC Miners to Ransom By Threat of Overheating
According to reports from cybersecurity researchers, there’s a new ransomware virus on the loose that’s targeting bitcoin miners. A file locking program called H-Ant has allegedly infected certain Antminer models in China and if the ransom is not paid the software aims to destroy the infected machine. дальше »
2019-1-25 21:37 | |
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BitMex Insurance Fund Can Finance 51% Attack on Bitcoin Cash For a Year
Hong Kong-based trading platform BitMEX owns so much Bitcoin that it could launch multiple 51 percent attacks against some altcoins for months. Bitcoin Insurance Fund Worth $76 Million Those were the results of calculations from social media commentators this week as it emerged BitMEX’s Insurance Fund now contains 21,350 BTC ($75. дальше »
2019-1-24 05:00 | |
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$16 Million Now Believed to Have Been Stolen in ‘Weird’ Cryptopia Hack
Details have so far been murky regarding millions of dollars worth of tokens stolen from New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia on Jan. 14. But data company Elementus has been investigating and now says the hack was different from previous attacks of this nature – and the amount stolen is much higher than originally thought. дальше »
2019-1-23 10:32 | |
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Bitcoin Should ‘Depart’ From Proof-of-Work, Says Bank Of International Settlements
Bitcoin figures have dismissed the latest report on cryptocurrencies by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) after it claimed Bitcoin must stop using its Proof-of-Work algorithm. BIS: Bitcoin Must Drop Proof-of-Work The report, ‘Beyond the doomsday economics of “proof-of-work” in cryptocurrencies,’ was released January 21. дальше »
2019-1-22 18:00 | |
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BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power
One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
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The security threats of neural networks and deep learning algorithms
This article is part of Demystifying AI, a series of posts that (try to) disambiguate the jargon and myths surrounding AI. History shows that cybersecurity threats evolve along with new technological advances. дальше »
2019-1-19 16:00 | |
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Constantinople Hard Fork Postponed Following Security Audit
On January 16, 2019, ChainSecurity, a smart contact audit firm, released the results of an audit carried out on the Constantinople Hard Fork which was found to be vulnerable to reentrancy attacks. The Hard Fork Launch has since been postponed. дальше »
2019-1-16 18:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Ranks Top for the 13th Time on Global Threat Index
The “Global Threat Index for December 2018” report from Israeli cybersecurity solutions company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has revealed that cryptocurrency mining malware has topped the chart for the 13th time in a row to be computer’s most prevalent attacks, according to GlobeNewswire on January 14. дальше »
2019-1-16 02:00 | |
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Has the Current Bear Market Made Crypto More Susceptible to 51% Attacks?
It’s no secret that the cryptocurrency market has been suffering major downturns lately with its original, and arguably still one of the most popular, Bitcoin being at the top of that list. However, the seldom thought of result is a higher prevalence of 51 percent attacks, made even easier by the low price of cryptos. […] дальше »
2019-1-16 23:55 | |
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Prevent a Personal Crypto Crash in 2019: 3 Golden Tips to Follow
Provided that over $1 billion was stolen from cryptocurrency exchange in 2018, it becomes a general knowledge that digital tokens need protection in 2019. Experts in blockchain reckon that mining cryptocurrency for beginners is not always an easy task. дальше »
2019-1-14 14:57 | |
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Crypto Fund: “Antifragile” Bitcoin Profits From Chaos
It’s no secret that Bitcoin (BTC) is susceptible to ad hominem attacks from those who want to see it fail. Case in point, over the asset’s history — relatively minuscule in the grand scheme of things — has been lambasted time and time again by mainstream media, traditionalistic CEOs and regulators, and zealous cynics. дальше »
2019-1-11 14:00 | |
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How about that for decentralization: Steemit censoring content on their platform
Steemit, a social media content creating platform based on the Steem decentralized blockchain solution, banned the account of a group of hackers called “The Dark Overlord”. The group threatened to share sensitive information related to the terrorist attacks which happened on September 11th of 2001. дальше »
2019-1-11 08:26 | |
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‘It’s Quite Cryptic’: Normal People Explaining Bitcoin Shows It’s Still Very Early
This video by Naomi Brockwell of ‘normies’ explaining Bitcoin reminds us there’s still a long way to go taking cryptocurrencies to the masses. Let’s be honest. Between wild price swings, sensational hash wars, Ethereum forks, 51% attacks, and bearish regulators, it’s easy to get caught up in the crypto space. дальше »
2019-1-10 01:00 | |
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Ten Years Later, a Reflection on Bitcoin’s Genesis and Satoshi’s Timing
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency. дальше »
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
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Hackers Threaten to Leak Confidential 9/11 Documents Unless Paid in Bitcoin
Cybercriminal group “The Dark Overlord” has threatened to publicly release confidential files related to the 9/11 attacks if their ransom demands are not met, reports Motherboard on January 1, 2019. 9/11 Secrets up for Sale The hacker group tweeted on December 31, 2018, about their successful breach of the confidential database of law firms handling cases related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. дальше »
2019-1-3 00:00 | |
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Hacker Group Requests Bitcoin Payment for Classified and Secret Documents from 9/11
The hacker group called The Dark Overlord is threatening to release secret files related to 9/11 attacks. A few days ago, The Dark Overlord wrote on Twitter that they were able to have access to hundreds of classified documents related to the World Trade Center attack back in 2001. For future reference and pending any […] дальше »
2019-1-3 22:36 | |
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Hackers Threaten to release Classified documents on 9/11 attacks If Not Paid Demanded Ransom in Bitcoin
An adversarial threat group known as The Dark Overlord has threatened to release sensitive documents that reveal the truth about the 9/11 incident unless those who are potentially affected pay them an unspecified ransom in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-2 15:56 | |
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Hackers Threaten to Dump 9/11 Related Insurance Files If Ransom Not Paid In Bitcoin
A hacker group called The Dark Overlord threatened to release insurance files related to the 9/11 attacks on New Year’s Eve. The group noted that they had received the files after breaching the security of a law firm handling cases related to the Twin Tower terrorist attack. дальше »
2019-1-2 15:29 | |
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Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase
Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
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Electrum Wallet Phishing Attack Nets Hackers $900K in Bitcoin
Hackers managed to steal close to $900,000 worth of Bitcoin from Electrum wallet users via a phishing attack. While the attacks seem to have come to a halt, Electrum Devs say the hackers can launch new exploits since the issue hasn’t been permanently fixed. дальше »
2018-12-28 15:00 | |
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Nouriel Roubini Puts Bitcoin Back On The Chopping Block, Labels Crypto The Most Manipulated Money Market In History
Nouriel Roubini Attacks Back; Says Crypto Is The Most Manipulated Financial Market In History Bitcoin has many supporters all around the world and a very active community. However, there are also several critics that have attacked the virtual currency several times. дальше »
2018-12-22 20:47 | |
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How Roubini’s attacks on bitcoin and crypto exposes his own ignorance
Nouriel Roubini, aka Dr Doom, thinks crypto is garbage and he’s been ranting again. The distinguished professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business is worth taking notice of, not so much because he is a professor of economics but because he is one of the few members of that profession to […] The post How Roubini’s attacks on bitcoin and crypto exposes his own ignorance appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-12-22 19:59 | |
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Syncing Data Between Bitcoin Nodes Is About to Get Easier
Minisketch is a new solution that’s trying to solve an old problem. Spearheaded by Blockstream co-founder Pieter Wuille, Bitcoin Core contributor and fellow Blockstream co-founder Gregory Maxwell, and Blockstream software engineer Gleb Naumenko, the open-source initiative is designed to achieve set reconciliation between the mempools of each full node. дальше »
2018-12-18 18:48 | |
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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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Hackers Unfazed by Crypto Price Crash as they Double Down on Wallet Attacks
According to a report by ZDNet, published on December 10, 2018, cybercriminals have doubled-down on their efforts to hack into internet-exposed Ethereum wallets and mining equipment. Publicly Exposed Ports Risk Holders Wallets Per the report, cybercriminals are actively scanning for crypto equipment with port 8545 exposed online. дальше »
2018-12-11 18:05 | |
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Gibraltar Exchange Obtains Insurance for Crypto Assets as Cyber Attacks Soar
With cyberattacks on the rise, Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has announced an insurance policy to cover its digital assets in partnership with Gibraltar-based Callaghan Insurance. Cryptocurrencies held in both the hot and cold wallets of the trading platform will be insured. дальше »
2018-12-11 03:50 | |
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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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Goldman Sachs-Backed Circle Issues Statement On Preventing Replay Attacks Post-BCH Hard Fork
A Quick Look At Replay Attacks The dust has settled and the peace has been signed off on. The story that was the civil war of Bitcoin Cash[BCH] is now over. The tumultuous period that followed the hard fork of BCH presented opportunities and challenges for many of the exchanges. The biggest challenge faced was […] дальше »
2018-12-9 23:58 | |
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Preventing replay attacks after the BCH hard fork
Hard forks that result in new cryptocurrencies present unique opportunities and challenges for crypto exchange operators. One challenge that Poloniex faced after the recent Bitcoin Cash hard fork was protecting our customers against replay attacks. дальше »
2018-12-7 17:52 | |
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Cryptojacking: 415,000 Routers Infected with Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Globally
While the price of bitcoin has nearly hit rock bottom from its $20,000 all-time-high of 2017, the bloodbath has not deterred bad actors from carrying out cryptojacking attacks. According to a Digital Trends report on December 4, 2018, rogue actors have installed crypto mining malware on 415,000 MikroTik routers globally. дальше »
2018-12-7 22:00 | |
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Crypto Work Place (CWT Token): Built-In Bitcoin Storage Micro-PC Powered By Linux
What Is Crypto Work Place? CryptoWorkPlace is a digital blockchain-based system built on a personal computer with the aim of providing its users with the access to devices and systems that have the ability to protect the user’s finances and personal data from unauthorized third party access, hacker attacks, or malicious programs. While there are a […] дальше »
2018-12-5 11:38 | |
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Vertcoin Network Suffers 300-Block Reorg Following 51% Attacks
Vertcoin (VTC) is currently struggling with a series of 51 percent attacks and a number of blockchain reorganizations. According to recently published data, the vertcoin chain has experienced over 22 reorgs and has lost more than $100,000 due to the attacks, with the last reorg clocking in at over 300 blocks deep. дальше »
2018-12-5 01:05 | |
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak Attacks Bitcoin As A “Ponzi Scheme”, Praises Blockchain
The creation of Bitcoin was a revolutionary shock to the financial system. The limited number of tokens makes them elusive, and their reign as the top cryptocurrency by market cap has even earned them a position as the household name for the industry. дальше »
2018-12-4 07:32 | |
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