2019-8-30 03:30 |
McAfee Labs finds that crypto jacking was up 29% and ransomware up 118% in Q1 of 2019
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The latest McAfee Labs report brings to light significant research on the ever-increasing threat of ransomware and the new family of emerging ransomware. In the first quarter of 2019 itself, the number of ransomware attacks rose by 118% while there were several new classes of ransomware detected as well.
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Strategy Inc. (formerly MicroStrategy) will not be forced into selling its vast Bitcoin holdings even if its share price drops below the firm’s net asset value, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan.
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