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Hackers Dump 2.2M Gaming, Cryptocurrency Passwords Online
2019-11-20 14:03

A data breach left personal information--including email and IP addresses and first and last names—exposed in public databases, according to Troy Hunt.

Cryptocurrency Stealer Delivered From Official Monero Website
2019-11-20 09:35

The official website for the Monero cryptocurrency was hacked recently and attackers replaced legitimate wallet files offered for download with a malicious version. read more

Official Monero Site Hacked to Distribute Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware
2019-11-20 00:42

What an irony — someone hacked the official website of the Monero cryptocurrency project and quietly replaced legitimate Linux and Windows binaries available for download with malicious versions...

DOJ: Pair Used SIM Swapping Scam to Steal Cryptocurrency
2019-11-15 10:33

Two Men Targeted 10 Executives Who Had Cryptocurrency ConnectionsA pair of Massachusetts men allegedly ran a years-long scheme that used SIM swapping and other hacking techniques to target...

Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping
2019-11-15 09:34

It appears that at least the United States has started taking the threat of Sim Swapping attacks very seriously. Starting with the country's first-ever conviction for 'SIM Swapping' this February,...

Founders of ‘worthless cryptocurrency’ ATM Coin fined over $4.25m scam
2019-11-06 10:57

Invest in "binary options," they said, neglecting to mention the software set up to rig transactions so that customers lost the gamble.

BlueKeep Vulnerability Exploited to Deliver Cryptocurrency Miner
2019-11-04 09:53

The notorious Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-0708 and BlueKeep has been exploited in the wild to deliver cryptocurrency mining malware, researchers warned...

Congress Grills Facebook's Zuckerberg on Cryptocurrency Plans
2019-10-23 21:18

Facebook CEO Faces Questions on Privacy, Use of Libra Currency for CrimesA U.S. Congressional committee on Wednesday peppered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with tough questions about the company's...

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency loses all but one payment company
2019-10-15 12:00

Gone: Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, eBay, Stripe, Mercado Pago. Of six payments firms first involved in Libra, just one, PayU, remains.

Alleged Hacker Arraigned on $1.4 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Charges
2019-10-14 13:23

A Michigan man appeared in federal court on Friday on charges related to his involvement in a scheme aimed at defrauding victims of at least $1.4 million in cryptocurrency. read more