Browsing the "cryptocurrency" Tag

Cryptocurrency Pioneer David Chaum Is Working on New Digital Currency

August 21st, 2019 📆 | 1786 Views ⚑

David Chaum is a cryptographer that’s known in the cryptocurrency community for his 1983 invention “ecash”, an early variant of electronic

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Firefox 0-day Used in Targeted Attacks Against Cryptocurrency Firms

August 21st, 2019 📆 | 8103 Views ⚑

The employees of Coinbase and other cryptocurrency firms were the target of an attack utilizing a recent Firefox zero-day and

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Lack of U.S. cryptocurrency regulation invites risk

August 20th, 2019 📆 | 2980 Views ⚑

The success of cryptocurrency systems like bitcoin has been hindered by the risks that come with investment in these cybercurrency

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IRS begins tax clampdown on unreported cryptocurrency profits

August 19th, 2019 📆 | 8473 Views ⚑

North Korea made $2 billion from cyberattacks, UN report Draft report from the United Nations revealed North Korea chalked up

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What the Theft of a BBC Reporter’s $30,000 in Ethereum Shows About Cryptocurrency

August 18th, 2019 📆 | 7666 Views ⚑

Last week, BBC contributor Monty Mumford lost $30,000 of Ethereum. This came after a logical thought process: invest in the

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Italian Financial Guard Warns of Cryptocurrency Risks

August 17th, 2019 📆 | 2182 Views ⚑

04.03.2019  |   in Crime In the analytical report of the Italian Financial Guard, which functions as financial intelligence and tax police, the

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Fraudsters Spoof Blockchain.com to Steal $27M in Cryptocurrency

August 15th, 2019 📆 | 5638 Views ⚑

Law enforcement agencies in Europe arrested a group of six individuals for emptying cryptocurrency wallets of at least 4,000 victims

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North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency to fund weapons programme

August 15th, 2019 📆 | 5459 Views ⚑

A report to the UN Security Council has outlined North Korean operations to steal cryptocurrency to raise funds for the

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How Maria Prusakova is Making Cryptocurrency an Equal Opportunity Industry

August 15th, 2019 📆 | 7348 Views ⚑

Cryptocurrency is often viewed as a man’s world. Only eight percent of crypto investors are women and fewer than seven

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Thefts from cryptocurrency exchanges continue despite increased security

August 15th, 2019 📆 | 4833 Views ⚑

Although exchanges, wallets and other cryptocurrency custody services are strengthening their defenses, attackers continue to innovate and outpace even the

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Facebook’s Cryptocurrency: A Game Changer

August 14th, 2019 📆 | 8109 Views ⚑

CAIRO – 14 August 2019: In a step that may change the future of the economy and circulated currencies around

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Libra Cryptocurrency Scams Already Active Ahead Of 2020 Launch

August 14th, 2019 📆 | 5381 Views ⚑

No sooner had Facebook announced Libra cryptocurrency and the matching digital Calibra wallet that cybercriminals tried to get a head

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Clipsa Malware Steals Cryptocurrency By Targeting WordPress Sites

August 12th, 2019 📆 | 3462 Views ⚑

Researchers have found a new malware campaign actively going on in the wild. Identified as Clipsa, the malware is basically

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Researchers uncover a new piece of RAT malware that targets cryptocurrency users

August 9th, 2019 📆 | 1704 Views ⚑

Researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabZ  have identified a new remote-access trojan (RAT) called Saefko, which retrieves Chrome browser history in a search for

Tagged with: cryptocurrency • malware • piece • researchers • targets • uncover • users

Smominru hijacks half a million PCs to mine cryptocurrency, steals access data for Dark Web sale

August 8th, 2019 📆 | 6960 Views ⚑

Japan leads the way to create global cryptocurrency trading platform The platform will be designed to prevent money laundering currently

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North Korea reportedly steals cryptocurrency to bankroll its nuclear program – BGR

August 7th, 2019 📆 | 3086 Views ⚑

A confidential U.N. report obtained by Reuters reveals that North Korea has been employing a range of sophisticated cyberattacks in

Tagged with: bankroll • cryptocurrency • korea • north • nuclear • reportedly • steals

Apple Card isn’t for jailbreakers or cryptocurrency buyers

August 5th, 2019 📆 | 2088 Views ⚑

Apple eagerly anticipated Apple Card could be the most consumer-friendly credit card on the market. However, there are a few rules that

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Zcoin cryptocurrency introduces zero knowledge proofs with no trusted setup

August 5th, 2019 📆 | 4322 Views ⚑

The fast-moving area of privacy technologies is an essential part of blockchain’s future. The Zcoin cryptocurrency has hard forked into

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How The Watch Industry Is Testing Blockchain And Cryptocurrency, Plus Five Brands That Have Already Waded In

August 3rd, 2019 📆 | 3227 Views ⚑

Blockchain technology is just a digital trail of a transaction, a watch part – or anything really – that anyone

Tagged with: already • blockchain • brands • cryptocurrency • industry • testing • watch

CryptoCurrency Breaches and Hacking Scandals: How to Address them?

August 1st, 2019 📆 | 5038 Views ⚑

The proponents of cryptocurrency always harp on the point that it is very safe and secure and the blockchain technology

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Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Concerns

August 1st, 2019 📆 | 3832 Views ⚑

Before venturing into cryptocurrency trading, it only stands to reason that you must first know what crypto is. There are

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Buyers of Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency are the Latest Target in Phishing Scams

August 1st, 2019 📆 | 2892 Views ⚑

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Cold Wallet Solution Prevents Cryptocurrency Theft

July 29th, 2019 📆 | 6473 Views ⚑

VIENNA, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The US cybersecurity company CipherTrace reports that digital currencies amounting to 1.2 billion USD were stolen

Tagged with: cryptocurrency • prevents • solution • theft • wallet

Diamond cryptocurrency – coin or con?

July 29th, 2019 📆 | 7876 Views ⚑

Diamond-backed financial assets may be an exciting new avenue for investors but this excitement needs to be tempered, given the

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