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Things are moving! The first quantum sustainable blockchain has appeared

On one of the European cryptocurrency exchanges, the IEO of the QAN project, which is declared as a quantum resilient blockchain, will be launched soon. With the advent of the first successful quantum computers, concerns about the future of the cryptocurrency market arose in the crypto community. A quantum computer make it possible to break […] дальше »

2019-11-6 16:40


Johannesburg City Infrastructure Locked Down Due to Bitcoin Ransom

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are often requested by hackers after deploying ransomware on unsuspecting user’s computers due to the layer of pseudo-anonymity they provide. The leading crypto asset by market cap is once again at the center of a major ransomware attack that’s left the South African city of Johannesburg in a state of lockdown. дальше »

2019-10-31 00:00


Hackers Are Distributing a Vulnerable Tor Browser Version to Spy and Steal User’s Bitcoin

The researchers of the IT security company ESET have recently discovered a new way that hackers use to invade people’s computers. According to them, several hackers have been distributing a malicious version of the Tor Browser, which is generally used to access the deep web or to browse incognito. This malicious version, however, is set […] дальше »

2019-10-19 01:13


Google’s New Quantum Computer Is Not a Risk To Bitcoin, Affirms Developer Peter Todd

Google has claimed they were able to create the first quantum computer in the world. Can this be a threat to Bitcoin? Several people were concerend by the possibility that quantum computers could disrupt the crypto network, but Peter Todd, an ex- Bitcoin Core developer, doesn’t agree with them. To understand why Todd doesn’t believe […] дальше »

2019-9-26 23:43


Crypto media outlets confuse NSA with NASA, say a ‘quantum cryptocurrency’ is in the works

At least a dozen media outlets have cited a Bloomberg contributor saying that NASA was working a quantum cryptocurrency. However, the journalist was referencing the work NSA has been putting into developing encryption that would be resistant to quantum computers, showing just how little research is done in today’s fast-paced news cycle. дальше »

2019-9-7 15:25


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Cryptojacking Campaigns Rose 29% in Q1, McAfee Says

In the first quarter of 2019, cryptojacking campaigns aimed at victims’ PCs to mine cryptocurrencies rose 29%, according to a recent report by security software provider McAfee. Hackers Target Windows PCs to Mine Monero The antivirus maker founded by crypto fan John McAfee discovered that both Windows and Apple ecosystems are equally vulnerable to cryptojacking campaigns. дальше »

2019-8-30 16:00


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French cyber-cops shut down Monero-mining botnet that infected 850,000 computers across 100 countries

Authorities in France say they have shut down a cryptocurrency mining botnet that had infected more than 850,000 computers across 100 countries. France‘s “cybergendarmes” or more formally, the C3N digital crime-fighting center was alerted to the potential fact that a server based in Paris had been distributing a virus called Retadup, BBC reports. дальше »

2019-8-29 10:32


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This thought experiment explains how quantum computers can time travel

You know how sometimes you find yourself facing off against an enemy spaceship in a Wild West-inspired laser duel where whoever fires first wins? What if I told you that a group of researchers (a murder of physicists?) came up with a way for you to manipulate the very fabric of time and space so that, no matter who fires first, you both die? That’s probably not the best pitch you’ve heard for developing quantum computers. дальше »

2019-8-29 02:25


French Cops Trick Monero Cryptomining Botnet to Self-Destruct on 850,000 Computers

The Retadup malware which had been deployed on hundreds of thousands of computers around the world to secretly mine the Monero cryptocurrency and commit other illegal acts may finally be over. According to the BBC, the backend infrastructure of the Retadup Monero cryptojacker which is estimated to have infected over 850,000 computers across the globe […] The post French Cops Trick Monero Cryptomining Botnet to Self-Destruct on 850,000 Computers appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-8-30 15:39


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PSA: Update your Windows machine now to fix 29 Critical security vulnerabilities

Microsoft has patched four serious vulnerabilities that could allow a malicious actor to remotely take control of Windows computers. The four remote code execution flaws — addressed as part of the company’s monthly Patch Tuesday updates — affect all in-support versions of Windows and concern the Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) component, enabling attackers to take over a computer and then propagate malware to other computers without any user intervention. дальше »

2019-8-14 14:35


Researcher debunks Craig Wright’s claims of heavy Bitcoin mining during BTC’s early history

Craig Wright’s claims of using between 60 and 100 computers to mine Bitcoin in January 2009 were debunked by crypto researcher SeekingSatoshi. The low hash rate recorded in Bitcoin’s earliest days showed that Wright simply couldn’t have used that many machines to mine the researcher said, uncovering yet another layer of potential lies told by […] The post Researcher debunks Craig Wright’s claims of heavy Bitcoin mining during BTC’s early history appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2019-8-10 02:49


Bitcoin mounts a challenge to the government and its regulatory overlords

Every invention or discovery the world has ever seen came to be because of the inadequacy of the present. Steam engines evolved because of the inadequacy of transportation, computers and mobile phones evolved because of the inadequacy of technology, and the Internet was born out of the inadequacy of communication and information. дальше »

2019-8-9 17:30


Using The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) It Will Take a Billion Times The Age Of The Universe to Mine a Single Bitcoin (BTC) Block

Ken Sheriff, an expert in early computers, has been restoring the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), the guidance system used in the 60's by NASA to put a man on the moon. Sheriff also programed the AGC to process Bitcoin (BTC) code, however, he concluded that the time required to mine a single Bitcoin block using […] дальше »

2019-7-9 17:17