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Hacker Steals $1 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency in SIM Swap Attack
SIM swap hacks are becoming very common in the cryptocurrency space. In a recent case, a hacker was able to steal cryptocurrency worth $1 million from a San Francisco-based victim. The 21-year-old hacker also hacked into the phones of numerous Silicon Valley executives. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:29 | |
Cybercriminals Attack Make-a-Wish Website to Mine Monero
The recent victim to a cryptojacking attack is U. S. -based non-profit organization Make-A-Wish Foundation’s website. Since March 2018, the hacker has been taking advantage of the Drupal vulnerability to mine Monero cryptocurrency, as per research findings from an independent research lab. дальше »
2018-11-21 12:00 | |
Bitmain Sues Anonymous Hacker Over $5.5 Million Theft
Chinese mining giant Bitmain is suing an anonymous hacker that allegedly stole $5. 5 million in cryptocurrency last April from the company’s account on the digital exchange Binance. дальше »
2018-11-14 23:31 | |
Investor Lawsuit Brought Against AT&T, T-Mobile for SIM Swapping Hacks
Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping. дальше »
2018-11-10 01:35 | |
‘We Have No More Funds’: Canadian Exchange MapleChange Exit Scams
A Canadian cryptocurrency exchange has closed down, claiming that a hacker had withdrawn all the funds. But many are suggesting that this is nothing more than an exit scam. A Scam I Am? The exchange, MapleChange, opened in May and listed 62 tokens, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. дальше »
2018-10-30 04:00 | |
North Korean hacker crew steals $571M in cryptocurrency across 5 attacks
North Korean hacking outfit “Lazarus” is the most profitable cryptocurrency-hacker syndicate in the world. Since 2017, internet baddies have in total stolen $882 million worth of cryptocurrency from online exchanges, but none have done it quite as well as the infamous North Koreans. дальше »
2018-10-19 13:53 | |
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Lost $882 Million to Hackers in Two Years, Report Finds
A recent report by cybersecurity company found that over the past two years cryptocurrency exchanges have lost $882 million to hackers. The report also warns that the trend is likely to increase in the future as hackers direct more of their attention to exchanges. дальше »
2018-10-19 00:00 | |
Infamous Hacker George Hotz Calls Bitcoin Cash the ‘Real Bitcoin’
Well-known American hacker George Hotz, also known as Geohot, has been talking extensively about cryptocurrencies lately, and more specifically about bitcoin cash. On Wednesday, Oct. 17, Hotz published a cryptocurrency programming video using bitcoin cash and showed people how to send a BCH transaction from scratch using the Python programming language. дальше »
2018-10-19 23:30 | |
Investment in Blockchain Security Will Grow: The Results of HackIT 4.0 in Kiev
Global losses from hacker attacks in 2018 amounted to $1. 8 billion, which exceeds the amount of losses for the period from 2011 to 2017. A sizeable share of victims are investors and users in the field of cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology, the commercial value of which will increase to almost $180 billion by 2025. дальше »
2018-10-18 23:00 | |
Report: 10% of investment raised via ICOs in 2017 was stolen
The losses of cryptocurrency exchanges from cyber and hacker attacks in 2017 and 9 months of 2018 almost reached $1 billion. Phishing and social engineering remain the favorite and most effective tools of cybercriminals. дальше »
2018-10-18 13:11 | |
Malware Posing as Flash Update Mines Monero [XMR]
Crypto mining has become very common these days for hackers to earn a handsome income while putting a person’s devices at risk. Slowing computers, rising electricity bills, and other issues are caused because a hacker has infiltrated a computer through a malicious link or software. дальше »
2018-10-13 16:19 | |
How Monero Are Improving Human Rights With XMR
Listen Here – https://soundcloud. com/cryptodaily/how-monero-are-improving-human-rights-with-xmr Monero is considered to be the privacy coin, the currency of choice for absolute privacy. Now, privacy doesn’t necessarily mean security and we should remember that 2018 has seen a tonne of ‘Monero mining’ hacks, calling into question some of the projects integrity. дальше »
2018-10-12 17:00 | |
Hacker Gets Away With Proverbial Peanuts After Successfully Breaching the Pigeoncoin Network
After spending a whole day breaching and stealing from the Pigeoncoin network, a hacker managed to get away with tokens worth only $15,000. The attack reportedly took place on Sep 27, 2018, and was carried out by exploiting a bug in the Bitcoin code. дальше »
2018-10-6 17:00 | |
Pigeoncoin (PGN) Hacked Due to Bitcoin Protocol Bug, Copycat Coins in Danger?
Pigeoncoin (PGN), a small market cap digital asset traded on two obscure exchanges, has finally got the spotlight from the crypto community but for the worst reason. A hacker stole 235 million PGN tokens through a Bitcoin protocol bug. дальше »
2018-10-6 07:56 | |
Coca Cola Vending Machine Accepts Bitcoin Payments via Lightning Network
Technology and cryptocurrency enthusiast, Ricardo Reis has developed a vending machine that refills your bottle or glass when a bitcoin payment is received, as per a tweet published September 30, 2018, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-3 15:00 | |
Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency
Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:59 | |
Kraken: An Overview of One of Europe's Top Bitcoin Exchanges
In this overview, we explore Kraken and its journey from a Mt. Gox alternative to soften the blow of bitcoin’s dependence on just one exchange to becoming one of the most respected cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. дальше »
2018-9-27 21:21 | |
Crypto Wallet Protection App Wants to Secure Your Wallets Against Malware
Malware, a persistent thorn in the side of the internet’s wider community, has become an increasing concern for cryptocurrency users. A problem that comes in many forms, malicious software is leveraged by hackers to rob community members of their funds. дальше »
2018-9-18 23:37 | |
Greek Top Court Grants Moscow’s Request for Extradition of Crypto Hacker Vinnik
The Supreme Court of Greece has reached a decision in the case regarding the extradition of Russian cryptocurrency expert Alexander Vinnik, according to his lawyer. The suspect was arrested in Greece on July 25, 2017, and since then, the U. дальше »
2018-9-7 22:15 | |
MEGA File-Sharing Service's Chrome Extension Hacked, Cryptocurrency Accounts Compromised
A hacker uploaded a malicious version of the extension onto the Chrome Web Store.
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Brazilian Cryptocurrency Investment Platform Hacked, Personal Data of 264 Investors Leaked
Cyberpunks have broken into the system of Brazil’s controversial bitcoin investment platform, Atlas Quantum. If the report by local news source Portal do Bitcoin on August 26, 2018, is anything to go by, the hacker was unable to steal digital assets of investors but succeeded in leaking sensitive information of 264K users, including their email addresses, phone numbers and the amount...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. дальше »
2018-8-29 19:00 | |
Hacker Group Lazarus Breached an Asian Crypto Exchange Via Mac Malware
It is a never-ending cat-and-mouse game between crypto exchanges and hackers. While exchanges will do their best to secure their clients’ digital assets, hackers will inevitably find some system vulnerability to exploit. дальше »
2018-8-28 12:49 | |
Elon Musk’s Twitter Account Attacked, Hacker Promises Free Cryptocurrency
An impersonator hijacked Elon Musk’s official Twitter account on August 23, 2018, promising free bitcoin and ether to his 22. 5 million followers. Tesla to Introduce BTC/ETH Payments (Not Really) Tesla Chairman and CEO Elon Musk’s official Twitter account was hacked on Thursday by a fake account. дальше »
2018-8-27 11:00 | |
North Korean hackers are targeting cryptocurrency traders with fake software
North Korean hacking outfit “Lazarus” is now targeting cryptocurrency exchanges. Information security firm Kaspersky Labs has discovered it is exploring new attack vectors and trojanizing cryptocurrency software. дальше »
2018-8-23 16:05 | |
Electronic Arts Hacker Ordered to Pay $750K in Cryptocurrency as Bail
Cryptocurrencies can be used to purchase a variety of items online from various retailers, and now, it appears that they can be used to pay bail. Martin Marsich, an alleged hacker, has been ordered to pay $750,000 in cryptocurrency as bail. дальше »
2018-8-21 13:09 | |
U.S. Federal Court Accepts Cryptocurrency for Bail of Hacker
According to an Engadget report on August 19, 2018, a United States Federal Court has ordered Martin Marsich -the hacker who allegedly broke into the internal computer network of a Redwood City video game firm, Electronic Arts (EA) – to pay for his bail with $750,000 worth of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-21 04:00 | |
US Judge Orders Alleged Hacker to Pay Bail in Cryptocurrency
A US federal judge has ordered an alleged hacker to pay the equivalent of $750,000 in cryptocurrency for bail. The man was charged with hacking video game company Electronic Arts (EA), obtaining in-game currency used to buy and sell in-game items, and selling access to online games though black-market websites. дальше »
2018-8-18 05:35 | |
California Judge Orders Accused Hacker to Pay Bail in Crypto
A man has been ordered to pay bail in cryptocurrency while he faces charges of hacking the computer network of a San Francisco game company. дальше »
2018-8-17 16:30 | |
Crypto Investor Files $224M Lawsuit Against AT&T for Mobile-Hack
Michael Terpin has charged AT&T for the SIM-swap fraud wherein the hacker managed to impersonate his identity and gain access to his cryptocurrency accounts. The post Crypto Investor Files $224M Lawsuit Against AT&T for Mobile-Hack appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-8-16 10:14 | |
Watch this 15-year-old hacker play DOOM on John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet – the one with a $250,000 bug bounty on it – has been cracked to run the iconic game DOOM, courtesy of a teenage security researcher. Video of the old-school first-person shooter has surfaced on Twitter. дальше »
2018-8-9 11:45 | |
John McAfee doubles down on claims that his wallet is “unhackable”
Cryptocurrency influencer John McAfee sat down with Nick Hellmann for an interview on Hellman’s YouTube channel “Learn Crypto. ” McAfee has confidently declared that the Bitfi cryptocurrency wallet he has developed is “unhackable. дальше »
2018-8-7 22:05 | |
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 | |
Researchers find tons of red flags in Bitfi’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet
Last week, John McAfee offered up $100,000 to anyone who could break into the Bitfi wallet – a device advertised as the world’s first completely “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet. Bitfi even asked that all attempts be made public. дальше »
2018-7-31 15:59 | |
20 Year Old College Student Steals $5 Million in Bitcoin By Hacking Phone Numbers
A hacker allegedly stole over $5 million in bitcoin by hijacking phone numbers and demanding ransoms. According to authorities in California, a 20-year old college student hijacked more than 40 phone numbers and stole millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-31 08:49 | |
Profiles in Crypto-Awesome: Brock Pierce
Child-actor, serial-entrepreneur, pre-YouTube content creator, MMORPG milker, early bitcoin adopter, and co-creator of two of the top ten cryptocurrencies — number-9 on Forbes’ Richest People in Crypto is donating his entire $1 billion fortune to rebuild Puerto Rico into Cryptopia. дальше »
2018-7-28 20:00 | |
STAR BIT ICO
The primary goal of STAR BIT is to establish a world-class decentralized cryptocurrency transaction system. We hope to provide a truly trustworthy transaction platform for global users, especially Asia-Pacific users who will no longer worry about losing their assets in any hacker attack. дальше »
2018-7-15 15:40 | |
Blockchain Auditing and the Industry’s "Knowledge Gap"
The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap. дальше »
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
Syscoin Hacked, Malware Inserted into GitHub Account
Syscoin, an instant payment cryptocurrency, has fallen victim to a malware attack after a hacker reportedly inserted a tainted Syscoin Windows client into the project’s GitHub account. Syscoin Compromised According to the project’s development team, a hacker replaced the official Windows client with another version containing malware. дальше »
2018-6-17 20:00 | |
Vote Threshold Is Met: EOS Can Finally Launch Its Platform
According to data from EOS Authority, EOS has finally acquired the minimum votes required for its network to go live. After EOS failed to launch its platform on its projected launch date of June 2, a live-stream vote was called, where users voted “Go” to launch the blockchain network. дальше »
2018-6-15 03:10 | |
Binance User Loses 2 BTC After Hacker Steals Password, How to Prevent Theft
Amidst the brutal market conditions, a Reddit user, BeanThe5th, has somehow managed to get in more trouble than the market is currently in, reportedly losing two Bitcoin in a hack. Reddit User Loses Two Bitcoin In Binance Hack Yesterday, BeanThe5th made a thread in the popular /r/cryptocurrency subreddit, regarding a theft that has occurred on his. дальше »
2018-6-11 08:07 | |
Japanese Syndicate Wallet Hacked, $10 Million Reported Missing
Shopin — a universal shopper profile that delivers personal shopping experiences through retailers’ apps, websites and stores — says one of its token distributors has been hacked and roughly $10 million in a variety of cryptocurrencies has been stolen. дальше »
2018-6-11 01:22 | |
Jason Attar Takes Cryptocurrency to the Big Screen in New Mockumentary
Award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director Jason Attar is once again heading for the big screen with his new project KevCoin: The Movie. A follow-up to his previous film One Night in Powder, Attar will don the guise of his infamous character Kevin Powder — a rock star “fixer” who’s constantly trying to reinvent himself through wild schemes — and take on the world of digital finance as he seeks out fame and riches. дальше »
2018-6-11 22:31 | |