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Cryptocurrency scammers target schools, hospitals, government offices with bomb threats
A dangerous email scam appears to be targeting businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings across the US in an attempt to extort bitcoin (BTC) with a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the FBI provided TNW with the following statement: We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance. дальше »
2018-12-14 01:52 | |
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Bitcoin Extortionists Turn From Blackmail to Bomb Threats
Dozens of U. S. businesses, public buildings, and more have been evacuated in response to a string of bomb threats currently sweeping the nation. The person or persons making the threats, are demanding a sum of Bitcoin be sent to a wallet address, or are threatening to detonate a bomb, potentially harming many in the process. дальше »
2018-12-14 00:51 | |
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University of Washington Receives Email Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin in Ransom Payments
Bomb Threats At Schools And Business All Over The U. S. , Criminals Demand Bitcoin As Ransom As Police Affirms Threats Are Not Credible A series of bomb threats has shocked the United States and the crypto community today. дальше »
2018-12-14 23:49 | |
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Man Tortured For His Bitcoin: 4 Ways to Protect Your BTC Funds
A Bitcoin trader from South Africa has reportedly been drugged, kidnapped, and tortured over his Bitcoin holdings. The assault happened after the man followed an invite to an anonymous presentation, highlighting the threats lurking on the internet. дальше »
2018-12-4 19:00 | |
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Niger will use drones to protect almost extinct antelope species
When we think about endangered animals in Afrika at risk of extinction or being poached, we usually think of elephants and rhinos. This can be attributed to various factors including increased publicity around the increasing threats that rhinos and elephants face from poachers. дальше »
2018-12-1 12:17 | |
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Kaspersky Warns Of The Crypto Mining Malware Bots Boom Amid Market Uncertainty
Kaspersky Labs has been growing in stature since its inception in 1997. The cybersecurity and anti-virus provider naturally keeps a close eye on market trends to better combat threats. In a recent blog post, they have noticed a trend which suggests that botnets have started being re-purposed for distribution of illicit crypto mining software. The malware […] дальше »
2018-11-30 10:43 | |
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Fake ‘JCC Bomb Hoaxer’ Gets Arrested After Receiving $800,000 In Bitcoin For Services Rendered
A teenager that made bomb threats has been sentenced to a decade in prison. The decision was taken by a Tel Aviv court. The American-Israeli teenager was able to make a fortune in Bitcoin (BTC). The information has been recently revealed by The New York Times. дальше »
2018-11-26 13:15 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Teen gets 10 years for Bitcoin extortion bomb threats
If you’re a big-time hodler you may have had your eyes glued to cryptocurrency prices over the weekend. If you did, here’s a helpful list of the top news from the industry from over the weekend that you might have missed – and we don’t mention Bitcoin’s price, not even once. дальше »
2018-11-26 12:32 | |
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The Daily: US Defense Department Probes Blockchain, Singapore Approves 1X
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover cryptocurrency-related news from different parts of the world. Documents have revealed that an arm of the U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) plans to investigate the technology behind Bitcoin, while a teenager in Israel has been convicted of making bomb threats in exchange for BTC. дальше »
2018-11-25 16:25 | |
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Threats to a Possible Bitcoin Bullishness
The bitcoin market is experiencing one of its worst corrections this year. Many Bitcoin enthusiasts thought that the market recovering of early April 2018 and late June 2018 will be sustained. Little did they know that the positive recovery was just for a moment. дальше »
2018-11-22 20:05 | |
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Wannabe authoritarians of BCH keep up the juvenile threats – Jihan Wu’s turn now
The animosities in the former BCH community are growing into real hatred – the relationship between Craig Wright and Jihan Wu is epitome of the whole community split. They are now in the “who is the tougher guy” phase, throwing their weight around with fanciful threats. дальше »
2018-11-19 15:32 | |
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Drone assassination attempts are a reminder that better legislation is needed
In early August an assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro served as a jarring wake up call that the possibility of a drone attack against a public figure or civilian is real. дальше »
2018-11-17 17:30 | |
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One Day After the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Takeaways and Latest Developments
Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV). дальше »
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
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Fake crypto wallets found on Google Play Store
On November 13, a malware researcher Lukas Stefanko reported in his blog that he had found four fake applications on Google Play Store that tried to trick users either in to luring their credentials or impersonating cryptocurrency wallets. дальше »
2018-11-15 13:32 | |
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New Exchange Security Scoring Model Offers Insurance Rates for Coin Holders
International cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB has come up with a scoring model to grade crypto exchanges based on their level of security. The scoring model was created by Group-IB in conjunction with Swiss-based Cryptolns (which is operated by Swiss insurance broker APIS AS), and the grading is intrinsic to CryptoIns’ new cryptocurrency exchange insurance, which will allow exchange users to cover up to 15 BTC worth of digital assets held in their exchange accounts. дальше »
2018-11-13 00:43 | |
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Family Business Cybersecurity Needs to be a Top Priority Due to Cryptojacking and Ransomware Threats
Cyber attacks have been one of the largest problems for pretty much all businesses. For years, hackers continued conducting all kinds of attacks, attempting to steal money, data, secrets, software, and anything else that they can sell. дальше »
2018-11-12 21:25 | |
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5 recent tactics criminals use to steal your Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrency)
While the cryptocurrency mania that drove Bitcoin’s price to $20,000 may have eased, the threat posed by the most experienced cybercriminals hasn’t disappeared. In fact, prominent information security firm Kaspersky Labs has detailed how some of the internet’s most well-known cyberthreats have evolved to better target cryptocurrency users and services. дальше »
2018-11-12 17:47 | |
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Latest Cyber Threats Facing the Cryptocurrency Industry
Cryptocurrency hackers have recently devised sophisticated means to penetrate the industry. Reports reveal that malware now comes in the forms of trojans and disguised installers. Trojans and Installer Malware According to The Next Web, studies by the Reporting and Analysis Center for Information Assurance (MELANI) in Switzerland show that Trojans now focus on digital currency […] The post Latest Cyber Threats Facing the Cryptocurrency Industry appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-11-10 12:23 | |
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Switzerland: Trojan horses are evolving to target cryptocurrency exchanges
A computer virus that mines the anonymous cryptocurrency Monero has been ranked as the sixth most significant malware to hit Switzerland in the first half of this year. Swiss researchers also discovered that cybersecurity threats once focused on breaking into online banking services have pivoted to more efficiently attack cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2018-11-8 19:33 | |
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NOVAM ICO (MNVM Token): Blockchain IoT Device Cybersecurity?
What Is NOVAM? Novam is a cyber-security platform that seeks to protect connected IoT devices while ensuring that they maintain connectivity, security, adaptability, and scalability through the implementation of Directed Acyclic Graph architecture. дальше »
2018-11-1 11:37 | |
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Cybercrime-As-A-Service Has Become a $1tn Industry
In the world of cybercrime, various threats have emerged over the past few years. Computer and mobile users know that all too well, as it is evident staying safe is an ongoing challenge. The rise of cybercrime-as-a-service will ensure this process does not come to an end anytime soon. дальше »
2018-10-28 23:13 | |
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How to Test Your Computer for Cryptojacking Mining Scripts and User Protection Tips
Is Your Computer Mining Crypto Without Your Knowledge? Here’s What You Can Do It is not uncommon to hear of stories where a hacker makes his way with someone's hard earned crypto holdings using nefarious means. дальше »
2018-10-27 22:30 | |
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Visa CEO: We May Move To Adopt Crypto Assets
Amid Mastercard’s unexpected push for a patent outlining “fractional reserve” banking for crypto assets, the CEO of Visa has claimed that cryptocurrencies aren’t a pertinent threat to the stability of legacy financial systems. дальше »
2018-10-26 14:07 | |
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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Praises Apple for Privacy Steps, Twitter Reacts
One of the biggest threats to digital security is data leaks. At a time when business models of companies are built around the collection and analysis of data. Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke about the privacy concerns of users and GDPR extensively during his time at the ICDPPC 2018 event. дальше »
2018-10-26 12:59 | |
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Your computer could be mining cryptocurrency now – here’s how to stop it
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Every week there seems to be an alert for a new cryptocurrency hack or scam. дальше »
2018-10-25 18:10 | |
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How to stop cryptojackers from jacking your CPU
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Every week there seems to be an alert for a new cryptocurrency hack or scam. дальше »
2018-10-25 18:10 | |
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NOVAM ICO
NOVAM uses distributed ledger technology and AI to automatically monitor and mitigate IoT threats from the secure boot chain, operating system, mobile application and network. NOVAM also provides auditing & regulatory compliance integration to threat monitoring and detection services to ensure system events are included on an immutable distributed ledger. дальше »
2018-10-25 04:33 | |
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Excolony ICO (EXC Token): Crypto Exchange For High Volume Trading?
The crypt market has been advancing quite rapidly since its founding. Daily trade volumes were estimated at USD 15 billion by August 2018. However most participants still face major issues; in most cases, the exchanges they use to trade a centralized. дальше »
2018-10-23 09:57 | |
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Fbot’s Blockchain-based DNS Service Tracks Down Crypto Mining Botnets
No one can deny there has been a notable increase in cryptocurrency-related malware over the past few years. Nipping these threats in the bud has been a major challenge, although researchers have launched an intriguing tool. дальше »
2018-10-16 19:00 | |
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New Bitcoin Study Suggests Chinese Crypto Mining Centralization Is A Threat To Industry
According to a new study conducted by Princeton University and Florida International University Bitcoin has a very dangerous threat. The joint study explains that the most popular virtual currency has a significant mining geographical centralization. дальше »
2018-10-15 09:40 | |
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With the CBAC, East Meets West in Search of Adoption and Innovation
The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves. дальше »
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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Belgium to polling officials: Please don’t accidentally delete all the votes
When you think of potential threats to electoral integrity, your mind conjures up all sorts of images. You start to imagine shadowy state actors toiling away from seedy basements in Moscow, or anarchic young hacktivists doing it for the lulz. дальше »
2018-10-9 14:15 | |
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Lithuanian Government Explores the Threats and Opportunities With Cryptos
Lithuania is exploring new ways to learn about cryptocurrencies and see how the controversial yet revolutionary financial concept can fit into its economy. In the wake of this situation, the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) prepared a report detailing the threats and potential benefits of the crypto industry to the local economy, especially in the context […] Lithuanian Government Explores the Threats and Opportunities With Cryptos was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-10-9 13:49 | |
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Here’s What Went Down At The 2018 Cloudflare Internet Summit
Over ten years ago in the now foreign world that was 2004, Lee Holloway and Matthew Prince set out to answer one question, “where does email spam come from?” Together, the pair built a system which allowed people to track how their emails were being taken by spammers. дальше »
2018-10-5 12:00 | |
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Blockchain’s Report Examines Benefits (and Failures) of Today’s Stablecoins
Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U. дальше »
2018-9-29 01:06 | |
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Security Audit Of Exchange Or ICO. Simple Things You Should Know
Today, crypto companies are beginning to realize that it’s better to spend a sizeable portion of their budget on assessing security than to lose reputation. Nevertheless, the security problem of ICOs and crypto exchanges remains acute. дальше »
2018-9-28 20:00 | |
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Bitmain’s IPO: Looming Threats and Insights from a Bear Market
When Bitcoin mining and ASIC miner-producing juggernaut Bitmain released its IPO prospectus to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in September 2018, the world got to take a peek at… The post Bitmain’s IPO: Looming Threats and Insights from a Bear Market appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:23 | |
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McAfee Labs Threats Report Shows Cryptocurrency Malware Increase up 86% in Q2
McAfee Labs Considers Cryptocurrency Malware Increased 86% in Q2 In a press release uploaded on September 25, researchers at McAfee Labs analysed crypto mining malware attacks and other vulnerabilities related to blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-9-26 00:45 | |
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Europol Warns of Crypto Hacks and Mining Malware in Latest Report
Europol has warned against the rising threats of cryptocurrency hacks and mining malware in a new report. дальше »
2018-9-20 19:00 | |
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New Europol Report Warns Of Cybercrime Threats
Europol yesterday published its fifth annual Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), in which it highlights some common cyber attacks and criminal activities related to cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-19 00:04 | |
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IBM Enhances NYPD’s Surveillance Technology to Filter Citzens by Skin Color
Recent developments in the technology industry tend to raise a lot of eyebrows. Especially when it comes to facial recognition and other surveillance tools remaining cautious is of the utmost importance. дальше »
2018-9-14 21:00 | |
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Small Canadian Town Gives in to Ransomware Hackers, Sends Bitcoin
Ransomware is a malicious form of software that makes a device unusable until the victim pays the hacker a pre-defined ransom. In most cases, those inflicted with such threats find alternative methods to remove the ransomware, rather than give in to the demands of the bad actors. дальше »
2018-9-12 19:38 | |
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US Congress Committee Shares Why Crypto For Terrorism is “Poor Form of Money”
The official press release from the U. S. Congress Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance revealed the latest topic of discussion on terrorism funding – cryptocurrency. The release was issued on September 7th, which discussed the best ways to monitor these threats. дальше »
2018-9-10 03:58 | |
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Australian Financial Regulator Develops New Rules for ICOs and Cryptocurrency
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission views cryptocurrencies and crypto-related activities including ICOs as potential threats for traditional financial markets. The post Australian Financial Regulator Develops New Rules for ICOs and Cryptocurrency appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-9-7 16:38 | |
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Lawyer: ShapeShift’s Membership Move Follows “Threats” From Regulators
News came yesterday that the Bitcoin exchange ShapeShift are introducing a new membership initiative — implying that users will have to provide more personal data in order to use the platform’s services. дальше »
2018-9-6 10:45 | |
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Report Finds Crypto Mining Incidents Have Risen 1000% in 2018
Cybersecurity company Trend Micro has revealed that between January and July 2018, its researchers detected unauthorized crypto mining attacks – also known as ‘cryptojacking’ – at a rate nearly 1000 percent higher than in the second half of 2017. дальше »
2018-8-31 00:02 | |
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