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Bad Actors Hijack Ukraine’s Government System to Mine Monero
Hackers have planted cryptocurrency mining malware on the computers of the Ukrainian State Judicial Administration (SJA), secretly minting privacy-centric monero (XMR) altcoin for over six months, reports Finance Magnates on June 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-25 21:00 | |
Maltese Government to Store Rent Contracts Info with DLT
In a bid to ensure security and curb the activities of rogue actors, the Prime Minister of Mala, Joseph Muscat has announced that all rental contracts for property drafted in the country must be stored on a blockchain, according to a report by local news source MaltaToday on June 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-25 01:00 | |
Hackers Planting Cryptocurrency Mining Malware on Android Smartphones
Hackers have found a way to exploit loopholes in open Android Debug Bridge (ADB) ports, a client-server program used in the development of Android applications, to mine blockchain-based digital assets. дальше »
2019-6-24 17:00 | |
Kraken Issues Security Alert To Users Of Punycode-Like Scam Using Their Domain Names
American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has had a rather interesting relationship with the market, balancing between being an actual exchange and having a flawed system for liquidity. However, it seems to have found itself in more trouble, but not with Peter Brandt, like it has in the past. Instead, it appears that malicious actors are using […] дальше »
2019-6-23 00:16 | |
2019’s Bitcoin Price Boom is Reawakening Hellish Crypto Scammers
By CCN Markets: Cryptocurrency evangelist and educator Andreas Antonopoulos has warned that the bull run the bitcoin price has been enjoying has revived fraudulent activities in the crypto space. Bitcoin price has tripled and scammers want to ride the wave In a series of tweets, Antonopoulos indicated that the prolonged crypto winter had driven scammers away. дальше »
2019-6-21 17:46 | |
Bitcoin healthy AF following Zuckbuck reveal, hash rate hits all-time high
Bitcoin‘s hash rate is skyrocketing, setting a new all-time-high and flying in the face of Facebook’s ambitious Libra cryptocurrency — a remarkably healthy sign for the world’s most popular blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-20 17:15 | |
Russian Hackers May Have Carried Out Largest Ever Crypto Exchange Theft
Russian hackers, not North Korean, may be the bad actors behind probably the biggest ever theft from a cryptocurrency exchange. дальше »
2019-6-18 14:40 | |
GateHub Loses Nearly $10 Million in XRP to Hackers
Approximately 100 XRP Ledger wallets hosted on GateHub, a cryptocurrency wallet service provider built upon the XRP Ledger protocol have suffered a massive security breach, gifting bad actors nearly $10 million worth of XRP tokens, according to a blog post on June 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-8 01:00 | |
This Crypto Startup Hacks Its Own Users’ Wallets to Rescue $13 Million
By CCN: Better the thief you know than the one you don’t. Cryptocurrency platform Komodo has had to hack its users after discovering a serious security flaw in one of its wallets. According to a press statement by the blockchain startup, Komodo’s cybersecurity team was able to ‘sweep’ in and retrieve 8 million Komodo coins (KMD) and 96 Bitcoin before hackers got hold of the exposed loot. дальше »
2019-6-7 15:19 | |
WATCH: Bitcoin ATM showers London’s Bond Street station in cash money
No, this isn’t a new Anderson Paak video. In a bizarre scene, footage shows a Bitcoin ATM spewing heaps of cash in a shopping centre nearby London’s Bond Street train station, while a security guard does their best to keep onlookers at bay. дальше »
2019-6-7 13:01 | |
AI model exposes Hollywood’s bias against actresses
While the technology world and the US political institution grapple with how to deal with incumbent gender discrimination, Hollywood’s seemingly gotten a pass on the matter. But a new study out of London indicates Tinsel Town may be just as bad as Silicon Valley and the US Senate. дальше »
2019-6-7 02:11 | |
New Augur version promotes more liquid and valid prediction markets
CryptoNinjas The developers of Augur, a decentralized trading and betting protocol, just released a new version of the app that promotes more liquid markets and counteracts bad actors. The new version of the app released this week adds strong filters to help protect users from invalid market scams and redefines how markets are. дальше »
2019-6-6 20:05 | |
Blockchain Technology May Be Useful in Rhode Island’s Tracking of Medical Marijuana
Blockchain technology provides an immutable and reliable ledger for cryptocurrency but authorities in Rhode Island want to use it for something new – tracking medical marijuana. According to reports from Marijuana Moment, the state's officials explained that they want to use the ledger to help them identify bad actors in the state. While asking for […] дальше »
2019-6-6 03:46 | |
Hackers Now Stealing People’s Bitcoin via YouTube Videos
Crypto thieves are now embedding Qulab, the information-stealing and clipboard hijacking Trojan in YouTube videos promoting a fake Bitcoin generator tool, in a bid to steal victims’ bitcoin and other virtual currencies, according to a report by BleepingComputer on May 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-31 09:00 | |
Ethereum Classic [ETC]: Mining begins in Astor Network as community responds to 51% attack
Ethereum Classic [ETC] endured a 51% attack twice in the month of January, attacks which successfully latched on to ETC’s blockchain for several days. The losses estimated following the breach accounted for more than $1 million. дальше »
2019-5-28 20:00 | |
Hackers Seeding Ransomware via Bitcoin and Ether Giveaways
While the entire cryptospace is busy celebrating the return of the “bulls,” bad actors have formulated a new scheme aimed at stealing victims’ cryptos and injecting ransomware into their systems. These hackers are now using several websites to push their fake bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) giveaway programs, according to a Bleeping Computer report onRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-28 13:00 | |
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Stays Up Despite Malicious Actors
It’s been a very interesting week for bitcoin. At press time, the grand daddy of all crypto is trading for just over $8,000. This marks a solid improvement since our previous price article, when bitcoin was trading in the $7,000 range after falling from $8,000 just a few days prior. дальше »
2019-5-27 13:30 | |
WaykiChain CEO Godon Gao: Blockchain Future Spotlights: Win-Win-Win Business Model
Rewind to late 2018. The space was seen as a haven for bad actors. Despite it all, some of the projects not only survived but thrived achieving even a bit more than anyone could have ever believed. дальше »
2019-5-25 21:02 | |
Bad Actors Now Scamming Bitcoiners Via Google Play
Just like in the traditional financial system where fraudsters never cease to exist, crypto thieves are also getting smarter every day. In the latest, they’ve now moved from conducting cryptojacking operations to creating fake apps on Google Play, in a bid to “phish” for bitcoin (BTC), reports SecurityBrief on May 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-24 23:00 | |
Dutch Authorities Shut Down Bestmixer
The Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) has shut down cryptomixing site Bestmixer. io. According to local media, Dutch authorities moved to shut down the site on May 22, 2019, as part of a joint operation with police agencies from several European nations, including France, Latvia and Luxembourg. дальше »
2019-5-22 21:13 | |
Cinemadrom ICO
Cinemadrom this is a combination of many people and areas of activity in one ecosystem. For filmmakers this is Hollywood online. For investors, these are new tools. For the crypto community, this is a new blockchain technology, a new coin for mining, trading, transfers. дальше »
2019-5-21 22:27 | |
Smell Something Fishy? The CFTC Will Pay You to Report Crypto Scams
Nestled in the exhibition room at this year’s Consensus conference, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had a message for conference goers as they weaved in and out of booths representing various projects and startups in the space: “Be on the lookout for virtual currency fraud” and if you see it, let us know. дальше »
2019-5-17 19:00 | |
Neutro ICO
The Neutro Protocol solves the trilemma of scalability, security and decentralization, allows for anonymous transactions and eradicates the need for centralized oracles. Neutro users can create a decentralized version of almost any real-world market that exists now only in a centralized system that we all use currently. дальше »
2019-5-15 14:13 | |
BitGo Announces New Settlement System for Institutional Clients
Blockchain security company BitGo is launching a new service for institutional clients: a clearing and settlements system that operates off-chain. BitGo announced this new service in a press release on May 14, 2019, describing some of the features that this new system will have. дальше »
2019-5-15 23:44 | |
FinCEN releases report on illegal activities concerning Bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrencies
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network [FinCEN] recently released guidance for money transmitter using digital currencies. Along with this, it also released a document titled ‘Advisory on Illicit Activity Involving Convertible Virtual Currency’ guiding institutions on how to identify and report “suspicious activity concerning how criminals and other bad actors exploit convertible virtual currencies”. дальше »
2019-5-10 18:45 | |
A Group of Major Crypto Traders Reportedly Considers Scammer Blacklist
Several major cryptocurrency traders have reportedly begun discussing plans to enact an industry-wide blacklist of suspicious actors, to stem the tide of scams, theft and fraud in the crypto space. дальше »
2019-5-10 15:52 | |
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 | |
Verizon Security Research: Over 20% Of Data Breaches Thought to Be Carried Out By Nation State Actors
Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), released Wednesday, which analyzed more than 41,000 cybersecurity incidents and over 2,000 data breaches from 86 countries. It found that cyber attacks by nation states and parties affiliated with them represented 23% of data breaches, up from 12% in 2018 and 19% in 2017, Corporate spying is on […] дальше »
2019-5-9 19:16 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Tron CEO Pledges Support For Binance After Hackers Stole 7,000 BTC From The Exchange
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has ruffled feathers with bad actors. Just yesterday on May 7, 2019, hackers managed to retrieve numerous API Keys from the exchange and stole 7,000 Bitcoins worth around $40 million. дальше »
2019-5-8 14:54 | |
Fraudulent Crypto Scam Notices Rise by Over 10,000% Per France’s Stock Markets Regulator
The French AMF released an annual report, revealing 14,000% more fraudulent crypto schemes since 2016. The AMF has issued over 150 public warnings regarding bad actors in the crypto industry since March 2018. дальше »
2019-5-8 02:45 | |
Hackers Attacking GitHub Repositories for Bitcoin Ransom
GitHub, a platform where software developers from across the globe discover, share and build software, is now being attacked by hackers who aim to hijack and encrypt users’ code for a Bitcoin ransom, according to a Vice report on May 3, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-7 23:00 | |
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 | |
OKEx Cryptocurrency Exchange Attracts Impersonators, Warns Customers to Beware of Frauds
With the newfound ubiquity of bitcoin and other cryptoassets, bad actors keep formulating various ways to defraud unsuspecting crypto hodlers. Now OKEx, a highly-reputed Malta-based exchange has warned its users to beware of impersonators, according to a Tweet on May 3, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-5 23:34 | |
Online extremism is taking a mental toll on researchers studying it
Social media platforms do an indispensable job of connecting us with our families, friends and like-minded people. But of late, they have also become conduits for bad actors to hijack users’ attention to manipulate news, spew conspiracy theories, and propagate toxic viewpoints with an intent to radicalize impressionable minds. дальше »
2019-5-3 10:36 | |
Your Crypto Winter = Criminals’ Summer: Q1 2019 Crypto Thefts, Fraud Hit Whopping $1.2 Billion
By CCN. com: Even as the bearish conditions in the crypto markets persisted in this year’s first quarter, bad actors in the sector continued to thrive. According to cybersecurity firm CipherTrace, during the first quarter of the year, the amount that bad actors generated from stealing from bitcoin exchanges and operating cryptocurrrency scams reached $1. дальше »
2019-5-1 15:13 | |
Electrum Botnet Steals $4.6 Million in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies
The botnet attacking Electrum has grown to 152,000 infected computers and has now stolen $4. 6 million in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, according to Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes states that it has been “closely monitoring” the attack against the Electrum Bitcoin wallet. дальше »
2019-5-1 14:00 | |
Jussie Smollett: The Court Jester in Disney’s Crumbling ‘Empire’
By CCN: The cast of “Empire” is asking that their “brother” Jussie Smollett be welcomed back into the cast of the Fox drama next season. Smollett had recently been written out of the current season’s finale, but his fellow actors are begging Disney to bring him back. дальше »
2019-4-26 01:01 | |
Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
Bitcoin (BTC) Holding On To $5,200 Position Firmly, Bulls Now Eye $5,400 With Max Keiser Predicting The Next Rally Will Be Triggered By “State Actors”
After a few days of marginal losses, the market has turned green again. In the last couple of hours, most coins have recorded gains although the numbers for most remains very low. Bitcoin (BTC) is at the time of press up by around 3%, a climb that has seen it find stability above $5,230. дальше »
2019-4-17 17:40 | |