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Facebook’s ‘Globalcoin’ Has Nothing to Do With Blockchain, Says Nouriel Roubini
Coinspeaker Facebook’s ‘Globalcoin’ Has Nothing to Do With Blockchain, Says Nouriel RoubiniNouriel Roubini aka “Dr. Doom” has spoken again, and this time around not on the prediction of the financial crash like in 2007 and 2008, but rather to attacks Facebook`s “GlobalCoin. дальше »
2019-6-18 11:01 | |
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Korean Crypto Exchanges Revise Terms of Service in Boost for Investors
By CCN Markets: According to The Korea Herald, Bithumb and four other major crypto exchanges in South Korea have formally changed their terms of service to become liable for potential hacking attacks that may affect users. дальше »
2019-6-18 21:30 | |
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Power Grid Hacking Attacks in the US and Russia are Bound to Escalate
Our society lives in an era where hacking attacks are almost a part of daily life. It seems even the world’s biggest governments don’t shy away from exploring options in this regard. Power grids in both the US and Russia are being targeted once again. дальше »
2019-6-16 00:00 | |
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Dow Cowers as Trump Blames Iran for Gulf Tanker Attacks: ‘It Was Them’
By CCN Markets: The Dow inched toward a cautious session on Friday following President Donald Trump’s blunt assertion that Iran owns the blame for attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Dow Edges Lower; Nasdaq Suffers Steep Drop All of Wall Street’s major indices prepared to suffer opening bell declines. дальше »
2019-6-14 16:13 | |
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John McAfee Unveils Magic Crypto Trading Portal, Site Suffers DoS Attack
By CCN Markets: It’s never a dull day in crypto when John McAfee is involved. The outlandish computer programmer and businessman just launched his latest venture – a crypto trading portal. Knighted as McAfee Magic, the platform is live but has already experienced a few hiccups. дальше »
2019-6-14 18:05 | |
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Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding
Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »
2019-6-14 04:03 | |
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Cryptocurrency hackers sneak malware into Oracle servers to mine Monero
Security researchers have identified yet another cryptocurrency mining malware. This time it’s installing itself on enterprise application servers, and using a clever trick to remain hidden. If that wasn’t enough, the malware has already claimed its first major victim: Oracle servers. дальше »
2019-6-11 13:22 | |
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Crypto Platform Says It Aims to Solve Bitcoin Scalability Issue
A crypto project is trying to solve bitcoin scalability issues by increasing the block size limit. The new platform enables a higher speed of transactions per second and secures the blockchain from attacks #SPONSORED дальше »
2019-6-11 15:02 | |
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Ripple’s David Schwartz Attacks Bitcoin And Defends XRP From Negative Comments
Schwartz Answers Back To Max Keiser David Schwartz, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ripple, has defended XRP from negative comments that it receives from the community. In a recent article released by Yahoo, the author quoted the Bitcoin supporter Max Keiser saying that XRP should be worried about the upcoming launch of Facebook’s GlobalCoin. […] дальше »
2019-6-9 22:59 | |
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Funds Belonging to Controversial Brazilian Crypto Firm Grupo Bitcoin Banco Frozen by Local Court
GBB recently fell victim to a hacking scandal that saw the firm lose nearly $13 million via double spend-type attacks. As part of GBBs recovery efforts, the company has closed down a total of 2,568 suspicious accounts. дальше »
2019-6-6 17:10 | |
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YouTube is failing the LGBTQ community by allowing Steven Crowder’s homophobic slurs
Besides changing its logo to feature a rainbow of colors, YouTube is hardly celebrating Pride Month the right way this June, as it’s failed to address a key concern for LGBTQ users in its community. дальше »
2019-6-5 14:28 | |
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Bitcoin Cash’s [BCH] Roger Ver attacks Lightning Network; claims tech uses custodial ‘non-wallets’
The BCH community’s hostility towards Bitcoin core’s scalability and the solution for the same, the much-hyped Lightning Network, is no secret. Many prominent enthusiasts of Bitcoin Cash have criticized the technology previously. дальше »
2019-6-5 06:30 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC]: Peter Schiff attacks cryptocurrencies as Gold steals the limelight again
The world of digital assets has seen a shift in terms of sentiment as well as value, with many users getting on the crypto-bandwagon, while the market recovers from its crushing bear run. Bitcoin [BTC], the world’s largest cryptocurrency and the rest of the market, has been consistently belittled by various industries over the years. дальше »
2019-6-4 20:00 | |
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New cryptocurrency mining malware is spreading across Thailand and the US
With the infamous cryptocurrency mining script Coinhive now offline, you’d be forgiven for thinking crypto-jacking was a thing of the past. Sadly though, security researchers have uncovered a new malware family that’s attacking hardware to get it to secretly mine cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-6-4 15:50 | |
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Victims of Crypto Crimes Demand $10 Billion Compensation from the EU
Victims of cryptocurrency frauds and scams from over 30 countries have filed a joint lawsuit under Dr. Jonathan Levy of Berlad Graham LLP. The cumulative loss for all parties amounts to $16. 8 million, yet the primary claim is a $10 billion compensation fund for victims of such attacks, as reported by Micky, June 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-4 13:00 | |
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European authorities swoop on bitcoin mixing service
Dutch authorities have seized the servers and domain of Bestmixer.io, one of the most popular cryptocurrency mixing services. Bitmixer is accused of money laundering and ‘dusting attacks’, where tiny amounts of cryptocurrency are sent to thousands of wallets without recipient consent. дальше »
2019-6-1 22:00 | |
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North Korea exploiting apertures in crypto-space to steal cryptocurrencies, claims FBI Deputy Assistant Director
United States jurisdiction body recently said that North Korean hackers were deeply involved in carrying out well-planned cyber attacks associated with cryptocurrencies. These attacks were carried out on the world’s strongest economy at large-scale to slow down the economic growth. дальше »
2019-6-1 20:00 | |
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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin: IOTA’s Coordicide seems like a clone of Avalanche
IOTA Foundation, the main pillar behind the development of IOTA, recently unveiled the blueprint for Coordicide, the killer of Coordinator, which is expected to launch in the coming months. A Coordinator [Coo] is a centralized protocol that controls the transactions and security on the IOTA blockchain, with its key function being protecting Tangle against attacks. дальше »
2019-5-30 15:51 | |
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What the Rise of Quantum Computing Spells for Cryptocurrencies
The effects of quantum computing on cryptocurrencies is bound to have a huge effect on network security. With the exponential increase in computing capabilities, the efficacy of brute force attacks massively increases. дальше »
2019-5-29 21:00 | |
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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 | |
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Новое обновление сети Dash сделало ее устойчивой к «атакам 51%»
Сеть, на которой работает криптовалюта Dash, прошла крупное обновление. Она получила защиту от «атак 51%» и существенно повысила скорость транзакций. Роль в их проведении перешла от майнеров к мастернодам. дальше »
2019-5-27 16:20 | |
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This tiny flashing kit can break your bad online security habits
The number of cyber attacks is estimated to have risen by 67% over the last five years, with the majority of these data breaches being traced back to human error. The potential risks of such attacks are vast and can have a serious impact on both organizations and individuals. дальше »
2019-5-24 18:53 | |
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New Update Will Make Dash Immune To 51 Percent Attacks
Hackers are still one of the biggest threats to Proof-of-Work networks. In the past year, digital thieves have used rented hash power to stage successful attacks on Vertcoin, Verge , Bitcoin Gold, Ethereum Classic, and several other cryptocurrencies, most of which have never recovered. дальше »
2019-5-24 02:01 | |
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DASH Applies Long Living Masternode Quorums, Launches ChainLocks to Avoid 51% Mining Attacks
Developers of the recognized virtual currency Dash, have announced the release of Dash Core v0.14.0 software that will be modifying the crypto’s mainnet. This is one of the most important rollouts in a process that aims at improving the whole crypto and it is called Dash Evolution. The information was released by Dash on its […] дальше »
2019-5-23 17:40 | |
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Teenage California Crypto Thieves Pinch $35 Million in SIM Swap Scam
By CCN: Hackers, many in their teens, have drained the accounts of more than 50 Californian victims in a $35 million SIM swap heist. Officials estimate that in total, $50 million has been stolen in related attacks around the US since the beginning of 2018. дальше »
2019-5-23 15:59 | |
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Dash Upgrades Mainnet To Prevent 51 Percent Attacks
The upgrade to Dash's network will create 240 elected "masternodes" that will work to monitor and verify transactions, meaning the blockchain is no longer reliant on miners to confirm transactions. дальше »
2019-5-23 00:33 | |
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As SIM Swap Attacks Amplify, Companies Recommend against Using SMS as 2FA
Phone hijacking, also known as SIM swapping, is considered a major threat to digital asset holders. Many cases were registered of phone numbers being ported by the hijackers to gain access to one time passwords and validate transactions or change account passwords. дальше »
2019-5-22 19:00 | |
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How an engineer at a crypto-security startup lost $100K in a SIM-swapping hack
Nobody is immune to SIM-swapping attacks – and one engineering lead at a cryptocurrency security startup had to learn this lesson the hard way. In a blog post, Sean Coonce, engineering manager at security-oriented cryptocurrency startup BitGo, has detailed how he lost $100,000 in an unfortunate SIM-swapping hack, which saw his entire Coinbase balance drained. дальше »
2019-5-21 13:23 | |
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Security vulnerabilities: Bug bounty hunters receive $32,000 in seven weeks for uncovering 30 crucial bugs
Owing to its digital nature, the cryptocurrency ecosystem has been riddled with bugs that have proven detrimental to the cryptosphere. From exchanges to wallets, almost all elements of the cryptoverse are prone to attacks and security vulnerabilities. дальше »
2019-5-21 11:45 | |
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Coinfirm: Ethereum and ERC20 Tokens Stolen from Cryptopia Found in “Major Crypto Exchanges”
The hacking of Cryptopia happened back in January, but it is clear that there’s still plenty of information left to this story. Exchanges have been hacked for much of the lifetime of cryptocurrency, and even Binance has succumbed to their share of these attacks. дальше »
2019-5-21 22:11 | |
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Amazon granted patent for Bitcoin-style system to fight DDoS attacks
Cryptocurrency rumor mongers are likely to be dancing today as Amazon has successfully filed a patent for a Bitcoin-styled Proof-of-Work system. But don’t get ahead of yourself, it doesn’t look like the Seattle-based ecommerce giant will be accepting Bitcoin for payments. дальше »
2019-5-17 14:58 | |
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Amazon Crypto Patent Ignites Desperate Rumors of Bitcoin Integration
By CCN: For whatever reason, people believe that Amazon’s acceptance of Bitcoin or lack thereof will be a significant milestone for cryptocurrency. The company has never accepted it, which has given rise to several business models, including Purse. дальше »
2019-5-17 08:48 | |
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Amazon Files Proof-Of-Work Patent Using Cryptography
Amazon this week filed a US patent for a Proof-of-Work system which uses cryptography to generate Merkle trees. The Bitcoin and Ethereum networks use such ‘hash trees’ to verify the content of large data structures. дальше »
2019-5-16 20:00 | |
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Could The Implementation of 3FA Reduce Hack Attacks To Crypto Exchanges?
As cryptocurrency exchanges continue to be hacked experts are thinking about new solutions and implementations to improve users’ security in these platforms. One of the solutions could be related to the development of 3FA. дальше »
2019-5-16 04:58 | |
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Tron (TRX) Soap Opera Update: Former CTO Leaves Tron to Build a New Project and Threatens to Sue Justin Sun if He Keeps his Attacks
Despite the growth that Tron is experiencing at a technological and commercial level, Justin Sun’s company is no stranger to controversy, and during the last few days, a series of disputes have arisen out of. дальше »
2019-5-15 19:58 | |
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Six hackers charged over SIM swapping attacks
Six individuals from a hacking group known as ‘The Community’ have been charged with stealing over $2.4 million in cryptocurrency using the SIM swapping method. What is SIM swapping and how can you prevent it? дальше »
2019-5-15 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] is easier to be made quantum-secure than Monero, says Blockstream researcher
The cryptocurrency community has been quite vocal about potential attacks by quantum computers in the future. According to many theories, quantum computing will become so powerful that it might eventually break and decode modern-day encrypted algorithm. дальше »
2019-5-15 21:30 | |
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Irish Hacker and Cohort could be Sentenced for Stealing $2.4 Million Worth of Cryptocurrencies
A group of six hackers by the name “The Community” are to be sentenced to more than 20 years each in prison for stealing more than $2. 4 million worth of cryptocurrencies using multiple SIM swap attacks, Independent IE reported May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-14 05:00 | |
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SIM-swappers face hundreds of years in prison for $2.4M cryptocurrency theft
An Irish man, part of a hacking group called “The Community,” is facing upwards of 100 years in a US prison after allegedly stealing over $2 million worth of cryptocurrencies in a series of SIM-swap attacks. дальше »
2019-5-13 13:04 | |
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Despite Attacks of All Shapes and Sizes From All Sides, Bitcoin (BTC) Is Very Much Alive And Kicking
It looks like Bitcoin will continue to defy all odds for a long time. Despite the constant attacks of its critics, which often call it a scam or worse, the crypto world is more bullish than ever now. дальше »
2019-5-11 03:17 | |
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Google Research, Universities Release ‘Tracking Ransomware End-To-End’ Bitcoin Attacks Report
Google Research Shows Ransomware Criminals Cash Out $16 Million From Bitcoin Exchange According to a recently released report and research conducted by Google and leading US universities, $16 million were cashed out by criminals from the defunct Bitcoin exchange BTC-e. дальше »
2019-5-9 22:31 | |
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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 | |
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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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Cyber insurance is worth the hype — if you let hackers write your policy
I read Rami Sass’ recent piece here on Podium about how cyber insurance is overhyped. While he raised great questions about the current pricing models and fear-driven tactics used to sell coverage, I wanted to share a different perspective and address his concerns. дальше »
2019-5-9 08:30 | |
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Mysterious Chinese Hacker Group on Supply Chain Hijacking Spree
While cyber attacks link cryptojacking and fingerprinting have become known to the masses, software supply chain attacks are also fast gaining momentum. In the latest, Barium, the mysterious Chinese-speaking cyberpunks orchestrating such attacks are advancing with each passing day, according to a Wired report on May 3, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-6 21:00 | |
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