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Bitcoin ‘Crypto-Casino’ is a Terrorist Playground: Ex-SEC Crime Czar
By CCN: Bitcoin is a worthless sham that’s only useful for facilitating crime, and the public must be warned about the full spectrum of the crypto-sphere’s sleaziness. That’s the opinion of attorney John Reed Stark, a cybersecurity expert who worked for 20 years at the SEC’s enforcement division. дальше »
2019-6-3 02:30 | |
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John McAfee’s upcoming crypto debit card will be privacy, anonymity-focused
John McAfee has always been vocal about being bullish about Bitcoin. His famous prediction, Bitcoin hitting a valuation of $1 million by 2020, garnered a lot of attention in the cryptocurrency community. дальше »
2019-5-28 18:30 | |
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$200M cryptocurrency mixing operation dismantled by Eurocops
A cryptocurrency mixing service that turned over $200 million worth of Bitcoin has been shut down following an investigation led by authorities from a number of European nations. The Dutch anti-fraud agency (FIOD) and Public Prosecution Service announced yesterday they have shut down Bestmixer. дальше »
2019-5-23 11:50 | |
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Bitcoin scammers net nearly $1M by telling people they can see them masturbate
A new kind of scam has accrued almost $1 million in bitcoin from frightened porn viewers, says a new report — and they’re staining the good names of Shakespeare and Austen to do it. According to the report, from cybersecurity firm Area 1, this scam involves a threatening email, in which the victim is told videos or pictures of them watching pornography will be leaked to their contacts, along with whatever they were watching, unless they pay a ransom in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-16 04:07 | |
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Binance Hack: Bitcoin Cash’s [BCH] Roger Ver asks people to not trust exchanges, hold money themselves
Even as Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, revealed the exchange platform’s plans to resume deposits and withdrawal services on Tuesday, the controversy surrounding the biggest cryptocurrency exchange has not cooled down. дальше »
2019-5-13 17:00 | |
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Self-Proclaimed Clown John McAfee Offers Cybersecurity Expertise to CZ
By CCN: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is receiving support from some of the most unlikely places. John McAfee has extended a helping hand to the beleaguered Binance chief. In a tweet, McAfee relied on a little bit of self-depreciation to charm Zhao, the latter of whom is learning quickly who his real friends are. дальше »
2019-5-9 23:30 | |
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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 | |
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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics
Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting. дальше »
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
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Satoshi’s identity in jeopardy? McAfee promises to divulge information on the person behind Bitcoin
John McAfee, the creator of McAfee antivirus and computer and cybersecurity genius, promised his fans that he would reveal the true identity of the person behind Bitcoin. McAfee’s earlier tweets hinted that there were a few people in the crypto-space who knew the actual identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. дальше »
2019-4-18 09:00 | |
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John Delaney: The U.S. Must Create a Dedicated Cybersecurity Unit
John Delaney, a United States politician and business mogul looking to contest for the 2020 U. S. presidential seat, has buttressed the country’s need for a centralized and dedicated “Department of Cybersecurity,” as the nation remains a target to all kinds of cyber threats, according to a blog post on April 16, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-18 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price Will Hit $1 Million in 2020 Because Maths, Stupid: John McAfee
By CCN. com: John McAfee has been really bold when it comes to predicting the price of bitcoin, claiming that each unit of the cryptocurrency will be worth $1 million by the end of 2020. The cybersecurity expert had first said in July 2017 that one bitcoin would be worth $500,000 by the end of 2020. дальше »
2019-4-17 17:31 | |
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Electrum Wallet Users Should Beware The Phishermen
Researchers at Malwarebytes break down the phishing attacks on the Electrum bitcoin wallet. The cybersecurity firm outlines the two methods used to carry out phishing attacks, where the stolen crypto seems to be going, and how investors can protect themselves from future attacks. дальше »
2019-4-18 00:42 | |
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McAfee: Bitcoin Below $1 Million is Mathematically Impossible by 2020
It is impossible for the bitcoin price to stay below $1 million by the year 2020, said John McAfee. The British-American cybersecurity expert cited basic mathematics as his single metric to justify his six-figure prediction for bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-16 16:32 | |
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WISeCoin from WISeKey Raises $7M in Pre-Security Token Offering Round
WISeCoin, the distributed ledger technology (DLT) project of WISeKey, a Swiss-based cybersecurity firm that claims to be focused on protecting connected cars against cyber-attacks, has successfully raised $7 million through its pre-security token offering (STO) round, according to a press release on April 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-12 17:00 | |
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The U.S. Department of Energy Using DLT to Protect Electric Grids
In a bid to safeguard modern electric grids from cyber attacks, the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has announced Phase II of its blockchain-based electric grid security project in collaboration with Taekion, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cybersecurity platform, according to a press release on April 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-12 01:00 | |
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Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Receives NY’s BitLicense After 3-Year Wait
Coinspeaker Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Receives NY’s BitLicense After 3-Year WaitTo receive BitLicense, Bitstamp has undergone a robust examination into the company’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance as well as the anti-fraud, capitalization and cybersecurity policies. дальше »
2019-4-10 08:33 | |
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Bitcoin exchange Bitbuy engages service of blockchain investigatoin agency CipherBlade
CryptoNinjas Bitbuy, a Canadian bitcoin and crypto exchange, has announced today that it has engaged Cipherblade, US-based blockchain forensics, investigative, and cybersecurity agency, to conduct a proof of reserves audit. дальше »
2019-4-9 00:10 | |
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North Korean Hackers Pivot Towards Cryptocurrency to Fund Country’s Nuclear Program
North Korean hackers with the backing of Pyongyang are targeting cryptocurrency exchange platforms as part of efforts to raise funding for the country’s nuclear weapons program. Wired reports that several international cybersecurity experts believe a hacking syndicate based in the country is also responsible for attacks against banks across the globe. дальше »
2019-4-5 13:00 | |
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Crypto-Stealing Gustuff Trojan Unmasks Alarming Banking Vulnerabilities
The darknet has a new soldier in the form Gustuff, a new Android trojan that has targeted over 125 cryptocurrency and banking apps. Gustuff has been in existence since April 2018 and stands with Anubis, Red Alert, and BankBot as one of the deadliest threats to the financial space. дальше »
2019-3-29 01:00 | |
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North Korean Hackers Don’t Give a $#%! about Crypto Winter
The cryptocurrency sector may still be in a bearish phase, but the state-sponsored North Korean hacking group Lazarus remains absurdly bullish on the bitcoin industry – at least if its continued focus on the sector is anything to go by. дальше »
2019-3-28 02:30 | |
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WSJ Falsely Overstates ‘$9 Million’ ShapeShift Money Laundering Claim: Analysis
Blockchain investigation and cybersecurity firm CipherBlade has done its own research, the results of which seem to exonerate crypto exchange ShapeShift from a scathing report in The Wall Street Journal. дальше »
2019-3-22 20:20 | |
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New AT&T Cybersecurity Crypto Malware Report: “Making it Rain, Bitcoin Mining Cloud Attacks”
There have been several hackers that stole users’ spare computing power to mine virtual currencies. Other attackers targeted large websites and injected crypto mining software to steal users’ computing power when they were visiting the site. дальше »
2019-3-20 20:01 | |
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Nano S Wallet Certified by French Government
Ledger’s Nano S Wallet has become the first crypto hardware wallet to be certified by the National Cybersecurity Agency of France, according to their published list of products on March 18, 2019. Welcome To The Club The Ledger Nano S Wallet has had an interesting life thus far. дальше »
2019-3-19 06:00 | |
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Malta Appoints Cybersecurity Firm Ciphertrace to Monitor Crypto Transactions
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has appointed U. S. cybersecurity company Ciphertrace to help with compliance monitoring of crypto assets. Ciphertrace will be expected to keep track of transactions that pass through local crypto exchanges and digital wallets including ICOs, screening for potential money laundering and terrorism financing violations. дальше »
2019-3-12 03:01 | |
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Cybersecurity Startup Launches Blockchain-Based Malware Detection Marketplace
PolySwarm’s malware detection marketplace creates a platform where antivirus companies and cybersecurity experts compete and receive remuneration do detect threats. Replacing VirusTotal, it provides a better protection model for identifying and sharing information about malware for the benefit of users. дальше »
2019-3-8 16:00 | |
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Kaspersky: Bitcoin Needs Less Government Control and More Collaboration
Russian cybersecurity expert Eugene Kaspersky has said cryptocurrencies can be a success, but only if governments stop trying to control them or alternatively when all countries unite under a single global government. дальше »
2019-3-7 04:11 | |
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IBM X-Force Red Team Announces Blockchain Security Testing Service
According to a Forbes report published March 5, 2019, IT giant IBM’s cybersecurity team X-Force Red has launched a new blockchain testing service. The service is the latest to enter the rapidly inflating bubble of enterprise-level blockchain offerings. дальше »
2019-3-7 00:00 | |
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This Cybersecurity Pioneer Thinks Bitcoin Cannot Replace the Current Financial System
CoinSpeaker This Cybersecurity Pioneer Thinks Bitcoin Cannot Replace the Current Financial System While some experts insist that quite soon Bitcoin will replace fiat money, cybersecurity pioneer Eugene Kaspersky believes that the world is not ready for such changes. дальше »
2019-3-6 11:58 | |
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Billionaire Eugene Kaspersky: World Isn’t Ready for Bitcoin Yet
Billionaire Eugene Kaspersky says bitcoin is a brilliant innovation, but the world is not ready for cryptocurrency just yet. However, the CEO of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab believes that will change — in 100 years. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:22 | |
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Curv Raises $6.5 Million to Develop a Cloud-Based Crypto Storage Service
Curv, a New-York-based startup, announced it was able to raise $6. 5 million to develop a platform that will tackle the problem of custody in crypto, as noted by Fortune on February 26, 2019. The company was able to gather the investment from Israeli cybersecurity group Team8 and crypto giant Digital Currency Group (DCG), to buildRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-28 20:30 | |
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Blockchain Security Firm Secures $15 Million in VC Funding
According to a press release published February 19, 2019, blockchain security firm CipherTrace has secured $15 million in venture capital from leading Silicon Valley and New York venture capital firms with a proven track record in the crypto asset and cybersecurity space. дальше »
2019-2-21 12:00 | |
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Op Ed: Why It’s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud
There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data. дальше »
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
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China Crypto Mining Kingpin Issues Crazy Prediction: Bitcoin (BTC) To Hit $740,000
$740,000 Bitcoin? Over the years, a number of zealots for the crypto ecosystem have made ambitious price predictions. Presidential candidate hopeful John McAfee, who founded the cybersecurity company that shares his surname, once told CoinTelegraph. дальше »
2019-2-17 01:46 | |
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Kaspersky Study Shows 700% Increase in Bitcoin Adoption; 13% Online Buyers use Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are experiencing a bearish experience, but that hasn’t dampened the experience of this phenomenon. Russian cybersecurity titan Kaspersky and Coinmap have conducted a study that proves critics wrong. дальше »
2019-2-16 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin Use Increased by 571% in the Past 5 Years and 13% of Online Buyers Have Used Cryptocurrencies, Coinmap and Kaspersky Reveal
The use of cryptos and blockchain technologies has proved to be an unstoppable phenomenon, and despite the bearish streak, adoption is growing steadily under the gaze of critics and proponents. A study by the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Labs has found that more than 13% of consumers have used crypto to make some kind of […] The post Bitcoin Use Increased by 571% in the Past 5 Years and 13% of Online Buyers Have Used Cryptocurrencies, Coinmap and Kaspersky Reveal appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-2-15 05:45 | |
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13% Have Used Bitcoin to Buy Stuff Online: Kaspersky Labs Study
Researchers at cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky Labs say one-in-ten people have now used Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to make purchases online. Also, data from Bitcoin directory service platform, Coinmap shows that businesses accepting Bitcoin have surged by more than 700 percent within the last six years. дальше »
2019-2-14 02:00 | |
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First QuadrigaCX Monitor Report: $460k in BTC “Inadvertently” Sent to Cold Wallet
According to the latest court documents in the ongoing QuadrigaCX case, the exchange sent roughly $470,000 CAD (approximately $355, 000 USD) worth of bitcoin from a hot wallet to a cold-storage wallet on February 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-13 03:56 | |
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In the Daily: Regulatory Developments in Italy, Mauritius, Malta
In this edition of The Daily we cover recent regulatory developments regarding the use of cryptocurrencies and their associated industries from all over the world. Lawmakers in Italy have approved a definitions mandate, Mauritius has created a crypto custody license, and Malta is set to provide cybersecurity guidance to crypto funds, exchanges and ICOs registered […] The post In the Daily: Regulatory Developments in Italy, Mauritius, Malta appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-2-10 17:10 | |
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Cryptojacking Malware Targets Linux and IoT Users to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency
Cybersecurity firm JASK Inc. published a study on February 5, 2019, detailing the wave of cryptojacking attacks in November 2018 that mined privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) on target user’s computer system. дальше »
2019-2-7 21:00 | |
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New Malware Attacks Hold ASIC Miners to Ransom
According to reports from cybersecurity researchers, there’s a new ransomware virus on the loose that’s targeting bitcoin miners. A file locking program called H-Ant has allegedly infected certain Antminer models in China and if the ransom is not paid the software aims to destroy the infected machine. дальше »
2019-1-24 21:37 | |
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New Malware Attacks Hold ASIC Miners to Ransom By Threat of Overheating
According to reports from cybersecurity researchers, there’s a new ransomware virus on the loose that’s targeting bitcoin miners. A file locking program called H-Ant has allegedly infected certain Antminer models in China and if the ransom is not paid the software aims to destroy the infected machine. дальше »
2019-1-25 21:37 | |
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Analyst: Bitcoin to Bottom Out At Below $3,000 But it Could Easily Achieve 6-Figure Price
Crypto’s most fervent diehards have often been lambasted for their Bitcoin (BTC) price forecasts. Blockchain project promoter John McAfee, the eccentric millionaire behind the cybersecurity company that shares his surname, called for BTC to surpass $1 million by 2020’s end, claiming that he would consume his family jewels if the prediction doesn’t come to past. дальше »
2019-1-22 18:00 | |
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The security threats of neural networks and deep learning algorithms
This article is part of Demystifying AI, a series of posts that (try to) disambiguate the jargon and myths surrounding AI. History shows that cybersecurity threats evolve along with new technological advances. дальше »
2019-1-19 16:00 | |
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My Online Security Discovers Spoofing Email Attack Masquerading As BBC’s Website to Generate Bitcoin
My Online Security, a UK-based cybersecurity website has discovered a spoofing attack which masquerades as the BBC‘s website, and redirects users to an affiliate bitcoin generation page and phishing platform, Security Intelligence reports on January 15. дальше »
2019-1-17 20:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Ranks Top for the 13th Time on Global Threat Index
The “Global Threat Index for December 2018” report from Israeli cybersecurity solutions company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has revealed that cryptocurrency mining malware has topped the chart for the 13th time in a row to be computer’s most prevalent attacks, according to GlobeNewswire on January 14. дальше »
2019-1-16 02:00 | |
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New Pirate Bay Malware Replaces Bitcoin and Ethereum Addresses, Alters Google Search Results
A new virus making the rounds is embedding nefarious code in a victim’s computer to extract cryptocurrencies, deceptively altering search results to scam users into parting with their digital assets. дальше »
2019-1-15 15:20 | |
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ZDNet Report on Ryuk ‘TrickBot’ Email Trojan Ransomware Shows Its Russian, Nets Nearly $4 Million in Bitcoin
According to Hard Fork, research from cybersecurity analysis teams at McAfee Labs and Crowdstrike point to the infamous Ryuk ransomware hacking as being Russian in origin, and not North Korean as originally was thought. дальше »
2019-1-15 23:59 | |
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Ryuk ransomware earns hackers $3.7M in Bitcoin over 5 months
A squad of cybersecurity firms have tracked a ransomware threat spreading across the internet known as Ryuk, which has collected over 705 BTC in just five months, estimated to be worth the equivalent of $3. дальше »
2019-1-14 14:13 | |
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Ledger Nano X Rocks CES 2019, Wins Honoree Award for Cybersecurity and Personal Privacy
Ledger Nano X announced on its blog yesterday that it had won an award in the cybersecurity and personal privacy category of the CES 2019 Innovation awards. CES is the largest annual technology show in the world. дальше »
2019-1-10 17:49 | |
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Bitcoin Is The Answer: Paypal Bans Cybersecurity News Outlet
To many, Bitcoin is a censorship-resistant, decentralized, immutable, and borderless transactional tool that transcends centralized boundaries. But for many Westerners, these inherent features aren’t something that’s all too useful in day-to-day life. дальше »
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