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Research: Illicit Crypto Mining Becomes Rising Threat as Criminals Turn to Sophisticated Methods
Illicit cryptocurrency mining attacks are showing no signs of slowing down, with IT security firm Trend Micro reporting a 956 percent jump in such attacks since the start of 2017. Crypto Prices Fall, Attacks Do Not In a Mid-Year Security Roundup, Trend Micro researchers found over 787,000 instances of malicious cryptocurrency mining, popularly known as […] The post Research: Illicit Crypto Mining Becomes Rising Threat as Criminals Turn to Sophisticated Methods appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-8-31 10:00 | |
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Report Finds Crypto Mining Incidents Have Risen 1000% in 2018
Cybersecurity company Trend Micro has revealed that between January and July 2018, its researchers detected unauthorized crypto mining attacks – also known as ‘cryptojacking’ – at a rate nearly 1000 percent higher than in the second half of 2017. дальше »
2018-8-31 00:02 | |
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New Payfone Patent To Prevent SIM Swap and Porting Attacks
Payfone has been awarded a patent for SIM swap and porting attack prevention technology, which is already being used by organizations to reduce or eliminate fraud. The technology will also help cryptocurrency companies provide more levels of protection to their client’s accounts. дальше »
2018-8-29 13:50 | |
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Payfone Wins SIM Swap Attack-Prevention Patent to Deter Cryptocurrency Hacks
SIM swap fraud and cryptojacking have increasingly become popular methods of cryptocurrency theft among hackers worldwide. In an attempt to deter such attacks, digital identity company Payfone has won a technology patent for SIM swap prevention. дальше »
2018-8-28 14:00 | |
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EOS Raises To $5 As The Company Discovers A Way To Stop RAM-Steal Attacks
Crypto investors have had some good reasons to smile in the last few days as the market stabilizes and crypto prices take an upward turn. Those who have invested in EOS have even better news to smile about. дальше »
2018-8-28 18:48 | |
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Cryptocurrency Malware by North Korean Hackers Is Targeting MacOS Machines
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a new type of malware that poses as a legitimate trading app but is capable of wreaking havoc and goes undetected after infecting the host machine. дальше »
2018-8-27 15:00 | |
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Dr. Doom Nouriel Roubini, 2008 Financial Crisis Predictor, Attacks Crypto Again
Economist Nouriel Roubini is widely known for his specialization when it comes to analyzing market trends. In a recent report shared by Forbes, it has been revealed that Roubini has been digging into the crypto market. дальше »
2018-8-26 19:35 | |
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Noise Complaints May Cause Norwegian Bitcoin Mining Center to Shut Down
Norwegian bitcoin miner Kryptovault is facing a shutdown of its operations due to extensive noise complaints from locals and a lack of proper paperwork. The company, which is headquartered in a former paper mill in Norway’s capital of Oslo, uses more than 40MW of power to drive an arsenal of nearly 10,000 computers. дальше »
2018-8-24 23:36 | |
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Ryuk Ransomware Snatches $640,000 Worth of Bitcoin From Major Corporations
Although ransomware attacks seem to create a lot fewer media headlines these days, there are still plenty of concerns out there. The Ryuk malware is quite potent and is mainly designed to target large corporations around the world. дальше »
2018-8-23 20:00 | |
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Another Sim Swapper Caught In The Act As BTC Is Used To Buy Audi R8
Police in California have arrested 19-year of Xzavyer Narvaez on suspicion of fraud and grand theft through allegations that Narvaez had been carrying out sim-swapping attacks in order to gain illicit access to people’s Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-8-23 16:30 | |
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Bitconnect ICO Scam: Indian Police Nabs Key Accused
Bitconnect ceased all operations in Jan 2018 citing bad press, scrutiny by US regulators and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on its system. India Tightens the Noose in the Pursuit of Bitconnect Scammers According to a local media report, Indian authorities nabbed Divyesh Darji, the alleged Asian head of Bitconnect, on Aug 19 at New Delhi’s […] Bitconnect ICO Scam: Indian Police Nabs Key Accused was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-8-24 15:14 | |
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An Investor Explains How He Lost His Life’s Savings in Cryptocurrencies
The dark side of cryptocurrency is often discussed as a series of hacks, ransomware attacks and high-profile thefts. However, for an average investor, a series of bad decisions could end up being one of those dark stories. дальше »
2018-8-23 20:23 | |
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Apple says teen who hacked its network didn’t compromise customer data
Seeking to reassure customers after the news of repeated breaches of its network broke yesterday, Apple said that no user data was compromised in the attacks, reports Reuters. The statement follows the 16-year-old Melbourne-based student’s appearance in court: according to statements by his lawyer, he had broken into Apple’s mainframe multiple times over the course of a year, and downloaded 90GB of files. дальше »
2018-8-17 09:19 | |
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Recent Survey Shows 30 Percent of UK Firms Have Been Affected by Cryptojacking Attacks
A recent research study published by Citrix has shown that as many as three out of ten businesses in the UK have fallen victim to cryptojacking within the past month. In the past few months, cryptojacking has become an even greater cryptocurrency-based scourge, overtaking ransomware attacks. дальше »
2018-8-16 01:49 | |
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Report: Cryptojacking Coincides with Crypto Popularity, Monero the Choice Currency
As cryptocurrency popularity boomed towards the end of 2017, other, more illicit, things came about as a result of the crypto boom. In 2018, one of the most prevalent and popular forms of malware attacks is cryptojacking, where malicious actors utilize the CPU power of unsuspecting computers to mine cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-16 23:30 | |
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Kaspersky Lab: Scammers Stole $2.3 Million In Crypptocurrencies With Phishing In II Quarter
Kaspersky Lab recorded a massive outbreak of phishing attacks in messengers and social networks at the end of the first half of the year. Phishing attacks resulted in theft of$ 2.3 million in cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-16 14:28 | |
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Vitalik Buterin’s 99% Fault Tolerant Consensus Makes 51% Attacks Unattainable Via Honest Nodes
Vitalik Proposes New Consensus Algorithm That Makes a 51% Attack Impossible Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, has released a very complex paper in which he proposes a new consensus algorithm that eliminates the risk of a 51% attack. дальше »
2018-8-13 19:37 | |
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Japan’s FSA Set to Introduce New Cryptocurrency Regulations After Speculative Trading Runs Rampant
Per a report published on August 8, 2018, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA), which is also Japan’s premier financial regulatory body, is planning to update its existing regulatory framework for bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:30 | |
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Iranian Hackers Develop Ransomware to Secure Bitcoin Amidst Looming U.S. Sanctions
Iranian hackers are currently responsible for a series of ransomware attacks. These attacks tend to render a computer system unusable until a certain number of bitcoins are paid, As reported by the Wall Street Journal on August 7, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-9 11:26 | |
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Iran Turns to Cryptocurrency Malware and Cryptojacking Amidst Economic Downturn
Hackers in Iran are reportedly developing elaborate illegal means of obtaining cryptocurrency. This move comes as the country’s economy continues its downward spiral amidst the impending renewal of sanctions from the United States. дальше »
2018-8-9 23:46 | |
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With $417K, EOS accounts for two-thirds of all cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018
As interest, adoption, and venture funding in blockchain tech continue to rise, so do attacks from hackers. In an effort to counteract potential threats, a growing list of startups in the cryptocurrency space have opted to launch programs to invite hackers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly – instead of exploiting them for personal gains. дальше »
2018-8-8 18:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency Malware Infects Over 200,000 Mikrotik Routers
A cryptojacking campaign has affected over 200,000 routers made by Mikrotik, the Latvian networking company. A Months-Old Vulnerability Exploited Security researchers recently mapped a series of cryptomining attacks, which initially attacked a large number of users in Brazil to create a growing mining botnet by infecting compromised devices with malware. дальше »
2018-8-7 07:00 | |
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Algorand ICO
Algorand is a new cryptocurrency that confirms transactions with latency on the order of a minute while scaling to many users. Algorand ensures that users never have divergent views of confirmed transactions, even if some of the users are malicious and the network is temporarily partitioned. дальше »
2018-8-7 02:57 | |
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The Anatomy of a Successful BItcoin Ransomware Attack and How to Prevent Becoming a Victim
In early 2016, reports of a particularly crippling ransomware attack began to surface. While many of the victims were based in the U. S. , the attacks were also witnessed in other parts of the world. дальше »
2018-8-6 03:00 | |
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Top Crypto Exchanges Still Using Authenticator 2FA Despite Google Dropping Support
Google has had none of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished since early 2017 when it was reported they dropped the use of its own Authenticator app and switched to a U2F model. [Note: This is a guest article submitted by Marco Paez] All Top Crypto Exchanges Currently Use Google Authenticator The move was necessary as recent data released by the APWG reported that phishing attacks have tripled since 2013, with over 246 million user attempts being made Read More The post Top Crypto Exchanges Still Using Authenticator 2FA Despite Google Dropping Support appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »
2018-8-5 23:00 | |
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SIM Hijacking Spree Ravages 40 Cryptocurrency Investors, Over $5M Stolen
A brief series of cyber attacks recently led to the theft of an astoundingly large amount of cryptocurrency. The perpetrator, Joel Ortiz, broke into his victims’ cryptocurrency accounts and withdrew funds. дальше »
2018-8-3 04:47 | |
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Telegram Passport is already drawing fire for not being secure enough
The first piece of blockchain-related tech from Telegram was shown off last week, but experts are claiming that its just waiting to be hacked. Telegram Passport is meant to be a secure way of managing identity documents. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:08 | |
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SIM Hijacking Spree Ravages 40 Cryptocurrency Investors, Over $5M Stolen
A brief series of cyber attacks recently led to the theft of an astoundingly large amount of cryptocurrency. The perpetrator, Joel Ortiz, broke into his victims’ cryptocurrency accounts and withdrew funds. дальше »
2018-8-2 02:38 | |
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Vitalik Buterin’s Seven Deadly Crypto Sins: Bitmain and 51% Attacks
In the following series, BTCManager will be walking through, in detail, seven questions posed by the co-creator of Ethereum. These seven questions are some of the most relevant features of this booming ecosystem. дальше »
2018-8-2 02:10 | |
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The Computer Chip Tailored To Mine A Specific Cryptocurrency
In the nine years that Bitcoin miners went from needing a personal computer to make money to requiring highly specialized, high-priced equipment to do the same, members of the Bitcoin community have warned of growing mining centralization. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:00 | |
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CoolBitX Wallet And MetaCert Partner To Stop Crypto Phishing Attacks
CoolBitX has announced that it has partnered with security software company, MetaCert, to deliver unmatched security and transparency to cryptocurrency transactions. MetaCert Protocol is a blockchain-based cybersecurity Protocol with a mission to decentralize trust and reputation for the internet using cryptocurrency called META Token. дальше »
2018-8-1 11:16 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchanges customers from US, Russia and China became main targets of hacker attacks
The number of leaks of users' data from cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017 jumped almost fivefold compared to the previous year. Cybercriminals use the same malicious software earlier involved in attacks on banking infrastructure, the research finds. дальше »
2018-8-2 10:45 | |
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Security Researchers Attack McAfee-Backed Wallet for “Unhackable” Claims
With the vast amounts of money going around, it’s no surprise that the greater Bitcoin ecosystem is rife with scams, hacks and cyber attacks of all kinds. Operating in such an environment, cautious users are always mindful of their security and learn to avoid outrageous claims that are sometimes nothing more than just that. дальше »
2018-8-1 06:35 | |
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Trustroot And MedChain Partner For Blockchain Electronic Health Records Security
Trustroot and MedChain partnered to create a health record platform. The former platform is a blockchain security protocol, the latter an electronic health platform. The partnership is aimed to protect patient records by preventing fraud, phishing attacks, and cyber threats. дальше »
2018-7-28 19:18 | |
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A slow cover for Bitcoin against a speedy quantum computing offence
Quantum computation and quantum information. An introduction to quantum computing. A fast quantum mechanical algorithm for database search. Quantum bitcoin: an anonymous and distributed currency secured by the no-cloning theorem of quantum mechanics. Quantum attacks on Bitcoin, and how to protect against them дальше »
2018-7-28 17:53 | |
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Lawmakers pushed to pass South Korea’s first Cryptocurrency Bill
Following a billions-worth heist of cryptocurrency exchanges, South Korea’s financial regulator urged lawmakers to pass the bill bringring exchanges under the FSC’s direct supervision. Over a month ago, two largest cryptocurrency exchanges, operating in South Korea became victims of infamous hackers’ attacks. дальше »
2018-7-28 23:10 | |
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Are you afraid of cyber attacks? Improve your cyber security!
Even though we are well into our second decade of widespread internet use, the term ‘cyber attack’ is still a relatively new and daunting one for many people. Many individuals and small businesses entrust their cybersecurity to off-the-shelf antivirus softwares, which can effective but certainly aren’t foolproof. When it comes to preventing cyber attacks, everyone […] дальше »
2018-7-27 16:04 | |
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India Exchange Unocoin Suspends Withdrawals Following Central Bank Demands
“Deposits/Withdrawals Notice,” came the post title from popular Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin this week. “As per orders from RBI,” the exchange explained, “bank INR withdrawals and INR Deposits have temporarily been disabled. дальше »
2018-7-24 10:30 | |
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The Bank Of Canada Reveal The Truth About Double Spend Attacks
2018 seems to have been coined the year of the double spend attack. Attacks have occured left, right and centre and frankly, the threat of the double spend attack doesn’t seem to have let up just yet. дальше »
2018-7-24 06:00 | |
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Cryptowhispers: DDoS Attacks, Serious Failure, Major Fox in Twitter Drama
The company partnered with Lionsgate to feature two products: the studio’s forthcoming movie and the app’s crypto platform. Fans were led via social media in an effort to find literal money drops off campus, around San Diego’s downtown. дальше »
2018-7-23 10:40 | |
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Cryptowhispers: DDoS Attacks, Major Exec in Serious Crash, Twitter Drama
Cryptowhispers explores the wildcatting world of direct denial of service (DDoS) attacks, and why the socially maladjusted tend to flock to that particular vector … especially for coin projects they hate; a popular cryptocurrency trading application executive was involved in a serious car accident on the eve of an anticipated cross promotion at Comic Con; […] The post Cryptowhispers: DDoS Attacks, Major Exec in Serious Crash, Twitter Drama appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-7-23 09:20 | |
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A Prehistory of the Ethereum Protocol
Although the ideas behind the current Ethereum protocol have largely been stable for two years, Ethereum did not emerge all at once, in its current conception and fully formed. Before the blockchain has launched, the protocol went through a number of significant evolutions and design decisions. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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STARKs, Part I: Proofs with Polynomials
Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help, explanations and review, coming up with some of the examples used in this post, and most crucially of all inventing a lot of this stuff; thanks to Hsiao-wei Wang for reviewing Hopefully many people by now have heard of ZK-SNARKs, the general-purpose succinct zero knowledge proof technology that can be used for all sorts of usecases ranging from verifiable computation to privacy-preserving cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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STARKs, Part II: Thank Goodness It's FRI-day
Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help and explanations, and Justin Drake for reviewing In the last part of this series, we talked about how you can make some pretty interesting succinct proofs of computation, such as proving that you have computed the millionth Fibonacci number, using a technique involving polynomial composition and division. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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