Security News

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

Sextortionists Get Past Defenses with Cryptocurrency Shift
2019-10-08 18:09

A new campaign is evading secure email gateways that rely on identifying word patterns in order to filter out spam.

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency dealt blow by PayPal’s departure
2019-10-08 09:37

PayPal abruptly announced that it was leaving the Libra Association.

Malware Most Foul: Emotet, Trickbot, Cryptocurrency Miners
2019-10-04 14:03

Researchers: Targeted Crime Attacks Surge, Continue to Blend With Nation-State CampaignsBanking Trojans and cryptocurrency mining malware continue to be among the most-seen types of malicious code...

Hacker’s parents sentenced for selling his cryptocurrency
2019-10-04 10:45

"You misguidedly tried to help your son" by moving his cryptocurrency, but it "didn't help him at all," a judge said.

UK Police Auction TalkTalk Hacker's Cryptocurrency Stash
2019-10-01 20:48

Will Auction Serve as a Model for Others Worldwide?British police have auctioned off bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies seized from a U.K. teenager who participated in the hack of the...

Cryptocurrency Shakedown: Old Tactics, New Twist
2019-09-27 14:18

Two Men Charged With Extorting Startup After Promising ICO 'Accelerator' ServicesMore proof that when it comes to crime, there's nothing new under the sun: Federal prosecutors have charged two men...