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US Hospitals are Paying into Hackers Ransomware Demands to Remove Ryuk Attacks
A group of hackers is threatening hospitals from all over the world with a malware called Ryuk. Now, some hospitals from the United States have decided to pay up the ransomware to get rid of this problem, the Next Web’s Hard Fork reported. дальше »
2019-10-8 00:46
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UK Financial Conduct Authority Sees a 75% Spike in Number of Investigations in the Crypto Space
A report from the Financial Times states U. K’s top financial authority, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has seen a 74% increase in crypto firms under scrutiny in 2019 compared to the figure last year. дальше »
2019-10-8 22:34
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Algo Capital Loses $2 Million From Their Hot Wallet; Algorand (ALGO) And USDt Stolen
The investment arm of Algorand recently revealed that they have lost close to $2million in Tether after CTO Pablo Yabo’s mobile phone was compromised. Algo Capital is a financial institution focused on powering Algorand’s borderless economy. дальше »
2019-10-6 18:15
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Hacker Returns Stolen Ethereum Domains Names; Offered 25% Of Auction As Bug Bounty Reward
It’s easy to fall into a lull of new technology. To accept that everything new that comes your way, and is already tested for every possible mishap. A hacker broke this illusion when they first stole, then returned the 17 Ethereum Name Server (ENS) domain name's to OpenSea. They managed to exploit a bug that […] дальше »
2019-10-5 18:04
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With A Spike In Crypto Based Ransom’s, Will Government Institutions Keep Bitcoin On Hand?
Ransomware began to take off with the expansion of the net (easier electronic ransom payments) and advances in cryptography technology. Encryption could be a means of securing information from unauthorized access through an encoding method. дальше »
2019-9-30 18:28
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Fusion Network Gets Hacked with Nearly 13.5 Million Worth in FSN Tokens Compromised
On Saturday, September 28, blockchain-focused financial platform, the Fusion Network was hacked reports Decrypt. The Fusion Network was built with the aim of establishing a platform that supports forward-thinking applications or a cost-saving solution for businesses. дальше »
2019-9-30 20:38
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Dubious ‘Royal House’ Letter to Raise Bitcoin to Save British Economy in Post-Brexit Era Circulates
Scammers have allegedly asked for $2.5 Million BTC from the British residents. They claimed that the funds would be used in taking care of the financial system after Brexit. Emails Vs Letters These fraudsters dispatched out to the British bodily letters pretending to be the non-public secretary of Queen Elizabeth II. This is according to […] дальше »
2019-9-28 18:11
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FSC Issues ‘Investor Crypto Ponzi Alert’ for “Cloud Token Mauritius” & “Cloud Token Indian Ocean and Africa”
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued an investor alert regarding a crypto-Ponzi scheme being advertised on social media, asking people to invest in digital assets called “Cloud Token Mauritius” & “Cloud Token Indian Ocean and Africa” through a mobile application called ” cloud token. дальше »
2019-9-26 23:58
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Coincover Becomes First Startup to Provide Cryptocurrency Insurance Against Theft And Loss
Coincover, a Cardiff based startup has become the first of its kind service provider to offer insurance against theft and loss of cryptocurrencies as reported by a local publication wales247. Cryptocurrencies are often proclaimed to be one of the finest forms of money, however managing these digital currencies is a daunting task, be it keeping […] дальше »
2019-9-25 19:21
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Latest Bitcoin Investment Scam is Marketed as Elon Musk’s Creation with a 4,000% ROI Claim
A new crypto scam has appeared. According to Cointelegraph, this new scam uses fake articles to advertise a non-existent platform and uses the names of several famous people such as Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Richard Branson. дальше »
2019-9-24 23:05
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CipherTrace Unveils Scout App, A Blockchain Forensics Tool To Investigate BTC And ETH Transactions
A well-known blockchain forensics company called CipherTrace has recently started launched CipherTrace Scout, a new mobile app that can be used to flag BTC and ETH tokens that were involved in criminal transactions. дальше »
2019-9-21 18:10
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Security Team Uncovers InnfiRAT Remote Access Trojan (RAT) Designed to Steal Bitcoin Wallet Data
ZsCaler ThreatLabZ released a report on September 12, 2019, noting that security researchers had uncovered a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) malware that was targeting BTC wallets. Dubbed InnfiRAT, the RAT had been designed to perform a broad array of tasks such as infecting the target machine and more specifically seeking information on available LTC (Litecoin) […] дальше »
2019-9-19 18:39
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AirSwap’s New Smart Contract Causes Critical Vulnerability On Users’ Accounts, Ten Accounts At Risk
AirSwap, an Ethereum based peer to peer decentralized exchange announced a “critical vulnerability” in their new smart contract release during the weekend. The internal security review processes picked out a loophole in the new AirSwap Instant smart contract in about 20 user addresses. дальше »
2019-9-16 17:19
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Bitcoin QR Generator Crypto Scams Running Rampant On Google; Hampering BTC Adoption
Bitcoin trading has gone up this year as bulls have returned to the market with renewed interest in the leading cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency has surged past $10,000 this year, and the price rise seems to be continuing into the later parts of the year. дальше »
2019-9-15 19:09
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Dark Market Hackers Are Selling $800 In Bitcoin For $10k Cash To Help Launder Money: Armor Research
Security experts and researchers have recently identified an ongoing trend of illicit and lucrative transactions involving BTC to cash transactions. The security experts provided a glimpse into what is taking place in the dark web after analyzing dozens of transactions posted and executed in various forums and marketplaces. The financial scammers are alleged to be […] дальше »
2019-9-14 17:28
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Portuguese Police Disrupt Darkweb Counterfeit Cash Network
The police enforcement from Portugal has recently disrupted a counterfeit money network that operated on the dark web. The criminals used to sell fake cash notes in exchange for Bitcoin and other cryptos. дальше »
2019-9-10 02:43
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Fidelity Investments-backed Fireblock Adds 5 Crypto Exchanges; OKCoin, OKEx, Korbit, Bithub and HitBTC
Fidelity backed blockchain security solution, Fireblocks integrated five cryptocurrency exchanges to its network including OKEx, OKCoin, Korbit, Bithub, and HitBTC. The official announcement further confirmed over 20 exchanges were currently under the security solution following the expansion of Huobi Global API and Deribit. дальше »
2019-9-7 19:00
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Lloyd’s of London and Aon To Benefit From Growth in Crypto Insurance Market
The crypto insurance market is growing faster than expected by many people recently. This, according to a new report made by Forbes, can be immensely beneficial for insurance companies such as Lloyd’s of London and Aon. дальше »
2019-9-6 19:43
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NSA Suggests New Developments Towards Creating a Quantum-Resistant Cryptocurrency
The National Security Agency (NSA) has been involved in the crypto space mostly to tracking criminals that used Bitcoin (BTC) so far, but it seems that this might be prone to change soon. According to reports from Bloomberg, Anne Neuberger, the director of the NSA’s cyber division, has revealed that the agency is working in […] дальше »
2019-9-6 22:15
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BitcoinAbuse Partners With Whale Alert Blockchain Trackers To Fight Crypto Crime
The crypto industry has been plagued with issues pertaining to the security of these assets and financial crimes that are committed using these digital assets. There are some industry players that have come together in a bid to fight against crypto crimes. дальше »
2019-9-6 20:50
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Crypto Scam PlusToken May Be Much Bigger Than Previously Thought, Values Could At $2.9 Billion
2019 had several scams so far. Unfortunately, despite the fact that, in most aspects, this could be considered a good year, scams are everywhere. One of the main scams was PlusToken. This scam took over $2. дальше »
2019-9-4 21:54
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Twitter in Serious Need for Better 2FA as Twitterati Questions its Security
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter had his account taken over briefly by the hackers on August 31st. Twitter confirmed when it Tweeted, “We're aware that Jack was compromised and investigating what happened. дальше »
2019-9-1 22:03
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Australian Coder Warns Users of Lightning Network’s Vulnerabilities
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network coder discovered “security issues which could cause loss of funds”
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United Nations (UN) Chief: Cybercrime Is Harder to Fight Because of Crypto
A high executive of an international organization has recently attacked cryptos. According to Neil Walsh, an official of the United Nations (UN), cryptos can make it harder to fight cybercrime. He affirms that their anonymous nature can often get in the way of tracking criminals and that this can become an issue. Walsh, who is […] дальше »
2019-8-30 00:32
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New Parity Update Fixes a Vulnerability Present in Some ETH Nodes
Blockchain software development firm Parity releases an update for its Ethereum node software to fix an RPC vulnerability
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Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry Warns Investors Against Scammers Posing as Government
There is a new crypto-related scam in Saudi Arabia and the local authorities are already warning the investors against them. The Finance Ministry of the country has recently warned the local investors against a group of scammers that are using the official symbol of the government to promote their own tokens. This group is affirming […] дальше »
2019-8-22 22:52
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CipherTrace: Crypto Scammers Have Netted $4.26 Billion, $3.1 Billion From Exit Scams Alone
Crypto scams are profitable. There is a lot of hype around cryptos and many incautious investors around, so it is not uncommon that crypto crime attracts so many people. CipherTrace’s latest reports have shown that crypto scammers were able to swindle $4. дальше »
2019-8-13 23:31
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UN Accuses North Korea Of Being Responsible for Cyberattacks in 17 Countries
The United Nations have recently accused South Korean hackers and the government of being responsible for carrying out 35 cyberattacks. According to the UN, 17 countries were affected by the attacks, which were allegedly orchestrated in order to fund the development of mass destruction weapons. Now, a new report has been published and they claim […] дальше »
2019-8-13 22:10
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Zscaler ThreatLabZ Discovers New Saefko Remote-Access Trojan (RAT) Malware Targeting Crypto Users
Cybersecurity experts at the Zscaler ThreatLabZ have recently identified a new malware. This remote-access trojan is known as Saefko and it uses the browser of the victim in order to look for crypto-related history. дальше »
2019-8-10 02:00
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New Avast Report Details How Clipsa Crypto Stealing Malware Was Blocked Over 360k Times In Past Year
Cybersecurity company Avast says that a crypto stealing malware has so far been blocked over 360,000 times by its security software, the Nextweb reports. Referred as Clipsa, the malware is said to be a multipurpose password stealer and can steal or launch crypto-mining albeit illicitly. дальше »
2019-8-7 00:09
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UN Report: “North Korea Raised Over $2 Billion USD in Cryptocurrency and Fiat Currency Hacks for Nuclear Missions”
Cryptocurrency exchanges and banks losing money to North Korea hackers to fund for their nuclear missions, a confidential U. N report states. In an exclusive research report published on Reuters from an exclusive U. дальше »
2019-8-6 20:31
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Canadian Crypto Owner Duped Out Of $240,000 In An Employment Scam
Crypto scams again seem to be on the rise in 2019 as the currency its use cases and adaptability increases. There seems to be news of a new scam victim in Canada. Scammers stole over $240,000 from the residents of Edmonton. дальше »
2019-8-5 20:59
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Zambian SEC: “Beware of Scammy Cryptocurrency Investments Schemes Like OnyxCoin”
According to the official website of the Zambian SEC, investors are discouraged from dealing with self-proclaimed cryptocurrency advisors and “experts”. Over the course of the past couple of years, a number of crypto/blockchain scams have emerged from Africa. дальше »
2019-8-3 19:14
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Scammers Attempt To Use The Prime Minister’s Name In Order To Dupe Investors In Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the most important regulator of the country, has recently discovered a new Bitcoin scam. This new scam is using fake claims from the country’s former Prime Minister in order to convince investors to give them their money. дальше »
2019-8-1 22:51
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MyCrypto’s CryptoScamDB Shows Nearly 7,000 Crypto Scam Sites Exist In The World Today
CryptoScamDB is a database that currently houses records of 6500+ known scams across Ethereum, Bitcoin, XRP, NEO, and many more chains. They were originally known as EtherScamDB. Currently, their data shows that there are over 6,800 scams and there has been a sharp increase since the beginning of the year. Phishing; fraud; theft; hacking all […] дальше »
2019-7-20 19:34
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Israeli National Embroiled In Crypto Scam Estimated To Be Over $1.7 Million
According to an all new report, a 31-year-old Israeli citizen named Eliyahu Gigi has been accused of laundering over $1.7 million worth of crypto assets across the globe. It is alleged that Gigi was involved in the illegal procuration of a number of digital currencies such as BTC, Ethereum, and Dash. The aforementioned story states […] дальше »
2019-7-19 18:24
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Rising Use of Crypto ATMs for Crime-Related Finance Sparks Global Regulatory Concerns
The EU has specific laws and regulations regarding financial activity especially as they pertain to money laundering. However, it’s becoming increasingly clear that there’s a slight problem in the extent of the law regarding Bitcoin ATMs. дальше »
2019-7-17 18:38
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Crypto Twitter Scam Bots Re-Enter The Market Once Again Due To The Larger Interest in Bitcoin
Scammers are trying to steal users’ funds by promoting fake giveaways This is a similar strategy as the one used in 2017 by many scammers As the cryptocurrency market continues to expand, it seems that new scammers are trying to take advantage of the renewed interest in Bitcoin (BTC) and other virtual currencies. One of […] дальше »
2019-7-15 17:24
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US SEC and FINRA Issue Statement on Crypto Custody Issues
The U.S. SEC and FINRA issued a joint statement on compliance issues for cryptocurrency custodians
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Latest Maryland Cybersecurity Attack Could Usher In the State’s Need for a Blockchain Governance System
Recently, the Maryland Department of Labor released a statement announcing that due to a certain security flaw in their native database ecosystem, they “might” have accidentally released the personal information of more than 78,000 people living within the state’s borders. дальше »
2019-7-8 20:18
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Bitcoin Hash Rate Hits New All-Time-High
The bitcoin network broke its all-time high total computing power today
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Bitcoin Scammers Texted Victims After Stealing Their Money via Coinexx Investment Hoax
Losing money hurts a lot. When you lose it because you made a bad investment is already pretty awful, but when you are scammed, it hurts even more. Now, if the thieves actually text you to explain that they robbed your money, well, that’s just a tragedy. This is what happened to an Australian couple […] дальше »
2019-7-5 23:40
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AmaZix Creates Moderation Bots To Blacklist Crypto Scams On Telegram
A blockchain advisory company called AmaZix has recently decided to enable the access to its latest creation, a moderation bot that will be used on Telegram in order to stop the action of fake cryptocurrency groups and scams on the app. дальше »
2019-7-3 22:16
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Bitrue Crypto Exchange Hacked: 9.3M Ripple (XRP), 2.5M Cardano (ADA) Stolen; Funds Insured
We were led to believe that the crypto infrastructure is becoming more secure, but it seems that hackers always see to be a step ahead when it comes to finding security vulnerabilities. Just after a month of the infamous Binance hack, Bitrue becomes the most recent victim. дальше »
2019-6-27 08:23
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Hackers Look to Take Advantage of Tesco Supermarket’s Twitter Accounts With a Bill Gates Bitcoin Scam
Hackers were able to control Tesco’s Twitter account on June 24 and urged followers to send Bitcoin to a wallet address. The hackers promised users that they were going to receive back twice the funds they send. дальше »
2019-6-26 00:22
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Bitcoin’s Growing Price Attracts Scammers To The Market Once Again
Bitcoin (BTC) has been growing over the last few months, and the digital currency is currently attracting new investors to the space. However, those entering the market do not have just good intentions for the crypto world, indeed scammers and attackers are on the rise once again. Scammers Enter The Market Once Again There are […] дальше »
2019-6-22 18:30
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[Security Alert] Update Firefox Browser Now as Hackers Exploit a Serious Bug Targeting Major Crypto Exchanges Users
Mozilla has issued a security alert warning that hackers are taking advantage of a serious bug in their Firefox browser, which can be used to take over the entire computer. The company has warned that crypto owners face the highest level of an imminent attack, the Next Web reports. Firefox users have been asked to […] дальше »
2019-6-19 21:03
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Android Phishing Malware Impersonates Turkish Crypto Exchange, BtcTurk
Android Phishing Malware Impersonated Turkish Crypto Exchange Hackers and scammers are getting more dangerous every day. According to ESET, the cybersecurity company behind NOD32, a new kind of malware that is based on Android uses Google’s SMS permissions in order to overcome two-factor authentication (2FA). дальше »
2019-6-18 00:50
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Popular Crypto Charting Platform TradingView Sees Bug Surface Causing Significant Losses for Users
There are many benefits to digital trading such as the swiftness of transactions and the ease of communication. At the same time, there are also the adverse effects of technological errors and malfunctions which can have catastrophic results. дальше »
2019-6-18 00:46
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Did You Know The Wolverine, Hugh Jackman, Can Make You Rich? X-Men Bitcoin Scam Circulates
The Wolverine Can Make You Rich – Bitcoin Scam Security in the cryptosphere is really serious business with pretty much any kind of crypto project bending over backward to ensure the security of not just funds belonging to their customers but also privacy regarding their users’ personal information. For many years, cybercriminals have devised many […] дальше »
2019-6-10 20:58
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