Security News

Facebook's Cryptocurrency Plan Scrutinized
2019-06-21 11:48

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the security and privacy implications of Facebook's new digital currency - Libra. Also featured: Discussions on the rise of machine learning...

Mozilla Patches Second Firefox Zero-Day Used in Cryptocurrency Attacks
2019-06-21 07:56

Mozilla on Thursday patched a second zero-day vulnerability in Firefox that has been exploited by malicious actors to deliver Mac malware to cryptocurrency exchanges. read more

Firefox Zero-Day Exploited to Deliver Malware to Cryptocurrency Exchanges
2019-06-20 15:36

The recently patched Firefox vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-11707 has been exploited to deliver Windows and Mac malware to the employees of cryptocurrency exchanges. read more

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is big news but will it be secure?
2019-06-20 13:57

Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ll know that earlier this week Facebook announced plans for a new global cryptocurrency for absolutely everyone called Libra.

Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Prompts Privacy Backlash
2019-06-19 15:18

Ecosystem Questions: US, European Officials Demand AnswersWith Facebook now officially preparing to launch its own cryptocurrency, Libra, in 2020, the social media giant is facing a privacy and...

Tech news roundup: HPE Discover 2019, Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, and Google Cloud's debacle
2019-06-19 14:59

This week's TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories include a look at the companies that hire the most data scientists, four significant impacts of a security breach, and a first-hand account of a...

Cryptocurrency attack thwarted by npm team
2019-06-10 10:36

Cryptocurrency users narrowly escaped losing all their funds last week after an attacker poisoned a digital wallet with malicious code that stole their blockchain access details.

Credential Stealing Backdoor Found in Agama Cryptocurrency Wallet Apps
2019-06-06 12:48

Are you using Komodo's Agama Wallet to store your KMD and BTC cryptocurrencies? Were your funds also unauthorisedly transferred overnight to a new address? If yes, don't worry, it's probably safe,...

Bestmixer Cryptocurrency Laundering Site Shuttered
2019-05-23 18:48

Authorities Say 'Mixer' Site Laundered Nearly $200 Million Worth of CryptocurrenciesEuropean police have shuttered Bestmixer.io, considered one of the largest underground money laundering websites...

Authorities Take Down Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Bestmixer.io
2019-05-23 15:42

Authorities in Europe this week said they took down Bestmixer.io, one of the leading cryptocurrency mixing service in the world.  The takedown was possible due to a collaboration between the Dutch...