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Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Scams Earned Criminals $10M in 2017
Crime and cryptocurrency seem to go hand-in-hand these days. That’s more than unfortunate, although it seems there is no real improvement in sight just yet. A new report by Kaspersky Lab shows that 2017 was a big year for social engineering schemes related to cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-14 18:00 | |
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Kaspersky Labs Reveals Tactics Used by Criminals to Steal Cryptocurrencies
Cybersecurity software company Kaspersky Labs examined several instances of cryptocurrency-related crime to determine various tactics used by criminals when attempting to steal digital assets. The post Kaspersky Labs Reveals Tactics Used by Criminals to Steal Cryptocurrencies appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-7-14 16:00 | |
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Cyber criminals are now stealing directly from cryptocurrency users
Hackers are now targeting cryptocurrency investors directly, after the exchanges increased their security measures, as they see the users as softer targets. HypnoArt / Pixabay See below fro a comment from Ilia Kolochenko, CEO and founder of web security company High-Tech Bridge on this topic: “There is nothing substantially new or unexpected in the skyrocketing […] дальше »
2018-7-14 03:12 | |
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Fiscal Dominance through Bitcoin: Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert
An exchange can get hacked and attacked, allowing hard-won earnings to vanish into the coffers of criminals without a trace. The blockchain, in all its beauty, is gobbling up power as it grows, raising questions about its environmental impact as it drives decentralization. дальше »
2018-7-14 01:58 | |
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Crypto KYC Requirements Are Causing Black Market Demand for Fake IDs to Thrive
How KYC Requirements Are Intensifying The Demand For Fake IDs When it became apparent that criminals were capitalizing on the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions to fund their unlawful activities, many stakeholders, especially governments, called for the enactment of countermeasures. дальше »
2018-7-13 23:06 | |
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“Economic Sovereignty” Through Bitcoin: Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert
When it comes to cryptocurrency, it seems that there are always two sides of the (bit)coin. On the negative side, there’s everything that can go wrong. дальше »
2018-7-14 19:30 | |
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Crypto Theft Rising and May Reach $1.5 Billion This Year
Since the industry’s bull run in 2017, recognition, acceptance and actual usage of cryptocurrencies — either as a payment method or an investment product — have steadily increased. However, it’s not only investors and merchants that have their eyes on these digital currencies as criminals are now increasingly targeting exchanges. дальше »
2018-7-11 16:54 | |
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Report: Amount of Crypto Stolen in First Half of 2018 Is Three Times Higher Than in All of 2017
The first six months of 2018 have seen nearly three times as much crypto getting stolen than in all of 2017, a new report by CipherTrace has revealed. The FBI has also reported a six-fold increase in the number of crypto-related complaints from 2015 to 2017. Criminals have taken to cryptos in earnest as they […] дальше »
2018-7-8 21:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Is a Booming Industry Despite Lack of Anonymity
Numerous connections have been drawn between cryptocurrency and money laundering. It is a worrisome trend, yet one that seemingly will not end anytime soon. A new report by CipherTrace shows that money laundering activity involving cryptocurrency will only continue to increase. дальше »
2018-7-5 20:00 | |
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New Malware Swaps Intended Crypto Addresses for the Hacker’s Own
Crypto users have been targeted by malware for years now. With crypto becoming increasingly popular, cyber criminals have continued to invent new and more advanced ways to steal them. And now there is a new one that swaps an intended crypto address for one that belongs to the attacker. While it’s not the first such […] дальше »
2018-7-5 01:00 | |
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How your shrewd cooler and TV can be mining bitcoin for criminals
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2018-7-5 22:43 | |
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Report: There’s A Malware That’s Stealing Cryptos By Changing Pasted Addresses
It’s not news that the crytoworld has been under constant threat by cyber criminals. Hackers have persistently come up with new, crafty ways of accessing secure systems and stealing cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-5 22:21 | |
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International Coalition Set to Tackle Cryptocurrency Tax Crime
In a bid to fight the threat of cryptocurrency tax crime, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has joined with tax authorities from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to form the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5), according to a press release. дальше »
2018-7-4 23:36 | |
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Cryptojacking Is Still a Booming Business, McAfee Labs Report Confirms
Developers of malicious software have shown a great aptitude for cryptocurrency integration. This has become painfully obvious due to the recent malware and ransomware trend. In this day and age, most criminals are interested in cryptojacking, which still remains a very profitable venture. дальше »
2018-7-1 23:00 | |
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Bithumb Recovers Nearly Half of its Stolen Funds Thanks to Other Exchanges
Bithumb is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. Its status has attracted a lot of unwanted attention from criminals, culminating in a $31 million hack earlier this month. The company has been working on recovering the money and scored some initial success in this regard. дальше »
2018-7-1 02:00 | |
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OKEx Confirms Platform Is Safe from Alleged USDT Deposit Issue
The cryptocurrency industry has grown tremendously over the past few years. An influx of new users has occurred, although it seems there has also been a lot more attention from criminals. As such, exchanges need to be wary of any developments which could pose a threat to their businesses. The recent USDT fake deposit issue, […] дальше »
2018-7-1 01:00 | |
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5th Money Laundering Directive Offers New Opportunities For Cryptocurrencies
We’re close to the 10-year anniversary of the creation of Bitcoin and few would argue that cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technology haven’t played a big role in challenging the status quo of the financial marketplace. дальше »
2018-7-1 23:00 | |
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How can your smart fridge be Bitcoin for criminals?
It could be mining bitcoin for criminals. So-called “crypto-jacking” attacks have become a growing problem in the cybersecurity industry, affecting both consumers and organizations. дальше »
2018-6-29 13:49 | |
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Criminals are being arrested by Homeland Security Agents Pretending to be Darknet Crypto Traders
Agents acting under the purview of the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have arrested more than 35 criminals by posing as cryptocurrency traders on the darknet, according to a DOJ release published yesterday, June 26. дальше »
2018-6-28 07:05 | |
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UN Chief of Cybercrime Praises Cryptocurrency, Warns Criminals They Aren’t Anonymous
Neil Walsh, U. N. Chief of Cybercrime, recently, spoke about the dark web, blockchains, and cybercrimes in an interview. He views emerging technologies like blockchains as essential but believes that criminals are exploiting them for their ulterior motives. дальше »
2018-6-28 02:04 | |
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The United States May Soon Crackdown Privacy-Centric Cryptos and Coin Mixers
Generally speaking, blockchain-based cryptocurrencies offer users a certain level of anonymity while or receiving payments. However, transactions carried out with some coins such as bitcoin are entirely traceable while those done with altcoins like Monero, zcash and many others are almost impossible to trace, making such altcoins a viable tool for criminals. дальше »
2018-6-24 00:23 | |
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French Regulators Blacklist Four Unregistered Crypto-Related Businesses
Financial authorities all over the world are hard at work trying to eliminate criminals and scam cryptocurrency-based investment schemes. In the latest development, the French financial markets regulator has issued fresh warnings to citizens against unregistered firms offering digital assets investment vehicles in the region. дальше »
2018-6-22 13:09 | |
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Canada is Closing up Every way that Allows Criminals to Use Bitcoin For Fraud
Crypto-Friendly Canada Set to Increase Regulatory Oversight in its Cryptocurrency Ecosystem to Eliminate Bad Actors. So far, 2018 has been a year crypto regulation, with quite many nations working tirelessly round the clock to sanitize their blockchain-based digital currency industry by formulating guidelines to govern the nascent space. дальше »
2018-6-21 22:59 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking to the Past and the Future
South Korea just ruled that bitcoin is a legally recognizable asset, which is good news for investors, but not such good news for convicted criminals that had managed to hold onto their cryptocurrency in the past. дальше »
2018-6-11 18:04 | |
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