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Report: Cryptojacking Campaigns Up by 29%, Ransomware Attacks Up 118%
30.8.2019
McAfee Labs finds that crypto jacking was up 29% and ransomware up 118% in Q1 of 2019
Crypto-Mining Malware Attacks up 29% in Q1: McAfee Report
29.8.2019
McAfee said some of the attacks had worm capabilities, allowing it to jump from server to server
Bitcoin History Part 16: The First Mt. Gox Hack
25.8.2019
No one remembers the first Mt. Gox hack. It was a small sum, even by 2011’s standards, and the exchange reimbursed all users. The incident was to prove significant, however, for it set in motion a string of attacks on other bitcoin platforms that began the very next day. By the time the dust...
UN Report: South Korea Hardest Hit By North Korean Cyber Attacks
13.8.2019
North Korea targets its Southern neighbours the most with cyberattacks
Max Keiser Makes Controversial Claim That Bitcoin Could Prevent 9/11 Attacks
13.8.2019
While we’re just a month away from the 18th Anniversary of the terror attacks of 9th September 2001, a tweet from Heisenberg Capital co-founder and CEO, Max Keiser has created great controversy. In his tweet a couple of days ago, Keiser claimed that Bitcoin could’ve prevented 9/11, had Satoshi...
Gov’t Attacks Facebook Libra; Proves Value of Decentralization
21.7.2019
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
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Facebook’s Libra is a massive challenge to governments.
For the first...
How to Encrypt Messages With PGP When Using Darknet Markets
8.7.2019
If you’re capable of shopping on the darknet, you’re capable of encrypting your order. PGP provides protection for both parties, thwarting man in the middle attacks and keeping busybodies at bay. The following guide explains how to install PGP and then use it to place an encrypted order...
Recent Firefox’s Zero-Day Flaw Was Used in Attacks Against Coinbase’s Employees
20.6.2019
The recent zero-day security flaw in Firefox has been used in attacks against Coinbase exchange, according to internal security experts
BitMEX Observes Increase in Attacks on Accounts, Stresses Security Measures
11.6.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has noticed an uptick in attacks on user accounts and has advised clients to observe certain security measures
SIM-Swap Attacks Are On The Rise: How To Protect Your Crypto?
4.6.2019
New wave of U.S. crypto community members have become victims of SIM swapping attacks over the past month. More than 50 victims have reportedely lost over USD 35 million to hackers in the San Francisco Bay area alone.
SIM swapping is not a new threat, as more than USD 50 million has been...
Most Popular Cryptocurrencies In Ransomware Attacks
31.5.2019
Computer systems have changed the way human beings interact and do business. Today Information Communication Technology (ICT) has permeated nearly all sectors of the economy and affected every facet of everyday life. The increasing use of ICT has come with its share of challenges from accessibility...
North Korea Launched Cryptocurrency Attacks in Response to Sanctions, Says FBI
30.5.2019
U.S. officials claim attacks such as WannaCry and hacks of crypto exchanges were an attempt to circumvent sanctions by North Korea
Businesses Increasingly See Crypto Mining Attacks in Cloud Infrastructures
15.3.2019
Crypto mining is one of the most observed objectives for attacking businesses’ cloud infrastructures, according to U.S. telecoms firm AT&T
Blockchain’s Once-Feared 51% Attack Is Now Becoming Regular
8.6.2018
At least five cryptocurrencies have recently been hit with a 51% attack, a vulnerability users used to scoff at
Nepříjemné překvapení: I vaše wi-fi je zranitelná, odhalili experti
17.10.2017
Bezpečnostní odborníci varují: zabezpečení bezdrátového připojení wi-fi pomocí WPA2 nelze považovat za bezpečné. Výzkumníci upozorňují, že zranitelností přezdívanou KRACK trpí prakticky všechny bezdrátové sítě současnosti. Problém se týká počítačů, mobilních telefonů, routerů, chytrých televizí...
Nepříjemné překvapení: Zabezpečená Wi-Fi je prolomena, odhalili experti
16.10.2017
Bezpečnostní odborníci varují: zabezpečení bezdrátového připojení Wi-Fi pomocí WPA2 nelze považovat za bezpečné. Výzkumníci upozorňují, že zranitelností přezdívanou KRACK trpí prakticky všechny bezdrátové sítě současnosti.Další články k tématu:Expert: Nebuďte naivní, neopakujte hesla. Pozor na malé...
The Blockchain Created By Ethereum’s Fork is Forking Now
25.10.2016
A blockchain that was born out of the rejection of a specific technical change is on the verge of making that specific change, some argue