Threat actors have been finding opportunities in bitcoin’s bullish trend to increase their extortion campaigns. Hackers are actively threatening companies with DDoS attacks unless they pay for bitcoin ransoms. Bull…
Continue ReadingUsers of Indian crypto exchange BuyUCoin have reportedly been affected by a breach compromising personal data of more than 325,000 people. According to a report from Indian news outlet Inc42,…
Continue ReadingResearchers wishing to apply to New York-based Red Balloon Security have to complete an unusual technical interview as part of their application process: unlocking a hard drive containing crypto. According…
Continue ReadingHuobi Korea, the South Korean arm of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has been certified by a major regulator. According to an announcement on Jan. 18, the Korea…
Continue ReadingLedger users are receiving threatening emails in the wake of the hardware wallet manufacturer reporting that 20,000 more of its customers have been affected by another massive data breach. One…
Continue ReadingRussia’s central bank digital currency, or CBDC, could contain a number of risks related to cybersecurity and fraud, according to several local financial institutions. The Association of Russian Banks, or…
Continue ReadingWhile bitcoin (BTC) prices are increasing, crypto-related scams appear on the scene to take advantage of the situation. In this case, a security firm spotted three malicious crypto apps targeting…
Continue ReadingA Redditor has issued a warning to “overconfident” HODLers after losing the password to their crypto wallet by not acting cautiously enough. A Bitcoiner with the username Onnar posted they…
Continue ReadingAs soon as he learned he was among the thousands of Ledger customers whose personal information had been published online Sunday, JimboChewdip, as he’s known on Twitter, acted fast. Not…
Continue ReadingThe hacker that breached hardware wallet provider Ledger’s marketing database earlier this year has released personal data for thousands of users, prompting many to threaten the firm with a class-action…
Continue ReadingNew infected Rubygems packages have been spotted in its open-source software repository and which contained malicious code mainly used to steal cryptocurrencies from users via supply chain attack. Two Cryptocurrency-Stealers…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an alert that warns private industry in the country about incidents of harassment of victims made by ransomware gangs, such as…
Continue ReadingAn open-source blockchain protocol called the Secret Network is now offering privacy features for the Ethereum blockchain and 14 ERC-20 tokens. According to a Secret Network blog post, the protocol…
Continue ReadingAs internet banking comes of age, so too do new ways of stealing funds. That makes cybersecurity central to modern banking, according to David Leach, JPMorgan Chase’s Asia-Pacific head of…
Continue ReadingA multinational electronic giant and a well-known manufacturer of Apple products is the latest victim of a millionaire ransomware attack deployed over the Thanksgiving weekend on one of its branches.…
Continue ReadingDaniel Springer, the chief executive officers at electronic signature technology company DocuSign, says the firm isn’t likely to incorporate additional blockchain technology anytime soon as current infrastructure is far cheaper.…
Continue ReadingA crypto intelligence firm has raised red flags about an increasing flow of comments in the crypto community about an ongoing phishing campaign, which is stealing funds from people who…
Continue ReadingOne of the largest insurance companies in Israel has been hit by a ransomware attack, and the threat actors started to release sensitive data, as the firm doesn’t pay the…
Continue ReadingAccording to data provided to Cointelegraph by CipherTrace, roughly 85-90% of crypto owners fall prey to common crypto theft schemes, including phishing traps. How can the average crypto user identify…
Continue ReadingOne often hears blockchain in the same breath as security and supply chains. This week, a winning entry to a competition organized by the United States Department of Defense cast both…
Continue Reading8 Countries Stricken With Rampant Inflation See Bitcoin Prices Touch All-Time Highs The price of bitcoin touched new highs in 2020 and a number of supporters are optimistic that the…
Continue Reading14 out of 25 decentralized exchanges, or DEXs, score poorly in terms of cybersecurity, according to a recent report. Source: CER. CER’s criteria included several factors such as whether a…
Continue ReadingPaxful, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, has successfully defended against a number of serious threats, including 220,000 bot attacks and a variety of social engineering ploys — all in the span…
Continue ReadingThe New York Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, has released a lengthy report analyzing the impact of July’s high-profile Twitter hack, which resulted in the theft of over $118,000 worth of…
Continue ReadingJuly’s Twitter hack and ensuing bitcoin scam should impel corporates and even governments into more forcefully counteracting the “weaponization” of social media giants, New York State Department of Financial Services…
Continue ReadingLedger, a crypto company providing a number of hardware wallet solutions, has obtained a successful System and Organization Controls, or SOC, Type 1 test. Friedman LLP, a New York-based accounting…
Continue ReadingAs the fallout from the hack on its platform continues, KuCoin said it has identified suspects and have now officially involved law enforcement in the investigation. KuCoin CEO Johnny Lyu…
Continue ReadingThe first time he was SIM-swapped in 2018, Haseeb Awan took it on the chin and hoped it wouldn’t happen again. Then came the second incident. Then the third. Then…
Continue ReadingA newly discovered trojan, known as Alien, is attacking crypto apps on Android phones, including Coinbase, Blockchain.com, and Luno. This new malware strain is based on the notorious Cerberus trojan, which wreaked…
Continue ReadingA database issue has led to prolonged downtime for the Crypto.com exchange. According to a series of tweets published by platform’s CEO, Kris Marszalek, the exact cause of these issues…
Continue ReadingAs it grapples with multiple security breaches, Ethereum Classic Labs has partnered with ChainSafe and OpenRelay in hopes of increasing its defenses against 51% attacks. In a post, Ethereum and…
Continue ReadingAccording to a study published by cybersecurity firm, Aqua Security, cloud servers remain a major target for cryptojacking — a type of attack whose main motivation is to mine cryptocurrencies.…
Continue ReadingAn analysis of a year’s worth of cyberattacks on “honeypot” servers set up by the cybersecurity firm Aqua Security, shows a majority of the attacks targeted earning revenue through mining…
Continue ReadingEterbase, a Slovakia-based crypto exchange, was recently the victim of a $5M hack. According to an update from Eterbase, some of these funds appear to have ended up on a…
Continue ReadingCrypto exchange Eterbase recently fell victim to a hack of its hot wallets. According to a statement issued by the Slovak Republic-based exchange, hackers extracted approximately $5.4 million from the…
Continue ReadingBanco Estado, the only public bank in Chile and one of the three largest in the country, had to shut down its nationwide operations on Monday due to a cyberattack…
Continue ReadingA new trojan called Krypto Cibule uses infested computers’ power to mine cryptocurrency, steal crypto wallet files, and redirect incoming digital assets to a hacker address. The malware rides on…
Continue ReadingBritish multinational security company BAE Systems and the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, have published a report revealing how cybercriminals launder cryptocurrency. According to the study Follow…
Continue ReadingResponding to numerous 51% attacks on the Ethereum Classic blockchain, ETC Labs said that it’s time to bring regulation to hashpower rental marketplaces, citing the fact that at least two…
Continue ReadingCybersecurity experts at ESET published an in-depth study about a new malware named “KryptoCibule.” This exploit specifically targets Windows users with three methods of attack, including by installing a crypto…
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